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Shop Tip #047
© Frank Ford 2004; Photo by FF

I still say the safest an most handy place to store an instrument outside of its case is hanging on the wall. And, the best hanger is a simple picture hanging hook. Coupled with a leather thong tied around the tuners, it provides a virtually accident proof support for any guitar. This is in contrast to a stand which can fall over or dump its contents when bumped.