chord 180.165UK Short Arm Guitar Wall Hanger for Electric and Acoustic Guitars

Yep, I know, this is a ridiculously lengthy review for a very simple item, and I did try my hardest to keep it as clear and concise as I could while still getting the salient points across. Don't worry, once you start reading, it will all make sense, and it will be over before you know it, so let's do this. There are 2 main problems with these types of hangers: 1. This first one requires a slightly lengthy explanation; the unit comes in 2 parts: the steel two-pronged fork-like arm, and the steel wall-mount disc that the "fork"/arm screws into (the "wall disc"). This disc has 3 equidistant screw holes, so it stands to reason you will want to mount this with 2 of the holes positioned at the top for optimal strength (and also for visual balance), therefore the third one would be at the bottom. You most likely won't want to just mount it willy-nilly with the screw holes in any old position, but this is precisely what you'd be forced to do by this system because the prongs (arms) of the thing obviously have to be in a specific alignment (parallel to the ground!) and since said fork must be fully screwed into its wall mount disc, it works out that it's the disc's rotational position that has to adjust relative to the arms, not the other way around - I think you can see where this is going... The manufacturers could have easily sidestepped this issue if they had drilled the 3 holes into the disc mount AFTER assembly (after they fully screwed in the pronged arm), so that the holes could be made in relation to the pronged arm position. You may be thinking it's pot luck, and you might be fortunate that your disc's holes will be perfectly placed to start with, but I wouldn't bank on it - I bought 2 of these units and they were both offset (actually, by about the same amount!), ending up with one hole bang-slap in the middle, at the top and the other two at the bottom. So what is the solution if you do want the positioning of the 3 holes to be logical, aesthetic and to offer the optimum strength? The simplest way is to use one or more thin washers to fine-tune the position of the pronged arm when fully screwed in, but these will not be easy to find (my local DIY shop didn't have anything thin enough in the required 8mm hole dia size, their washers were too thick even when used as a single, but you may find a better stocked shop). I FINALLY managed to find a washer in my box of odds'n'ends that looked to be right, but its inner hole was too small so I had to file it till it fit, but once I was done - bingo! It did the trick perfectly, so now I can tell you that the washer I needed had to be EXACTLY 1 mm thick (thank you, Vernier calipers). Obviously, this is what worked for one of my hangers, but the relationship between the screw thread and the placement of the wall disc holes is not exactly the same on all the discs (although it is in the same ballpark), so I see a lot of trial-and-error in your future, and/or a lot of sanding down of the face of a washer (do this on a perfectly flat surface like a countertop, and fix you wet'n'dry down with some double sided tape). A second option, within the reach of more people (if you can't source those pesky washers), is to drill 3 EXTRA holes alongside the 3 existing ones, so you end up with 6 in total (and use all 6 for screws, of course, don't leave any empty). This is good in two ways: firstly, it will obviously add strength to the wall mount and secondly, with that many holes, you will have a good chance at a perfect visual symmetry of said holes, as it will look good with either one or two holes at the top, and with 6 screws it won't make it any less strong having one screw at the very top. (There is one more possible way to adjust the alignment: changing the nut to a thinner one, then try it with the "standard", thicker washers, but I should mention that the original nut is stuck on there pretty solidly, so this is probably the least easy option). 2. This second issue is a slightly smaller one: the two jaws/ prongs of the arm are a little too wide for 99% of guitars - not so much that the guitar will fall through, BUT enough that it won't sit quite right, neither aesthetically nor practically, in terms of the best placement for the headstock to take the weight of the instrument. This is easily and quickly enough rectified with the use of a BIG vice (remove the foam sleeves first); you should aim for the arms to be parallel, but to actually achieve that, you will need to squeeze the two prongs a little BEYOND the point where they are parallel, because they're made of a high tensile steel which has a high level of springiness, so whatever size you squeeze them to, they'll spring back by a centimetre or two (at the outer ends). Place just the tips in the vice, i.e., just 3 or 4 mil. in, and be prepared for them to slip off unless you get them to stay at precisely 90° to the jaws, or use some sacrificial wood blocks). EXTRA TIP: For the most secure mount to your chosen wall, especially if you are not drilling the 3 extra holes in the metal disc, I very much recommend the use of the following addition: an MDF disc, about 5 mm thick and 77 mm in diametre, to snugly fit behind your steel mounting disc, or rather INSIDE it (the metal disc has a lip of approx. 4 mm to it, creating an air gap behind it; this is where you want the MDF disc to fit. (You'll also need to drill out the centre of the MDF disc with a 10 mm bit, to allow for the protrusion of the prong arm + disc screw thread that sticks out back there). Once you're satisfied that it fits in snugly under your wall disc (you may also want to round off the edge of the inner side of the MDF disc), what you do is you FIRST mount the MDF disc onto your wall with 3 or 4 screws, making sure that none of those screws' placements will coincide with the placements of the 3 screws for the metal mounting disc that will be slipped over the top of the MDF disc, and then mount said metal disc (you'll have to drill the MDF disc with pilot holes for both sets of screws, of course).OK, that's about it, so if you can take all my advice on board and can do all those modifications, if you have access to a vice and to some thin steel washers, then this is a perfectly satisfactory guitar bracket: good, inexpensive, unobtrusive and reasonably strong - yes, there are two issues, but with a small investment of time and a little work, they are very solvable, which is why I only docked it one star.

