Storing Guitars
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sleepykitty
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just leave your guitar under your bed
PinkSpId3r
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cases are the way to go :wink:
like what phil said. stands are for pure convinence sake. it cant protect your guitar.
like what phil said. stands are for pure convinence sake. it cant protect your guitar.
subversion
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if covering with cloth is indeed protection, banks shouldn't invest in vaults, just cover the money with cloth... ok just kidding 8)
anyway, if you choose to leave the instrument unplayed for quite some time (a few days or so), it is preferred that it be stored away- hardcase or otherwise.
anyway, if you choose to leave the instrument unplayed for quite some time (a few days or so), it is preferred that it be stored away- hardcase or otherwise.
tvontheradio
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After intense shredding, gigging or jamming do rmb to wipe down your guitar unless u dont produce any sweat before placing in ure hard/soft case. Once i didnt wipe it down, 3 days later...BAMMM!!! it stunk to high heavens in my softcase and strings all rusted. 8)
I don't think your guitar will smell that bad...unless you have BO or touch the whole guitar while playing. I don't wipe my axe down after playing except for the strings...
I put my guitars on the stand all the time but not against direct sunlight *like, it never comes to my room at all* though it does collect a little on the horns and the side of the pickup rings...
I put my guitars on the stand all the time but not against direct sunlight *like, it never comes to my room at all* though it does collect a little on the horns and the side of the pickup rings...
what I do is I took out all the compartments of my old freezer and Put my whole guitar in it together with two layers of faux fur. That way my guitar is always dry and cool and doesn't suffer from bacteria infection.
yeah right.
what I do is I leave it on the stand cuz I play from wake to sleep. So if I were to put the guitar in the case it would only as I sleep so doesn't make any difference.
Guys note our friend said "guitar" not "guitars". I think he owns one guitar probably which he plays actively. For me I find the process of taking the guitar out of the case everyday more hazardous than the risks of putting it on a stand.
Just don't expose to weather it should be fine. Don't leave it near the window, if you do please shut the windows and the curtains when you sleep especially now the weather is so rainy and crap. Stuff like dust and sweat, just wipe them down, I do it twice everyday before dinner and before sleep. My guitar has a textured finish so I have no needs to polish it.
However if your guitar is gloss like my old one I like to wipe it with a very fine cloth like silver cloth or it would dull( I ended up sanding the gloss of cuz it's hard to maintain, now it looks like it's been through a thousand drunk shredders). Also don't leave your sweat marks on the gloss. Body sweat will become greasy stains if you leave it on for too long!
If you play your guitar everyday, the thing you should be cleaning is your hands not your guitar. LMAO cuz your hands touch it so much all the dust is on your hands. Don't play after you eat, I find that char kway teow really destroys the smooth feel of a bare neck. If you leave it for a few days in a case, make sure you don't leave a shitload of sweat on or by the end of 1 week you'd get a piece of cheese instead.
Bottom line ia, playing at home your guitar doesn't need heavy physical protection unless you have baby brothers and sisters or rabbits( mine chewed my amp corners and strap leather off) and dogs. Just make sure you wipe everyday so you don't have dust/sweat collection which are harder to clean the longer you leave it! Use cotton buds for hard to reach areas etc under the nut, and take advantage of string changing time to clean the fret boards so you don't get green and brown stuff near the corners. If you've multiple guitars, only the one you're playing should be out on stands the rest keep in case like the others said
and doomzz is right, cloth does help. They do that with big amps also. If you have the space, lay your guitars on the floor and cover with cloth or just pad on the soft cover ( I do that with one of my guitars).
Hope that helps, btw this isn't some museum setup. If you're afraid camera flash or fluorescent bulbs will damage your finish, put in freezer and cover with black cloth.
yeah right.
what I do is I leave it on the stand cuz I play from wake to sleep. So if I were to put the guitar in the case it would only as I sleep so doesn't make any difference.
Guys note our friend said "guitar" not "guitars". I think he owns one guitar probably which he plays actively. For me I find the process of taking the guitar out of the case everyday more hazardous than the risks of putting it on a stand.
Just don't expose to weather it should be fine. Don't leave it near the window, if you do please shut the windows and the curtains when you sleep especially now the weather is so rainy and crap. Stuff like dust and sweat, just wipe them down, I do it twice everyday before dinner and before sleep. My guitar has a textured finish so I have no needs to polish it.
However if your guitar is gloss like my old one I like to wipe it with a very fine cloth like silver cloth or it would dull( I ended up sanding the gloss of cuz it's hard to maintain, now it looks like it's been through a thousand drunk shredders). Also don't leave your sweat marks on the gloss. Body sweat will become greasy stains if you leave it on for too long!
If you play your guitar everyday, the thing you should be cleaning is your hands not your guitar. LMAO cuz your hands touch it so much all the dust is on your hands. Don't play after you eat, I find that char kway teow really destroys the smooth feel of a bare neck. If you leave it for a few days in a case, make sure you don't leave a shitload of sweat on or by the end of 1 week you'd get a piece of cheese instead.
Bottom line ia, playing at home your guitar doesn't need heavy physical protection unless you have baby brothers and sisters or rabbits( mine chewed my amp corners and strap leather off) and dogs. Just make sure you wipe everyday so you don't have dust/sweat collection which are harder to clean the longer you leave it! Use cotton buds for hard to reach areas etc under the nut, and take advantage of string changing time to clean the fret boards so you don't get green and brown stuff near the corners. If you've multiple guitars, only the one you're playing should be out on stands the rest keep in case like the others said
and doomzz is right, cloth does help. They do that with big amps also. If you have the space, lay your guitars on the floor and cover with cloth or just pad on the soft cover ( I do that with one of my guitars).
