Niche - any good solutions for securing a guitar

[Lee]

Pretty niche but has anyone come across any good solutions for carrying round a guitar. Got an acoustic which I don't mind slinging in the back, though also got a pretty expensive electric guitar, nicer to play and quieter, which is ideal when the little lad goes to sleep in the van and we're in the awning.

I've got a few wall hanging holders, though they definitely wouldn't be secure in the van. I've also got a flight case but that thing is pretty big.

Not sure if there is anything out there, or perhaps some good diy solutions?

 

[Colinlp]

Case instead of a gig bag and put a seatbelt around it. I wouldn't use any hanging solution as it is guaranteed to damage either the headstock or the body finish with the van bouncing. Just a thought, if you have a poptop would the electric sandwich in up there with a bit of padding?

 

[Lee]

Sound advice, I'm glad you suggested the pop top idea, I was thinking it myself but discounted it, i reckon I might give it ago, the electric is pretty flat so should be ok up top.

 

[Colinlp]

Sound advice, I'm glad you suggested the pop top idea, I was thinking it myself but discounted it, i reckon I might give it ago, the electric is pretty flat so should be ok up top.

LOL don't try it with a Gibson

 

[Lee]

Yes, the puppy I wanna take with me is a Fender Strat Elite, probably not such a good idea.

Love Gibsons by the way, could only afford the Epiphone back in the day, very nice though... Gold Top.

 

[Colinlp]

Flat profile of the Fender should be safe enough, another thing that springs to mind is something like wrapping it inside a duvalay of a memory foam topper.

Don't know about guitars but Epiphone basses are stunning quality these days, I have an Epi thunderbird and it is every bit as good as the two Gibsons in my avatar

 

[Roadrunner]

Flat profile of the Fender should be safe enough, another thing that springs to mind is something like wrapping it inside a duvalay of a memory foam topper.

Don't know about guitars but Epiphone basses are stunning quality these days, I have an Epi thunderbird and it is every bit as good as the two Gibsons in my avatar

I wondered what they were leaning against the van, eyes not so good as they were

 

[Fish]

What about a custom rack for the equipment?
Make a moulding or utilise a case to create a fixed holder?

 

[Colinlp]

I wondered what they were leaning against the van, eyes not so good as they were

This is them, pee poor pic though, the bottom one is the Epiphone

 

[Lee]

Stunning basses you got there. I reluctantly switched to bass in the band i play in, got myself Fender Jazz, thought it was the closest fretboard I could get to a guitar, I think might look around some more though, whats are yours like to play, are the big and bass like or closer to a guitar with the fret?

 

[Colinlp]

The birds are very like the jazz to play but the bottom of the neck feels a little further away. 34" scale just like the Fenders, they are a little neck heavy but a decent strap stops any neck dive, they are light too. The sound however is very different, darker, more sustain and angrier, just wonderful instruments but they are everything a Fender isn't

 

[Lee]

Might have to give them puppies a try.

 

[Colinlp]

Might have to give them puppies a try.

If you do you'll have to join the Tbird club over on Talkbass