Nitro-friendly stands?

fandango

Jack_ said:

fandango said:

barry2tone said:

Happy with the first few months of using a Boing stand, which has a slightly tacky silicone coating.  Suits my need for side-entry beside a chair.

Fairly sure there was more about finish friendliness  on the web when I bought it. Marketed for cello too.

What are the special needs of nitrocellulose?

After purchasing a Hercules GS414B a while back, I was worried about the foam-nitro issue. I had a 'sheet' of thinnish black leather lying around from another project. I made 'templates' with paper for the lower sections to fit around the folding mechanisms. Then cut the leather. Fixed velcro to the leather to ensure the leather stays in place. For the neck 'grab', again cut leather carefully to the right size and used velcro. Voila. No guitar nitro to rubber/foam contact. And the leather is fairly non slip. There's also no need to remove the leather when folded up as it's cut/fitted to avoid fouling the folding sections. You hardly notice it.

No leather? Then why not try black denim? black cotton? lycra?

Ideally I want something off the shelf, I don't want to be sewing leather etc.

Quite alright if you wish to avoid the hassle, but i got someone else to do the difficult bits. You married? Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Ossyrocks

Hercules stands are good for nitro finish guitars. I have kept my Custom shop Gibsons on them forever without issues. My Terry Morgan Replica '59 sits on one all day and there are no problems either.

musicman100

Bridgehouse said:

Cotton hankies/rags/cloths FTW

alternatively, marry someone who loves sewing and get her to make socks for your stands. 
noway? lol 
I used to mess about with all that.
but the gear4 stands seems ok

Gagaryn

As has been said - Hercules stands won't harm nitro. You have a forum full of people who have been your guinea pigs resting their priceless nitro finished guitars on them for years with no ill effects. No need for felt. Or black leather - why waste a good pair of pants! :-)

Sassafras

Gagaryn said:

As has been said - Hercules stands won't harm nitro. You have a forum full of people who have been your guinea pigs resting their priceless nitro finished guitars on them for years with no ill effects. No need for felt. Or black leather - why waste a good pair of pants! :-)

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson: "TWO good pairs of pants".

Voxman

Sassafras said:

Gagaryn said:

As has been said - Hercules stands won't harm nitro. You have a forum full of people who have been your guinea pigs resting their priceless nitro finished guitars on them for years with no ill effects. No need for felt. Or black leather - why waste a good pair of pants! :-)

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson: "TWO good pairs of pants".

or "Doh!" :-)

Fretwired

Any old stand, and old t-shirt cut into strips and some elastic bands. Job done.

Sassafras

I've used Konig wall hangers for years and never had a problem with nitro finish. I assume the stands are made of the same stuff.