Guitar and termites

[chaoswizard1]

I heard termites will thrive in moist and damp areas and chew into mostly soft wood. I'm afraid if termites might eat into my guitars. I normally keep them in their hardcases.

1)Do keeping guitars in hardcases provide protection against pests and termites?
2)I have sweaty palms, so the neck will be kinda moist after playing. I also wipe the neck after everytime. Will that still attract termites?
3) How else to protect your guitar against termites?

I need some advice here because I'm kinda worried. Thanks in advance!

 

[3tsunburst]

so far i haven heard of cases where termites attacks a guitar. but i think putting one or two pack of silicon gel into the hardcase. should help to get rid of those moisture in the case.
termites dont chew rosewood,so i guess its able to ward off termites if your guitar has any rosewood parts. necks!

just my 2cents,hope it helps.

 

[subversion]

if you place your guitar near a termite source, then you should worry

 

[CaboWabo]

You worry too much lol tbh i've nvr seen a termite in singapore lol not even once

 

[carboxymoron]

I've seen a lot of termites, but not near any guitars I really don't think it's an issue unless like subversion said you know there are already termites around due to your furniture or whatever

 

[Aerisnae]

To be honest, i don't think anything will happen.
Just keep your guitars in their hard cases after playing/wiping. Make sure theres a little silicon packet in the hard case.
I've kept my guitars in the open for years, nothing has happened to it.
About your sweaty palms, i think the only problem you'll be facing is rusty strings.

 

[bf0502tr]

You worry too much lol tbh i've nvr seen a termite in singapore lol not even once

pls take a trip down to st pats and have a look at their pull-up bar station near the canteen. if its still there, u'll see tonnes of termites eating out the wood

 

[3tsunburst]

You worry too much lol tbh i've nvr seen a termite in singapore lol not even once
pls take a trip down to st pats and have a look at their pull-up bar station near the canteen. if its still there, u'll see tonnes of termites eating out the wood

my storeroom was infested by termite once,my wool carpet werent spared.

 

[killabunny]

don't worry lah, termites don't magically appear like mould and stuff

 

[numbertwelve]

I heard termites will thrive in moist and damp areas and chew into mostly soft wood. I'm afraid if termites might eat into my guitars. I normally keep them in their hardcases.




1)Do keeping guitars in hardcases provide protection against pests and termites?
2)I have sweaty palms, so the neck will be kinda moist after playing. I also wipe the neck after everytime. Will that still attract termites?
3) How else to protect your guitar against termites?

I need some advice here because I'm kinda worried. Thanks in advance!

Hi Chaoswizard,

This article may be helpful for you regarding termites. You can check for signs of termite infestation and do the necessary actions to prevent problem from worsening. Hope it helps!