Accessories & Storage
Accessories are the quiet infrastructure of a guitar collection. This page tracks the things already in regular use and the practical projects needed to store, protect, maintain, and enjoy the instruments.
Everyday Kit
Section titled “Everyday Kit”| Category | Current setup |
|---|---|
| Picks | Gibson picks as the usual choice, plus alternatives collected over time |
| Cables | A set of good-quality instrument cables |
| Tuners | Several digital clip-on tuners |
| Capos | Several capos for acoustic and song practice |
| Straps | A small group of guitar straps |
| Maintenance | Gibson-oriented vintage cleaning and care products, with other tools still to inventory |
Hardshell Case Storage
Section titled “Hardshell Case Storage”The first dedicated case-storage purchase is a String Swing CC29 Guitar Case Floor Rack. It was chosen to begin organising multiple hardshell cases, including wider Gibson cases, without stacking them against walls or furniture.
The rack still needs a real-world review: stability with mixed case sizes, fit for the SJ-200 and ES-335 cases, floor depth, padding, and whether another rack is eventually needed for guitars that live outside their cases.
Display Ideas
Section titled “Display Ideas”- A furniture-style wall display using the Sonicely M Style Bluesbreaker panel, possibly for three frequently played guitars.
- An enclosed Silverclouds electric-guitar showcase with LED lighting, pending checks for weight, mounting, ventilation, LED heat and UV, and nitrocellulose-safe contact points.
- 3D-printed practical parts and decorations designed around the actual room and instruments.
Stores
Section titled “Stores”- The Fellowship of Acoustics is the favourite specialist guitar store.
- Thomann Netherlands is useful for broader equipment, cases, stands, and comparison shopping.
Safety Before Style
Section titled “Safety Before Style”Gibson Custom instruments use sensitive nitrocellulose finishes. Any stand, hanger, padding, display cabinet, or cleaning product needs a material check before it touches a bare guitar for long periods. Case-storage capacity should also be judged by loaded weight and case width, not only by the advertised number of slots.