Nitro friendly stands, do they exist???

[GAS Man]

One thing I've learned though (especially if we assume all can be hazardous) is length of time just sitting in the stand is a factor. It's when they've been just sitting there for weeks is when I encountered my problems.

 

But so far so good with the warwick rockstand. Too soon to tell for me with the Hercules but my son been using one for some time with good results.

 

But the other issue is "what color is your guitar?". Alpine White will show the damage sooner than a dark color. My son's LP Studio ended up with yellowish marks bled into the nitro from the black rubber on the Quik Loks. Had it been a dark color, he wouldn't even be able to tell they are there.

[Belva]

My guitars live on their stands covered in beach towels. This is an issue for me as 2 of them I used Sheffield clear nitro.

[fretmonster]

I've seen virtually every brand cause problems here and there, even the supposedly nitro-safe Hercules. Most of the time they're ok, but it's really a crapshoot. Depending on the nitro itself, time, and seemingly chance, they can burn just as badly as any other. At the store I work for, I cover the contact points of all stands and hangers to be used for nitro instruments with a few layers of cloth.

 

Thanks to you guys well measured responses, looks like socks covers are the answer. Cheap and efficient - thats me all the way.

 

Really, really appreciate all the excellent responses on this one. A lot to consider as I could use an extra solo stand anyway and will definitely check out the Warwick and Hercules over the cheaper proline next time.

[GAS Man]

Thanks to you guys well measured responses, looks like socks covers are the answer. Cheap and efficient - thats me all the way. Really, really appreciate all the excellent responses on this one. A lot to consider as I could use an extra solo stand anyway and will definitely check out the Warwick and Hercules over the cheaper proline next time.

 

You know, what I did was, I went to a fabric store and bought some black felt/velvet (can't remember now exactly which it was called) and black thread to cut and sew little sockies. Easy enough right? Sew up a little sleeve, then turn it inside out, and wallah! Perfect matching sock. Then I brought the stuff home from the frabric store and

 

well, that was at least two or three years ago. Maybe I'll find it again sometime in my wife's stuff. But the intention was RAD!!

[fretmonster]

Gas Man don't you ever sleep? Your advice is generally spot on, but in this case not so much. I mean why would I sew some velvet sockies when I can use an old pair of cotton tennis socks? Much easier, cheaper and less time consuming, no? I mean c'mon dude, you didn't even follow through on this brilliant idea.

 

Still, you're a helluva guy in my book w/ some cool advice and some wild stories.:poke:

[GAS Man]

Yeah, and that's a true story.

 

Don't know what happened to any of that stuff.

 

But you see, my wife works as a Surgery Tech, and she was always sewing up these surgical caps (fabric + elastic = surgical cap). And she always had the Singer sitting on our dining room table. So I really thought this could happen.

 

 

The other thing was that I really do like the Quik Lok stands, these guys

 

 

They are my favorite stand because -

 

They're not intrusive

They hold the guitar more vertical than most so you can place closer to a wall, etc.

They hold the guitar real securely

 

 

Unfortunately, it turns out they are also pretty hard on nitro finishes.

 

But with sockies!

[fretmonster]

Me: Surely you can't be serious

 

You: I am serious and don't call me Shirley

 

Dang I miss that guy.

 

PS Sorry I'm completely hysterical at this point. Off to bed.