Elmer Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 A few days a go I asked why someone used cloth around his guitar stand, I had no clue that the rubber can be bad for the nitro. Today I bought a new stand (one where the guitar is hanging...not realy standing). I also hang my guitar on the wall (when not playing). So I thought, I make a glove for my guitar. What you need: your doughters best Hello Kittie T-shirt, scissors and velcro. Cut a nice piece of fabric: Cut the velcro (mine had a sticky backside): ... put the wooly side on the left (inside) and the hook-side on the other side, so you can wrap it around you guitar and close it properly: And then you are done. 10 minutes of work, now when I hang my guitar away after I played...I give it a neck-warmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 How about wrapping black electricians tape around the rubber foam on the hanger? Presumably that would make for an impermeable barrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I'd put the glove over the rubber on the guitar stand not on the neck of the guitar... I think it would look better IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Well, I have a stand next to my computer, one in the cellar, a wall hanger in the livingroom, a standard at my friends place.... The only one where it hangs longer than ...say 20 hours is the wall hanger...if I go away or for work or holiday I put it the case. But ....I thing I gonna make me some of Pete R stand warners...they look better indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydra26 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 i had cut up an old flannel shirt and sit hed some sleeves for the arms of the hanger. I don't use that stand anymore. My regular stands are supposedly nitro safe (Hercules) and as long as I don't leave them hanging unattended for a long time, they generally are. I have one of those acoustic stands that holds the guitar upright in a playing position. That had rubber armes to hold the body of the guitar so I cut up some old polish cloths to cover the rubber grippy tips. That protects the finish, but it makes the arms a little to slick to hold the guitar so I have to be careful with it. I had left an epi acousitc in that stand for a long time and was a little suprised ot see that even the poly on that guitar had reacted to the rubber. It dulled just in those very small spots where it was in contact and it won't easily buff out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 yeah i use the off-the-wall hangers with a real hard plastic covering on the hooks that is supposedly safe for notro and I've had guitars in them for years now and never seen any damage. A couple of my older guitars from the late 60's early 70's have damage already but it doesn't affect anything so I just ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I understand that the Hercules range of guitar stands are "safe" for a nitro finish? I have always left my Gibsons on them without any mishaps (fingers crossed) Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I have two of these, and they are nitro safe, so they say. http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GS415B.html http://www.herculesstands.com/faq.html As a professional stand manufacturer, HERCULES goes to great lengths to provide the highest quality and the most secure stands. HERCULES had conducted numerous experiments on our SFF foam and is pleased to find that it does not react with most of the guitar finishes in the market, including Nitrocellulose. The tests included subjecting the instruments on the stand to heat, cold and normal temperatures for periods of up to six months without movement. However, each manufacturer has their own formulation of Nitrocellulose, with differing proportions of the chemicals involved. There are literally thousands of different variations of lacquer in use today, making it impossible to test them all. Therefore, to provide your valuable guitars with the best support, we recommend you to refer to your instrument's owners manual for more information regarding the proper storage of your instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I'm not sure if wool or acrylic is nitro safe. I kind of don't think so. Wool may be o.k. I do know that polyester thread will scratch nitro if you rub it around on the finish. I was going to wrap some gauze around my buddy's stand and I noticed that the gauze that you get these days isn't cotton anymore, so I didn't so that, although that's probably better than rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I don't care if the manufacturer claims their stands are nitro safe. I always wrap the contact points with white cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 That is so cute and snuggly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I've had Gibsons on these String Swings for years with no visible marks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Which models by Hercules are safe ? Pete, I belive all the Hercules stands are safe, but this is the one that I use, as I feel it gives the best support: http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/85317/GS412B/Floor_Stands/Auto_Grab_guitar_stand_with_foldable_backrest Regards, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I don't care if the manufacturer claims their stands are nitro safe. I always wrap the contact points with white cotton. Someone with the drive and ambition could manufacture nitro safe "stand sleeves" with just an old sewin' machine and a steady supply of fruit of the loom. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Someone with the drive and ambition could manufacture nitro safe "stand sleeves" with just an old sewin' machine and a steady supply of fruit of the loom. :blink: Hopefully clean and unused Fruit of the Loom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Someone with the drive and ambition could manufacture nitro safe "stand sleeves" with just an old sewin' machine and a steady supply of fruit of the loom. :blink: I know of a guy who makes these really outragously beautiful AMP stands that has these exact qualities. Know anyone like that? Of corse you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I would totally be all over it, too busy pulling splinters outta my arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm thinking you should have cut it out so that the "Hello Kitty" log showed loud and proud, front and center when gloved up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm thinking you should have cut it out so that the "Hello Kitty" log showed loud and proud, front and center when gloved up. Will do...post pic this evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 The H.K. "neck-warmer" version ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's 100% cotton ! You are way ahead of me! Nice!! You could sell those little babies like hotcakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The H.K. "neck-warmer" version ... The HK logo gives it a nice touch. If you hang out with any biker gangs, don't let them see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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