I needed a guitar hook to hang my Dad's 12-String, Electro-Acoustic Guitar on the wall as it was one of the things he left to me. I do play but also wanted this to be 'on display' as it's important to me.I needed a hook that would take the weight of a fairly hefty guitar and also that stuck far enough out from the wall (so the electric ones wouldn't do). It only needed to hang straight and I wanted some padding. This one fitted the bill and was well priced.It was easy to fix to the wall - once I realised that you can turn the hook once it's screwed in so getting it straight on the wall isn't as essential as it seemed to be - and the guitar hangs happily in it's new home.

I've had electric and bass guitars hung on my wall with these for years and I've never had an issue. Provided that you fit these into a real brick wall (rather than plasterboard) then they won't let you down. Strong, easy to fit and ultimately a very useful space-saving product.The only slight issue is that after a year or so the cushioned coating around the hanger has gotten so squashed that my Stratocaster is now resting on a tuning peg rather than the base of the headstock (i.e., the hanger "mouth" widens over time). Nothing major, just need to remember to tune up.I trust this product to hold £500 worth of guitar and it hasn't let me down.

Before ordering this item, I did check in my dictionary what the word "short" meant, and it said:short (adj.) - measuring a small distance from end to end.Clearly I am in need of an updated lexicon, as the end-to-end distance of the "short arm" on this hanger, could not reasonably be described as "small". Maybe the problem is with the definition of the word "small" then...let's see:small (adj.) - of a size that is less than normal or usual.Hmm. This begs the question as to what is "normal". Using the many other hangers I have and that I have seen elsewhere as a benchmark, once again I am forced to conclude that my cyclopaedic reference book is necessitous of a replacement.In summary then: this "short arm" hanger leaves even a large acoustic guitar hanging with a gaping chasm (i.e. a good three inches) of air between its back and the wall, such that every small breeze produced by, for example, the closing of a door anywhere in the house results in the guitar performing a rather good imitation of a pendulum in a grandfather clock. If you are seeking a hanger that does not leave your precious instruments precariously dangling, look elsewhere.

Product is fine for an accoustic or a large room where protruding from the wall would not be an issue.The product should thus be more accurately described.In my case I had to take an angle grinder to it to reduce it's size, not ideal but fortunately for me the price was so good I had no fear of what might happen if it went wrong, as I could always but another one!.If you buy this for an electric guitar and do not live in a 12 bedroom mansion and do not want to modify a fairly well constructed product, I suggest putting it up as high as you physically can, my own situation is I have a small box room crammed with keyboards etc and a very little wall space or height.The picture belies the reality of the products size.I hope all this, is seen as constructive criticism as I am not dissappointed in any way.

Slightly longer reach than others I have had, which means more clearance behind the guitar. Only 2 screws in the plate instead of 3 with other brands, but no problems with it. As I have a very small music room and 6 guitars to keep there, putting them up on these hangers is ideal for keeping them out of harms way. Just have to close the blind when the Sun is on them.For the price this is a superb product and delivery as always, is spot on.Now do I need another guitar?