Wall hangers - how can I fix them?

[Jono Bolton]

I've just bought a Hercules wall hanger as it was a bargain on eBay, but is there a way to mount it to the wall safely without the use of screws? I live in a rented flat and I don't think the landlord would be happy with me drilling 2 holes into the wall.

Is there any sort way of gluing it to the wall that will take the weight of my bass, but will also allow me to remove it cleanly if/when I move out?

[flyfisher]

I doubt that any glue will work unless you have unpainted brick/block walls. All the glue will do is fix the hanger to the paint or the wallpaper and I wouldn't trust either to hold my bass.

[Roland Rock]

Agreed - don't use glue! I'd chat to the landlord, assuring him you'll only do two holes in a small area, and you'll fill the holes when you leave.

[Jono Bolton]

Cheers guys, my joiner brother phoned me just after I posted this and he echoed what was said above, he'll fit it for me next time he's down and I'll just fill the holes when the time to move out comes!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I've got 2 wall hangers . Only put them up if you are prepared to drill deep into the wall.
Nothing else will do.
In this case, I would say don't do it , keep landlord happy and sell it to someone on here

[Bass Awkward]

Just a little aside - obviously I agree that you must fix any hangar to the full depth of the screw, preferably to a load bearing wall, else to the solid wooden join in a partition or false wall.

Unless you have a Hofner violin bass, in which case Sellotape, static, damp paper, or blu-tack will more than suffice. Same goes for most short-scale basses, especially if they have narrow string spacing.*

Additionally, Ikea sell PVC clad 'swing hooks' often in big boxes of 20, for less than a single Hercules clamp. Obviously, they're nowhere near as good as the Hercules, or similar sprung clamps - but if you have a lot of basses to hang up, or spent all your money on that last Zon, Overwater or Pedulla, they do the job in a pinch, without requiring additional screws as these are integral to the hooks. You'll still need rawl plugs for walls, though.



*this information may be dangerously untrue and prejudiced by my irrational big-handed, fat-fingered hatred of rubbery-sounding loose-strung basses for children.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Bass Awkward

[dave_bass5]

I've got one of these and although it's not a problem putting it in any wall I want I'm too lazy to drill holes in a wall.
I just put it up on the side of a wardrobe. Easier to drill in to the wood.

Just an idea.

[gelfin]

I was always amazed at the "No more nails ad's" where they stuck a chair to a painted wall and a bloke sat on it quite safely.

Given that it didn't pull the paint off I figured that you could just use paint.

[Geek99]

If you have breeze block "dot and dab" walls you can dispense with the rawl plugs and just use long screws

I'm a landlord myself and I wouldn't mind. I'd appreciate the chance to inspect it myself after though, even if I didn't take the offer.