Metal, aluminum, or wood for a rack ?

There are many choices. Check out the Samson Racks from Mapleshade for beauty, flexibility, and killer sound.

I built one like the Samson and couldn't be happier.

John, I checked out your "Altar" and you've got a groove going. Not sure if Maple would work, but you can get a different finish applied.

The rack I built is rock solid, and I was walking on top of it when I put up some track lighting. Mapleshade uses 1-1/2" steel, so imagine how rigid that should be?

I used 3/4" brass because that's the heaviest I could find. Why? Some say it sounds better than steel, but that could be just a bunch of baloney. I like how it looks, but expensive.

Beautiful rack John!!! You did good.

It's amazing what a touch of wood can do.