How to make cheap guitar hangers

A buddy who owns a high end guitar shop uses this technique to hang his guitars. Super cheap, and very labor/parts efficient.

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Start by wrapping a length of wire into a circle about 3-5 inches in diameter, based on however wide your guitar's head/tuners are. We'll be wrapping this around them.

Start by wrapping a length of wire into a circle about 3-5 inches in diameter, based on however wide your guitar's head/tuners are. We'll be wrapping this around them.

Cut the wire!!! Wire cutters!!!

Cut the wire!!! Wire cutters!!!

Braid the wire together. If this is aesthetically unpleasing to you, you can also crimp the cable. If strength is a concern, you can use duct tape to wrap around the braid. Important part: circle!

Braid the wire together. If this is aesthetically unpleasing to you, you can also crimp the cable. If strength is a concern, you can use duct tape to wrap around the braid. Important part: circle!

Place the circle around the top or lower tuners. You can play around with this part to show more or less of the cable.

Place the circle around the top or lower tuners. You can play around with this part to show more or less of the cable.

Ready to hang!

Ready to hang!

I use 50 lb. hooks, but this can be just about anything you want that can have crap hung on it.

I use 50 lb. hooks, but this can be just about anything you want that can have crap hung on it.

Boom. We're done! This is a ukulele, but you get the idea.

  • 1.0 50 lb size Floreat Hanger
  • 1.0ft 14 gauge electrical wire
  • 1.0 Felt Pad
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