Hercules Guitar Stand Sticky

The handles are sticky.

Hercules guitar stand sticky. There a myriad of on line reports about the problem hercules stands have with the height adjusting handle becoming a sticky gooey mess and disintegrated around the pins that hold it onto the stand. Two were cracked with the handle and spring on the floor near the stand the other two had cracks and were about to come apart. The hercules guitar stand gs414b plus features the auto grip system ags yoke instant height adjustment clutch and specially formulated foam sff rubber on all contact points. I have four gs414b hercules guitar stands.

I have been coating them in talcum powder but it is annoying and not a permanent fix. About 4 years ago i bought 2 hercules guitar stands. All hercules stands purchased through authorized dealers in the united states are guaranteed free of defects in workmanship and materials. October 16 2019 on news.

The built in auto grip system safely locks the instrument in place. Features of the ss710b gear up speaker stand features of the plus series stands including the gs414b the hercules ms401b stands out because of its versatility. Same problem as everyone above. It s too bad really i like the locking top but as of about 2 years ago all of the plastic and rubber parts have become very sticky.

I have 4 hercules stands that all have this problem and are now unusable. Clearly this is a design issue with the materials used on the handle. Khs america and time will. Khs america s obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of any defective part or parts of said products or replacement of the stand.

The ags yoke is designed to accommodate more guitar neck sizes from 40 mm 52 mm 1 57. These stands have a life time warranty.