Making The Best Portable Guitar Stands

Making The Best Portable Guitar Stands

by Cornelia White

Keeping your guitars in their respective cases will save them from dust and dirt, but it will also keep them from view. Many musicians are so proud of their guitars that they really like to show them off, and like to keep them within easy reach. They therefore need stands for their musical instruments. Portable guitar stands are the best variety, as they can be moved easily from one location to another.

Stands for a number of instruments, including guitars, can be purchased from music stores, however, if you don't want to spend too much money, you can consider making your own. For homemade stands, you have several options available. Some people find that using PVC or metal pipes is most practical, while others find that cutting up some wood does the trick. The choice will depend on your expertise, and the materials you have at your disposal.

People often use PVC pipes because they are not required to be welded together, or nailed to each other. They will also not need to be glued. They can just be fitted to one another. A PVC stand will also hold several guitars if necessary. For most average-sized stands, approximately twenty feet of PVC is required, of about a three-quarter-inch in thickness.

Wood is also the ideal material from which to make a stand. There are also many designs from which to choose. If you don't need your stand to be portable, you can simply hang it on a wall. This sort of stand will also hang several guitars, and is very simple to make. All you will need is a suitable length of wood, bolts, hooks and washers, and equipment to install it.

In order for your guitars to hang correctly, and apart from one another, you will need to measure where the hooks must be placed. If you don't have your guitars as a measuring guide, place the hooks about two feet apart. Be careful to always leave enough room as you don't want the instruments to knock.

When you are measuring, a level is very useful. It will be the device that ensures your hooks are at the right height, and that your wood to be placed on the wall is not skew. The wood is best bolted to the wall, and you can add washers to reinforce the bolts.

Out of wood, you can also choose any stand design you feel is most appropriate. First you will need to draw the parts you need to cut out, and then you can start the work with power tools. Quite often, a tripod design is considered ideal, as it can be collapsed and taken to different locations.

As the final step, your <A href="http://www.strobelguitars.com">portable guitar</A> stand can be decorated or painted. Before you paint, make sure the wood is well sanded. This will ensure the stand has an overall smarter appearance. You should also allow the first coat of paint to dry for at least a day (24 hours) before applying the second coat. Whether you choose eccentric colors or stain the wood, your new stand will be a very useful and attractive item.



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