Hey Michael,
 
Know your time will be taken up by much more important things while in LR.  But just want you to know you always have a standing invitation to drop by the studio and visit a spell.  Would love to meet ya, ol pal.  Good luck.  And great work on that fine instrument...it's a beaut!!
 

@spacey
Thanks for posting the pics of your guitar display frame! I have been drawing 3 different versions for my "wing of the house". I need to mount 3 of them that; 2 to hold 4 guitars - and 1 to hold 3 bigger acoustic ones. So your pic is very inspiring and handy.
 
I also want to build a stand to straddle my amp(s) and hold 6 to 8 electric guitars/bass/baritone. That one is shaping up in my mind, but I need to build them all, so I have room for the next guitar (an Epiphone Wildkat that I'll put TV Jones Setzer signatures in).
I've never built any guitar stands or display frames, so I am thinking it through before buying any lumber.
Michael
 
 

 
I use magnets to latch- no handle to be seen so people that visit my shop don't know how to open the cabinet.
Not that I don't mind them checking out my guitar(s) but I know when they do. Even with the hinges showing they're not quite sure how to open it lol.
 
Vince Gill has a great idea- @ 5:30 - I thought about building a drawer cabinet for my studio area (inside house) but a metal rack works good. A cabinet could lock but why?
I have to many guitars to display so I just 6 or 7 handy and switch them out whenever the feeling hits.
 
I use Red Oak Michael. It's easy to get at Home Depot here and I get to pick.
I get the material from Mojotone. I think the next one I build I'll see grill cloth instead of the guitar case type material.
 
Would be cool to see what you build Michael.

yorolpal
Hey Michael,
 
Know your time will be taken up by much more important things while in LR.  But just want you to know you always have a standing invitation to drop by the studio and visit a spell.  Would love to meet ya, ol pal.  Good luck.  And great work on that fine instrument...it's a beaut!!
 

Thank you much myolpal. They called and rescheduled for Friday. If all goes well I'll stay Friday night and leave Sat.
Pretty simple procedure I'm guessing...the bad part was over in March even though I wasn't aware of what was happening :)
We're lucky myolpal...Little Rock has some badass medical folks and they're all so very nice.
 
I know we're going to get together someday and I look forward to it. You know where I'm at and you know your welcome anytime.

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Thanks spacey! I am going to have to do something soon! LOL or I'll be holding them in my lap during dinner!
 
like mike_mccue , that tool seems very handy! I want to put a new neck on my oldest (parts) strat
which doesn't compare to the Mighty Mite  CR2900, I put on my other (sunburst) strat
http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/mcintalker/media/RedStrat_zps282ed2b5.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11
I've always watched one of my more expert friends do it, and figure it's time to give it a go.
 
Thanks for wood suggestion, too. I will post when I get the first one done.
 
Michael
 

Yeah, most use strings to help set the neck but this tool is great because it's hard to use 2 strings when there is no tuners, nut or bridge LOL
 
I made a jig and used fine string so this is going to be so much more trusting and easier to get the accuracy I'm after in placement of everything.
Somebody was thinking when they designed it. I was sold with first use.
 
It also has a nice attachment that indicates square to center for bridge placement. Just a cool tool.
 
 

@ spacey   I really enjoyed that Vince Gill video when I first saw it. I didn't think I had room for the drawer thing, but  it dawns on me if I build a rack it would probably have a similar footprint in my studio. I hate leaving my guitars in cases. When they are out, I grab them and play/enjoy them MORE, even if it means changing strings more often.
 
At the point in my life when I had my biggest collection (34), I had to keep them in cases, or at least most of them! Now, I'd like to find a way to have them handy/available, but also safely out of the way.
Michael

Michael I don't have but one amp - when I saw the drawer cabinet I thought it would also be a good place to set amps on. Good to have them up so you can hear it "right". So that design might be what you're looking for.
 
The way the guitars are set in drawer I agree that the footprint isn't bad at all. Guitars are handy and protected. Excellent design.

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