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Re: guitar storage

Posted by Todd on Wed - Jul 2 - 10:36am:

In Reply to: Re: guitar storage posted by David Strand on Tue - Jul 1 - 2:43pm:

David Strand wrote,
: SB wrote,
: : jason rice wrote,
: : : how do you store your guitars??? i dont know
: : : whether to keep them in there cases or keep them
: : : on stands... is a basement safe as long as it is
: : : dry???
: :
: : I think humidity, temperature and sunlight are the
: : 3 biggest issues Jason. I have a studio in my
: : basement but I am currently running a
: : dehumidifier. I like using the basement for
: : storage since there is no sunlight and the
: : temperature is pretty stable year round. Try to
: : keep the humidity level between 40-60% I
: : purchased a digital temperature/humidity gauge off
: : an auction site for around $25 so I can constantly
: : monitor the humidity level in the studio. By
: : using the dehumidifier, I'm keeping the relative
: : humidity between 50-55% As far as "in
: : cases" versus "out of cases", I
: : like to keep at least 15 guitars handy to play at
: : all times. Why buy them if it's such a hassle to
: : get them out of the case to play you won't bother.
: : I've got a mixture of wall hangers (see our pics)
: : and 7 slot guitar stands (another auction site
: : purchase)so that I can grab one of 20 guitars
: : anytime I want to play. Having said that, I've got
: : to admit that the L5 and a couple of my more
: : expensive instruments live in their cases. I don't
: : want them out where they can get bumped. Enjoy
: : your instruments.
:
: Also make sure to loosen the tension on the
: strings on guitars that you don't intend to play
: for a long time.

Does all of this information apply to electrics or just expensive acoustics? I've always left my guitars out and never worried about the temperature or the humidity and they're fine. Have had a dog knock one off of the stand and break the neck. Wanted to do the same to him!

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guitar storage - Posted by jason rice - Sun - Jun 29 - 6:07pm
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Re: guitar storage - Posted by SB - Sun - Jun 29 - 7:29pm
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Re: guitar storage - Posted by David Strand - Tue - Jul 1 - 2:43pm
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Re: guitar storage - Posted by Todd - Wed - Jul 2 - 10:36am
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Re: guitar storage - Posted by SB - Thu - Jul 3 - 7:58pm

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Todd wrote,
: David Strand wrote,
: : SB wrote,
: : : jason rice wrote,
: : : : how do you store your guitars??? i dont know 
: : : : whether to keep them in there cases or keep them 
: : : : on stands...  is a basement safe as long as it is 
: : : : dry???
: : :
: : : I think humidity, temperature and sunlight are the 
: : : 3 biggest issues Jason. I have a studio in my 
: : : basement but I am currently running a 
: : : dehumidifier.  I like using the basement for 
: : : storage since there is no sunlight and the 
: : : temperature is pretty stable year round.  Try to 
: : : keep the humidity level between 40-60%  I 
: : : purchased a digital temperature/humidity gauge off 
: : : an auction site for around $25 so I can constantly 
: : : monitor the humidity level in the studio.  By 
: : : using the dehumidifier, I'm keeping the relative 
: : : humidity between 50-55% As far as "in 
: : : cases" versus "out of cases", I 
: : : like to keep at least 15 guitars handy to play at 
: : : all times.  Why buy them if it's such a hassle to 
: : : get them out of the case to play you won't bother. 
: : :  I've got a mixture of wall hangers (see our pics) 
: : : and 7 slot guitar stands (another auction site 
: : : purchase)so that I can grab one of 20 guitars 
: : : anytime I want to play. Having said that, I've got 
: : : to admit that the L5 and a couple of my more 
: : : expensive instruments live in their cases. I don't 
: : : want them out where they can get bumped. Enjoy 
: : : your instruments.
: :
: : Also make sure to loosen the tension on the 
: : strings on guitars that you don't intend to play 
: : for a long time.
:
: Does all of this information apply to electrics or 
: just expensive acoustics?  I've always left my 
: guitars out and never worried about the 
: temperature or the humidity and they're fine.  
: Have had a dog knock one off of the stand and 
: break the neck.  Wanted to do the same to him!

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