Hope that helps, btw this isn't some museum setup. If you're afraid camera flash or fluorescent bulbs will damage your finish, put in freezer and cover with black cloth.
DjThugs
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I leave my axe inside my SKB hardcase all the time..unless i wanna paly with it..Dogs..hmm..my dog is afraid of my guitars and amps..she wouldn't even go near it..so no worries there...probably cos of 1 time when she went near towards my amp and i hit a string with the distortion on...scared the sh*t outta her..so yea...wipe your strings down after use,keep in a softcase or hardcase..should do the trick..or if u want..u can try out necksock @ www.necksock.com
gjkung said:what I do is I took out all the compartments of my old freezer and Put my whole guitar in it together with two layers of faux fur. That way my guitar is always dry and cool and doesn't suffer from bacteria infection.
yeah right.
what I do is I leave it on the stand cuz I play from wake to sleep. So if I were to put the guitar in the case it would only as I sleep so doesn't make any difference.
Guys note our friend said "guitar" not "guitars". I think he owns one guitar probably which he plays actively. For me I find the process of taking the guitar out of the case everyday more hazardous than the risks of putting it on a stand.
Just don't expose to weather it should be fine. Don't leave it near the window, if you do please shut the windows and the curtains when you sleep especially now the weather is so rainy and crap. Stuff like dust and sweat, just wipe them down, I do it twice everyday before dinner and before sleep. My guitar has a textured finish so I have no needs to polish it.
However if your guitar is gloss like my old one I like to wipe it with a very fine cloth like silver cloth or it would dull( I ended up sanding the gloss of cuz it's hard to maintain, now it looks like it's been through a thousand drunk shredders). Also don't leave your sweat marks on the gloss. Body sweat will become greasy stains if you leave it on for too long!
If you play your guitar everyday, the thing you should be cleaning is your hands not your guitar. LMAO cuz your hands touch it so much all the dust is on your hands. Don't play after you eat, I find that char kway teow really destroys the smooth feel of a bare neck. If you leave it for a few days in a case, make sure you don't leave a shitload of sweat on or by the end of 1 week you'd get a piece of cheese instead.
Bottom line ia, playing at home your guitar doesn't need heavy physical protection unless you have baby brothers and sisters or rabbits( mine chewed my amp corners and strap leather off) and dogs. Just make sure you wipe everyday so you don't have dust/sweat collection which are harder to clean the longer you leave it! Use cotton buds for hard to reach areas etc under the nut, and take advantage of string changing time to clean the fret boards so you don't get green and brown stuff near the corners. If you've multiple guitars, only the one you're playing should be out on stands the rest keep in case like the others said
and doomzz is right, cloth does help. They do that with big amps also. If you have the space, lay your guitars on the floor and cover with cloth or just pad on the soft cover ( I do that with one of my guitars).
Hope that helps, btw this isn't some museum setup. If you're afraid camera flash or fluorescent bulbs will damage your finish, put in freezer and cover with black cloth.
woah...so wordy...haha...thanks..i think urs is one of the most helpful and infomative 1...thanks again
AEnimic said:soft case for me...i dun have a hardcase yet...and place a silica gel in the bag...
well,i guess it keeps the strings less moistured and rusts slower?
leaving on a guitar stand...well,never had one..so i dunno
will the wood crack if it gets too dry? i abit scared of that X= lol anyway i leave one of my guitars on a guitar stand and another 1 on my beanbag. before that i had two i used to just lie my first one against te wall. i think its okay la as long as u have a place to put ur guitar and make sure it doesnt fall over.
no probs eh8811y
bouncy chu silica gel isn't a thirsty hippo. maple is a very stable wood and any sort of cracking is most probably cuz of poor construction than humidity change.
eh8811y, how did your dad look inside his classical? Mould doesn't grow on wood that much. Pure wood doesn't promote mould growth so you shouldn't worry about that, it's more of MDF boards that mould likes. Maybe 5-6 years would result in guaranteed mould growth. I think few people can tell you if hollow bodies will grow mould because it's hard to look inside. My dad's classical is over 30 years old and I'm still playing it. It's been left in some damp storeroom in melaka for years and mould growth haven't been observed.
bouncy chu silica gel isn't a thirsty hippo. maple is a very stable wood and any sort of cracking is most probably cuz of poor construction than humidity change.
eh8811y, how did your dad look inside his classical? Mould doesn't grow on wood that much. Pure wood doesn't promote mould growth so you shouldn't worry about that, it's more of MDF boards that mould likes. Maybe 5-6 years would result in guaranteed mould growth. I think few people can tell you if hollow bodies will grow mould because it's hard to look inside. My dad's classical is over 30 years old and I'm still playing it. It's been left in some damp storeroom in melaka for years and mould growth haven't been observed.
soul_player
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I leave my electric guitar in the corner or my room next to my bed, before sleep if can sleep well.. strum a few strings while lying down... wake up.. dun feel like getting up.. strum a few strings again.. ( itchy hand.. LOL)
I use to keep my guitar in a case all the time before this, but i play quite frequently, so eventually i got fed up of taking the case in and out every few hours. Now it seems that my case is the one collecting dusts :lol:
I use to keep my guitar in a case all the time before this, but i play quite frequently, so eventually i got fed up of taking the case in and out every few hours. Now it seems that my case is the one collecting dusts :lol:
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