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Lean-Back CBG Rack Design

First off, I'm still a newbie 'round here and not sure if this should be a blog post instead. This is my first time starting a 'discussion'. I figure it's easier to reply here if someone has a question or new idea. So anyway...

I'm a tinkerer. I can't help it. I built one of the PVC racks that was posted here where the guitars sit on top of a dual rail with the necks hanging down. It worked great, but after a few months I wanted to try something different. Yesterday I was looking at it and thought, hey I could convert that to a leaning rack like 1 of those travel guitar cases. So today I went at it. I'm sooooo happy with it! Thought I'd share in case it helps someone else. If you build one, you don't have to follow my dimensions exactly. Do what's right for your needs, tweak it, make it better... But to get you started, here's the design I used.

Notice the front lower rail is higher than the back lower rail (only by 1 inch), but this makes the guitars lean back against the top rail. This is key! The gap between the 2 bottom rails allows your neck through tail to hang down.

At first I did a quick assembly without the elevated sides (they look like arms on a chair). It worked great, but I decided to put the sides on to prevent a cbg domino slide onto the floor if my crazy dogs rammed into it while wrestling.

The whole thing's made from 1/2" PVC. I inserted a 1/2" aluminum tube inside the front lower rail which bears all the weight to keep it from bowing. Works really well & keeps it light. I tried a dowel, but it didn't stop the bowing.

I ended up with a lot of extra PVC vs where I started from with my original hang down rack. Like I said, I liked that design, but I'm a tinkerer and wanted to mix it up. I have a feeling a lot of people around here are tinkerers too! :)

Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Bama Hound on April 25, 2016 at 1:40pm

O.K., This was what was going on in my head. Don't anybody try this without double checking the measurements. This could be double decked,but I got a headache.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on April 24, 2016 at 3:21pm

Here's what 869 bucks gets you:

https://www.guitarstorage.com/shop/shelves/

Or this kewl idear:

https://www.guitarstorage.com/shop/multiple-guitar-stand-carousel/

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Permalink Reply by Janis Wilson Hughes on April 24, 2016 at 4:17pm

Zoinks! That double rack is waaaaaaay expensive!

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on April 24, 2016 at 4:36pm

Yep. But, a coupla sheets of 3/4" ply, Mama's Lazy Susan from the kitchen, an old curtain or shower rod, pieces of wool sock, and some hot glue, aaaaannnnd...

Should be doable for under $100.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Holmes on April 30, 2016 at 1:13pm

Nice! I used it as the basis for my recently completed (non CB) ukulele stand:Accommodating the different sizes from soprano to baritone wasn't easy but it worked out.

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Permalink Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 23, 2016 at 5:23am

Janis that's pure genius. Thanks for sharing this with us. I've been looking for a solution for where to put all the guitars I've built and this is perfect. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Dani thanks you too now she won't have to move them out of the way every time she needs to get in the cupbaord to get something. Can you invent some where for me to put all my tools, wood and odds and ends next please? :)

Bear.

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Permalink Reply by J.Rob on August 23, 2016 at 7:03am

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Permalink Reply by 3pefhwwnvfj2q on August 24, 2016 at 9:37am

Space was an issue for me from the beginning. I had one guitar hanging on the wall of the rv for the first 6 months, now I have five guitars and an amp and am wondering how I am going to pull off the other jillion I plan on making.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on August 24, 2016 at 10:13am

seen the movie ."Weekend at Bernies" Pav?

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on August 24, 2016 at 10:13am

That's easy Pav, you're a rolling CBG shop now. Sell one, build two.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on August 25, 2016 at 6:32am

I suggest you find a place that's out of sight or you'll be in trouble.

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Permalink Reply by 3pefhwwnvfj2q on August 24, 2016 at 3:17pm

Blues Frog that is why I have a couple of these shirts on the way. I worked with my wife on the design.

Now Darryl, I have seen the movie, but probably back when it came out, and I am not remembering much about it I hate to admit other than a dead guy getting dragged around a party. I want to laugh at the joke, but I am sorry to have to ask what part of the reference.

Wayfinder, I saw the picture of your collection of boxes for the future. While I understand, my other half would (does)call me a hoarder. I guess I'll just build more. They'll find room for themselves.

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