Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Where do you get more of that rubber or whatever to put on the arms?Is it surgical tubing or something? If so, then any drugstore? If not, then what?
Bobby Marshall Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 I have heard of using old t-shirts. Not sure if they just wrap strips of the shirt around the tubing or if they sew it, tie them, probably whatever works. Don't forget to clean the shirt first.
hamerhead Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 My local True Value has various sizes of surgical tubing (and about every other kind of tubing) on big rolls and you buy it by the foot. Try a hardware store near you. And take your stand with you to get the right fit. Trying to eyeball it will lead to failure.
a.bandini Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 After all the guitar stand stains I've seen on otherwise nice finishes, which have to be due to some nasty reaction between rubber and finish, I'd be leery of saving $12 by spending $3 on surgical tubing. Then again, if it is really surgical tubing, it shouldn't react with much, should it? Anyone got any hard-earned experience on this one?
Ethan Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Sometimes that rubber stuff will eat away nitrocellulose finish.
Jason01 Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 I've had the surgical tubing on my stands from the hardware store for a few years now with no ill effects on my guitars. I don't have any nitro finishes though either.
Armitage Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 Kaman just changed their tubing on their stands, the old stuff started to break down after a couple years and go hard. Of course I've got about a hundred of them... They've offered to replace them for me, I just have to bring them all in... but where do I lean a hundred stand-less guitars?
atquinn Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 ... but where do I lean a hundred stand-less guitars? As in all things guitar, let Yngwie be your guide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEvRDC-mGmg -Austin
RobB Posted October 6, 2011 Posted October 6, 2011 ... but where do I lean a hundred stand-less guitars?In their cases, Einstein.
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted October 7, 2011 Author Posted October 7, 2011 ... but where do I lean a hundred stand-less guitars? As in all things guitar, let Yngwie be your guide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEvRDC-mGmg -Austin That video was truly horrifying. It's like he was deliberately trying to channel Nigel or something. Hearing the guitars hit each other, especially the one before they had machines (pre-steam era Stratocaster?!?), was painful. He has enough respect to not change anything on it, but if he's going to treat it that casually, he should sell or give it to someone who will actually care about it.
Armitage Posted October 7, 2011 Posted October 7, 2011 ... but where do I lean a hundred stand-less guitars?In their cases, Einstein.If I kept their cases on site, I could.
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Where do you get more of that rubber or whatever to put on the arms?
Is it surgical tubing or something? If so, then any drugstore? If not, then what?
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