Ah. This is a Hipshot on a fender Jazz neck
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Never installed one on one of my Fenders yet but if I do I know not to hang it. Thanks
Also don’t hang a six string. I got mine at deep discount because the store hung it which damaged the finish. Neck seems to be too wide
Some can handle wider necks. Some can’t.
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@kwt7667 I use these all the time in work. They are fine for light installation. However just so you know a toggle bolt is way stronger than one of these. It has a larger surface area when it opens out.
These are ok for shear but not for pull out strength.
Lastly you can absolutely put up a piece of ply as you suggested. I’d just add that you’ll get a better result by ‘gluing the shit’ (professional carpentry term) out of the back of the board. The drywall anchors will keep it in place until the glue dries. But the glue does the real work. If you ever remove it you’ll probably trash the drywall getting it off.
Final point, if you can, try and hit a stud. How much would it suck to come back to your favourite bass on the floor.
There’s a place for Mickey Mouse and that’s Disneyland, not when it comes to hanging your bass 
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It looks like it’s one piece of molded plastic 
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@Barney I was going to make the point about toggle bolts being sloppy since the toggle must pass through the hole, but then you brought up the glue! So, yeah, if the anchors can tack it down for gluing, for the win.
If I’m not gluing to the sheet rock however, I like the plastic anchors because they stay snug since Phillips screw has to be torqued into the anchor. The machine screw theads on toggle bolts tend to loosen the loading/unloading…unless of course glue is involved (which is a nice idea!).
Another thought I had was if one cannot put the hanger over the stud for reasons of positioning, I’ve been known to straddle the studs with some plywood as a stretcher between, then mount
Many ways to skin this cat!
Absolutely we’ve already covered this at the beginning of this thread; both I and @Al1885 have different but effective ways to manage the very scenario you’re taking about.
I agree that most DIY toggle bolts are garbage. I use commercial grade ones that are rated for 50lbs per bolt. We’ve mounted one in the ceiling to test it and I hung off it. The drywall failed but the bolt didn’t strip.
Example of what I did below. I’d suggest using at least 1" thick material to mount your wall hanger. @Al1885 used a 2x4 which is even stronger. Anything less might not give enough ‘meat’ for the screws to hold.
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Yup. My 5 string is on one of the Hercules mounts and all I had to do is remove the top foam wrap to accommodate the larger neck.
As far as weight goes. I use to own a Warwick Vampyre Dark Lord that weighted 13lbs. It all good but remember I had it anchored into a stud with 2 3/4 screws.
I had no idea! Thanks for the tip!
Yeah, lot of different scenarios around the house. In my case, I mounted my hanger in the closet (I know i"ll get flack for that admission!), since my home is small,and there’s just not much space. My point being is, studs are where you find them!
Maybe one day I’ll proudly display my PJ on a wall where it can be seen. For now one is on a stand and the other is in the closet.
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I’m either going to have to start hanging some soon or buy more furniture to leave them on 
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Pshht, just buy some exercise equipment. That’s where you hang your clothes, freeing the other furnitures for basses.
Problem solved. Problem staying solved.
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I’m a single guy… the clothes go from the dryer, onto me then the floor, into the wash and then back into the dryer 
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What he said. Bravo.
At the start of 2021 I was merely Bass Curious.
At this point I reckon I swing both ways. 
The Hercules clamps seem strong and secure, I really like the reassurance of the gates closing around the neck as the instrument settles. There’s plenty of space between the back of the instrument and the wall and they’re not inclined to swing about so I’m not overly concerned about damaging the backs.
I’ve found some nice Cherry planks but I’ll need to finger joint them to make a board long enough to mount multiple hangers on. Will ponder whether it’s worth the effort.
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That is a gorgeous Les Paul. (Of course the Streamer NT is fantastic, goes without mention )
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I wondered about how to get maximum bass security and hanging space, so I measured out the wall studs with the stud finder and compared that with average bass width. Eventually, it made it obvious that there was going to have to be a bridging structure between the studs, so down to Bunnings (almost exactly Home Depot) I went and some Oak planks and big screws came back.
The only thing I would have done differently is gone further around to the left so I could get three more basses up on the wall.
I’m still thinking that the longer armed Hercules hangers will let me get four more on the wall with a second upper layer.
Those screws into the wall studs can easily hold six times as many basses and the wood is good for the same weight again.
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