DIY Guitar Rack

[60's guy]

For anyone who may be interested in building a guitar rack:

I recently built a rack that holds 3 electric and 2 acoustic guitars.

You can view or download the drawing plans:

General Assembly
Detail 1
Detail 2
Details 3 & 4
Details 5 & 6
Details 7 & 8

 

[buckkillr8]

looks great.

 

[BeniRose]

I was just about to gear up to make one of these, now I'll probably just follow your directions! Thanks!

 

[60's guy]

I was just about to gear up to make one of these, now I'll probably just follow your directions! Thanks!

Thanks, Beni.

I have received many email notifications over the past 3 weeks informing me that the pfd files are in fact being downloaded. I'd be interested to see pictures posted by anyone who builds the same rack or a derivative version.

 

[60's guy]

Bumping the thread because I'm still receiving 40 to 50 notifcations per week that folks are downloading the files.

 

[timthetortoise]

Hey, some inspiration to start on a new project! Thanks.

 

[Sirnothingness]

Do you have plans for a version made out of human bone?

 

[60's guy]

Bumping this thread cuz folks are still downloading the pdf files.

 

[60's guy]

Do you have plans for a version made out of human bone?

Your bones?

 

[Dogbreath]

Nicely done dude.

AND....
I didn't know what a PDF was until now so you're just a WEALTH of information.

Thanks for sharin this man. I'll wait til I get home to DL yer goodz.

 

[Lt. Bob]

I'd like to see some padding on those sharp edges of the bottom boards those gits are resting on.
Otherwise it looks great!

 

[notCardio]

I'd like to see some padding on those sharp edges of the bottom boards those gits are resting on.

That's what I was thinking, except that I'd also want some (padded) rails at the bottom to keep the guitars separated so they don't bonk into each other.

 

[60's guy]

I'd like to see some padding on those sharp edges of the bottom boards those gits are resting on.
Otherwise it looks great!

I'm still working on it.

Finding a soft material is one matter.

Finding a resilient material is quite different.

 

[Anfontan]

I'm still working on it.

Finding a soft material is one matter.

Finding a resilient material is quite different.

Have you tried felt, I used it on my guitar rack where the neck contacts the hanger and used contact glue to keep it in place. It keeps the necks in good shape, I got several 8 x 11 sheets of it from the Hobby Lobby store for about 11 cents each.

 

[suprstar]

That looks great randy! I'm totally making something like that, I outgrew my 5-guitar stand a couple guitars ago. That's WAY nicer than some off the shelf on-stage stand or whatever.. Thanks for the motivation

 

[Chili]

That looks great randy! I'm totally making something like that, I outgrew my 5-guitar stand a couple guitars ago. That's WAY nicer than some off the shelf on-stage stand or whatever.. Thanks for the motivation

"Off the shelf"??? How about On the Shelf?? I cut notches into a shelf and lined them with pipe foam (I think similar to Randy's liner). Two shelf brackets are screwed into the studs in the wall. It's very strong. I also covered the shelf with fabric, but that didn't come out very well and I will probably do something different when it gets near the top of my To-Do list. never.

 

[Yonce N Mild]

"Off the shelf"??? How about On the Shelf?? I cut notches into a shelf and lined them with pipe foam (I think similar to Randy's liner). Two shelf brackets are screwed into the studs in the wall. It's very strong. I also covered the shelf with fabric, but that didn't come out very well and I will probably do something different when it gets near the top of my To-Do list. never.

I have that same yammie bass in blue. Love it!

 

[ez_willis]

I'm still working on it.

Finding a soft material is one matter.

Finding a resilient material is quite different.

felt?

 

[60's guy]

Have you tried felt?

Yup. I replaced the original material with 1/4" felt.

That looks great randy! I'm totally making something like that, I outgrew my 5-guitar stand a couple guitars ago. That's WAY nicer than some off the shelf on-stage stand or whatever.. Thanks for the motivation

Thanks!

felt?

Is that felt homegrown or imported?

 

[ez_willis]

whoops.