What is the advantage of this model versus the Hercules GSP39WB (no wooden base)? I want to hang an electric guitar on my drywall.
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Other than the base looks the same to me except the wood base has 2 screws and the other one has 3. One word of caution, use drywall anchors from lowes or Home Depot rated for 79 lbs. do not use the crappy screws that come with it. Give it a little yank test before you trust your guitar to it. Not to test the hanger but to test your wall and hanging skills. Really wood or no wood it should work the same.
2044612
It is just aesthetics. The wood looks better to me - warmer. It's just a matter of taste.
2044613
The wood base is just more pleasing to the eye (my opinion). *Note: At any rate, never use the plastic-dry-wall screw-holds that come in the plastic baggies. (Toss 'em out). Drill the screw directly into your dry wall, straight into a stud/wood beam.
2044614
It's simply a matter of taste. We chose the wooden base because we have a lot of wood trim and wood cabinets in our home theater room. The guitars are in one corner of this room.
1396842
Well, I would say that I chose this model because of the 3 screw point mounting. I just figured it would hold better than the 2 screw wooden mount. But if you like the cosmetics of the wood over the steel, then I would say as long as you hit a stud, you should be fine.
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VITOR, You can use this mount for both models, and dry-wall is just fine. The WMN-450 supports All 32~65" Samsung TVs from B through H/HU series - including both these models. Thanks for your interest in Samsung mounts. --Mr. S
1934372
Yes. I rotate guitars on it, one of which is a Strat. If you can't anchor the stand in a stud, be sure you get dry wall hardware (I used 40-lbs.). It works really well and I get lots of compliments on it.
1951201
The hooks are very sturdy, but the main consideration is how the hooks are fastened to the wall. I recommend using a longer screws and mounting the hooks to a stud behind the drywall, or using a set of heavy duty drywall taps if the bass is more than 10lbs. I hung three guitars including a Fender Strat that was 8.5 lbs with no problem. The hooks come with a set of screws. The screws are not long enough to screw deep enough into a stud behind drywall. I used a longer set of screws that better matched the drywall taps I was using.
513592
I would recommend stud mount depending on weight of guitar. The mounting holes are at 12:00 and 6:00. If you have normal density drywall you would be fine with moly bolts thru drywall. Just using drywall screws may not be enough
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This product performs better than any other 550 I have used, but I dont know where the data would be availabe for you to print out. Some say its "GTG 550", some disagree. As long as it supports close to 600lbs. on an intact strand, and is mold/mildew resistant, Im happy. Sorry I cant be of more help :(
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I have an Epiphone Les Paul Studio model and I installed the whole thing in 10 minutes. Everything fit together nicely, and if you curl the string ends, it's easier to attach them to the bar. Sounds great, but does add weight to the backend of the guitar.
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There is some sag with the arms extended, but it was better than any other system that I tried. As far as as sturdy as the 723, I have only played with them in the stores, and this is as sturdy, and because of it's compact size, I think it is sturdier. If you play with the 723 (found at Home Depot and Lowes), you will see there is some sag, expect less on the compact stand.
2045524
Again...I would not use these to mount any of my guitars unless I did some type of reinforcement board behind the three screw mount. There is another type of hercules mount that looked sturdier but I ended up going an entirely different route on my guitars. I think you should google reviews for this particular mount by people who own instruments before you make this decision.
798266
I wouldn't recommend attaching that much weight to the drywall. I'm using some small JBL's, and made sure they were anchored into the studs.
794101
When possible always use a stud....When using drywall as a base, for hanging, it all depends on the weight of what you are hanging.
1574907
I don't see any reason that you couldn't replace the solid tail with a whammy bar. However, some routing of the body would be necessary and that is not a job for an amateur. In the past, this guitar was available with a whammy bar and I would think that finding one factory equipped would be easier and probably cheaper than having a guitar tech rout the body and install a whammy.
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I would not reccomend installing on drywall unless there is some form timber or other strengthening support behind it. The weight of the installed items if too heavy say 10lb or so may be too much for the plaster board and may pull the attaching point (screws) out. Having said that it depends on what is used to attach the mount as there are some screw in plugs and spring loaded butterfly type nuts etc that could manage the weight. Some amplifiers are fairly heavy, but set top boxes are light and plaster board could hold that with appropriate plugs.
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The unit is too heavy to be supported by a COMMON boom mike stand. You MIGHT be able to use a very HEAVY duty stand like I use for overhead mics for drums. One needs a heavy base with adequate leg spread to have stability if device AND mic is to be supported on a boom of any appreciable length. Mine I use on a regular stand that the boom has been removed. It works very nice this way. I would recommend that you try a heavy duty stand... they are pricey... that has legs more like a speaker stand. Extend the boom like you need, and then attach weights to simulate the sheilld AND the microphone to check feasibility. You MIGHT need counterbalancing weights on the back of the boom. The unit is too heavy to be supported by a COMMON boom mike stand. You MIGHT be able to use a very HEAVY duty stand like I use for overhead mics for drums. One needs a heavy base with adequate leg spread to have stability if device AND mic is to be supported on a boom of any appreciable length. Mine I use on a regular stand that the boom has been removed. It works very nice this way. I would recommend that you try a heavy duty stand... they are pricey... that has legs more like a speaker stand. Extend the boom like you need, and then attach weights to simulate the sheilld AND the microphone... » Read More The unit is too heavy to be supported by a COMMON boom mike stand. You MIGHT be able to use a very HEAVY duty stand like I use for overhead mics for drums. One needs a heavy base with adequate leg spread to have stability if device AND mic is to be supported on a boom of any appreciable length. Mine I use on a regular stand that the boom has been removed. It works very nice this way. I would recommend that you try a heavy duty stand... they are pricey... that has legs more like a speaker stand. Extend the boom like you need, and then attach weights to simulate the sheilld AND the microphone to check feasibility. You MIGHT need counterbalancing weights on the back of the boom. « Show Less
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I have lots of both. I like the bolt-on version because I trust the strength of the bolts more than that of screws. That said, I've never had a screw break on me so there's no evidence for my suspicions. I use deck screws, which are stronger than drywall screws. However, your stated mounting approach (plywood directly to drywall) will quickly haunt you with either approach, because your screws or bolts will bottom out (for bolts) when they hit the drywall, or the screws will go into it and make dozens of holes. You're best off having an 'empty' wall space behind your plywood.
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You could use whatever your favorite strings are for a classical guitar. It's a standard neck. I never got that far with it. It wasn't what I was looking for. Not a Martin sound quality (didn't expect much from the small body) but mainly it was too heavy/bulky to be useful for me.