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Post by kevmc1180 on Jun 1, 2014 11:20:36 GMT
I recently bought for my budget an expensive guitar. I have two young children. My previous guitars I had on my Hercules stand, my son who is 2 often used to strum it while it was on stand. My daughter who is 6 also did too.. However since I got the new one I have kept it in its hardcase. Its not super expensive about 650 pounds I suppose. Since its been in the hard case I have played it much less due to the hassle getting it in and out of case.. To be fair the kids never damaged my previous guitars or scratched them or anything if anyone did , it was me.!!!!
I am wondering if anyone else with small kids what way do you do it. Do I get a wall hanger, and I got the okay from herself to do so. Or refer back to the stand and get over my paranoia....
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Post by missclarktree on Jun 1, 2014 11:45:21 GMT
I always put my guitar in a hardcase when my grandson comes round. It's not worth the risk, in my view.
I'd be tempted to go for the wall hanger option, if you've got a suitable wall with no radiators under it, etc. Why not get a toy guitar for the kids?
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Post by wildworld on Jun 1, 2014 11:49:42 GMT
Wall hanger
Pick the best wall and Hang em high and tie up the kids.
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Post by kevmc1180 on Jun 1, 2014 12:03:10 GMT
I always put my guitar in a hardcase when my grandson comes round. It's not worth the risk, in my view.
I'd be tempted to go for the wall hanger option, if you've got a suitable wall with no radiators under it, etc. Why not get a toy guitar for the kids? Yeah think wall hanger is best. I have a small toy gutar for the kids to mess around on, but its not the real thing.. They prefer the real thing....ha... The wall I have in mind is the same spot as the stand no radiators near by...
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 1, 2014 12:16:49 GMT
As far as my own kids were concerned, we always taught them what was permissable for them to touch and what wasn't. That kept their sweaty mitts off my instruments etc, and also out of plug sockets etc. Good training. But I realise that discipline was old-fashioned even then, so I always moved stuff when other folks kids were around.
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Post by leoroberts on Jun 1, 2014 12:25:47 GMT
Wall hanger .... has the added benefit of doubling as a growth chart as, every year, to have to move the hanger up a couple of inches to keep it out of their grasp...
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Post by alexkirtley on Jun 1, 2014 13:25:07 GMT
I agree with using wall hangers, they are great, unlikely for the instrument to fall down and also make your wall look really cool! I'm using them for all of my instruments, Hercules for guitars and hangers made my KONIG & MEYER for my mandolin and banjo because they are adjustable to fit any size of neck (perfect for the thin necks of the mandolin and banjo) The two guitars on the floor will be put up when I get more hangers, as will any future instruments. My sister cant knock them over either, and knocking over my Gibson carries extended jail time Attachment Deleted
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Post by scripsit on Jun 1, 2014 13:27:24 GMT
I'm with Keith: my daughter learned early, as a toddler, that some things were not for mucking about with. We didn't have to be harsh or difficult.
We now have cats, who also like to muck about and rub things and see if they will fall over. I put guitars on stands nearby when playing or practising, and I'm in the room. They go back in a hard case when I'm not playing.
How long does it take to pop the lid of a case open if you want to play?
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Post by leoroberts on Jun 1, 2014 13:48:23 GMT
Whilst I can't disagree with Kym ... it does only take seconds to open a case, it's the storing of them all that causes the issue - they take up so much space. So, as soon as my son buggered off to Australia I commandeered his bedroom and made it my office/music room. With most of my instruments to hand I do find that I play them more regularly than I used to. As you can see, some are still on floor stands but given that my youngest child is 24 and none of them have bred yet that's not an issue. The notable absence is Naomi - she gets to live on a floor stand in the living room, where she's always been and, like others, the kids were taught from an early age that if they wanted to eat and didn't want to sleep in the shed she was only to be touched if I was there. When they had friends round they quickly got to know the rules. And, even nowadays, anyone who says "can I have a go on your guitar?" is welcome - anyone who says "can I have a bash?" gets scalded with boiling tar, feathered and kicked out. And the cases? They live in the garage.
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Post by brianr2 on Jun 1, 2014 14:22:13 GMT
Hang the kids on the wall and keep the guitar on its stand.
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Post by dennis on Jun 2, 2014 18:18:01 GMT
Several years ago my young nephew came round and I had several guitars on their stands. I was in the kitchen having a coffee with his father when he came in and said "I've adjusted your guitars, the tuning pegs were all over the place so I've put them all in the upright position!"
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Post by scotch on Jun 2, 2014 19:33:00 GMT
Firstly Leo, Lovely set of instruments on the wall.
In the house I cant wall hang any of the guitars so I usually keep my good auld faith or my banjo on the stand and keep the Lowden in her Case, just because I have two left feet and have already knocked into my other guitars. Not taking the risk.
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Post by Akquarius on Jun 3, 2014 18:14:55 GMT
+1 for wall hanger.
There's no place in this house from which it takes more than 10 seconds to grab a guitar.
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Post by kevmc1180 on Jun 3, 2014 19:52:23 GMT
I know it doesn't take long to take the guitar out of the case but its hassle. I want to just grab and go..... To be fair my kids have quite good when I had them on a stand.. But as I said I want to keep this perfect... I think its going to wall hanger ...
Quick one though... When you put a guitar up on wall hanger does the guitar rest against the wall? Or just kinda dangle there in the air...
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Post by Akquarius on Jun 3, 2014 20:16:25 GMT
There's one or two inches space between guitar and wall.
If possible, I'd always prefer a wall that doesn't get too cold in winter. So walls between rooms are first choice for me.
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