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pwc992 - Posted - 08/16/2024: 10:10:30
I need to hang a heavy bluegrass banjo in a showcase. It can mount to the top or the back of the case. I am worried about the fit and strength of some of the guitar hangers I have seen. Any suggestions? Thanks!
jsinjin - Posted - 08/16/2024: 12:30:16
Sideways on this: I have always been worried about hanging my instrument like this from the neck. I see lots of guitars and bass guitars of every body style hung like this by the neck with a pair of arms on each side. My banjo seems nice and robust but I worry so much about it hanging with all that weight on the narrow neck. That’s probably just me being overly cautions.
tonygo - Posted - 08/17/2024: 09:32:12
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Originally posted by jsinjin
Sideways on this: I have always been worried about hanging my instrument like this from the neck. I see lots of guitars and bass guitars of every body style hung like this by the neck with a pair of arms on each side. My banjo seems nice and robust but I worry so much about it hanging with all that weight on the narrow neck. That’s probably just me being overly cautions.
I have worried about hanging my RK R80 from the neck. I would love to hear what the luthiers say about this. It seems like a lot of stress to put on the heel, so I always case it when done.
gcpicken - Posted - 08/17/2024: 20:41:01
I guess you are saying it has to “hang” and there’s no option for support from below. How long would it be hanging? No double entendre intended.
pwc992 - Posted - 08/18/2024: 06:59:26
The space is shallow front to back so the banjo has to be vertical, a normal stand won't fit. Different banjos will likely cycle through the showcase over time.
pfalzgrass - Posted - 08/18/2024: 12:45:13
I am hanging all my banjos since 15 years because I like to look at them when not playing. No issues, even a heavy Stelling works fine. Downside, they get dusty over time.
But that‘s just me, others may think different.
