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December 26th, 2006
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Guitar Storing
If you don't use your guitar for a long period (12-14 months)
Should you untension the strings or leave them tensioned?
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Take the tension off. Unplayed acoustics left under tension tend to start pulling the bridge up. That raises the strings to the point where the guitar is unplayable. If caught early enough, the bridge can be shaved down to bring the string height back down.
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I'll steal the thread and ask a question about guitar storage...
Some people I've met has said that hangers are VERY bad for the guitar, that the wood might start to break up because of the weight etc...
Can anyone confirm if this is true or not?
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Originally Posted by Chaotic Kittie
I'll steal the thread and ask a question about guitar storage...
Some people I've met has said that hangers are VERY bad for the guitar, that the wood might start to break up because of the weight etc...
Can anyone confirm if this is true or not?
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Even if it is true... Simple fix, mock up a bracket to sit under the bottom edge of the guitar to free the headstock of any weight-pull.
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December 26th, 2006
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I have a friend who has 30 guitars he hangs throughout his house. He has never mentioned a problem like that.
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December 26th, 2006
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Thanks much!!!
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December 26th, 2006
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Originally Posted by Chaotic Kittie
I'll steal the thread and ask a question about guitar storage...
Some people I've met has said that hangers are VERY bad for the guitar, that the wood might start to break up because of the weight etc...
Can anyone confirm if this is true or not?
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Not true.
"The seeds of our destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past." - Master Po
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December 26th, 2006
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Your best bet is to send the guitar you plan to store to me and I will keep it and play it ocasionally, just to keep it in good shape and you can get when you need it again. I am always open to help out a fellow musician so just let me know, I have some slots for electrics and acoustics right, especially a santa cruz or a froggy bottom...
Blind Snoopy "Always glad to help" Rhodes
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Originally Posted by John Burr
Your best bet is to send the guitar you plan to store to me and I will keep it and play it ocasionally, just to keep it in good shape and you can get when you need it again. I am always open to help out a fellow musician so just let me know, I have some slots for electrics and acoustics right, especially a santa cruz or a froggy bottom...
Blind Snoopy "Always glad to help" Rhodes
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Your too kind. Har
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