[ReefXpert]

Ok, here's my story in short:
1) I left my guitar (in a case) in my car today. Thinking that the weather was cool, I didn't take it with me... (I know, it's a big mistake)
2) When I got back to my car (about an hour later), the sun came out and my car inside is kinda warm...
3) Worrying about the guitar, I opened up the case and check to see what's going on (another mistake).
4) I see that there are small drops of water on the body surface. Of course, I wiped them off real quick.
5) I also touched the surface of the guitar. it's a little warm, but not hot.
6) I inspected the guitar for a while (like checking the straightness of the neck, any metled glue, etc.). Didn't really see anything wrong with it...
7) Should I worry that the guitar is somehow damaged inside already? Or the damage won't show until like a year later? Anything I can do now to prevent the damage if so?

Please advice. Thanks.

[eddiez152]

Get some silica packs. These absorb moisture. They may have them at office stores or UPS shipping store.

[solidwalnut]

Originally Posted by ReefXpert

Ok, here's my story in short:
1) I left my guitar (in a case) in my car today. Thinking that the weather was cool, I didn't take it with me... (I know, it's a big mistake)
2) When I got back to my car (about an hour later), the sun came out and my car inside is kinda warm...
3) Worrying about the guitar, I opened up the case and check to see what's going on (another mistake).
4) I see that there are small drops of water on the body surface. Of course, I wiped them off real quick.
5) I also touched the surface of the guitar. it's a little warm, but not hot.
6) I inspected the guitar for a while (like checking the straightness of the neck, any metled glue, etc.). Didn't really see anything wrong with it...
7) Should I worry that the guitar is somehow damaged inside already? Or the damage won't show until like a year later? Anything I can do now to prevent the damage if so?

Please advice. Thanks.

ReefXpert--

It's probably a good idea to start getting knowledge on how to look for and care for a guitar when it comes to understanding humidity, or even the symptoms of a dry guitar, and their effects.

Check out this video at the Taylor website on Understanding Humidity. Also check out their Tech Sheets page for several articles on the same, and what you can do to prevent and care for your guitar.

The basics of it are to go out and purchase a Dampit or a similar 'guitar sponge' and use it occasionally. But just check out the stuff at Taylor and you'll understand what I mean.

Steve

[eddiez152]

Steve,

You beat me to it. Taylor site has probably the best info on this subject.

[allthumbs]

Never leave your axe in your car if your not in there with it. Takes out all the guess work. If your not comfortable, neither is your guitar.

[Lcjones]

Originally Posted by allthumbs

Never leave your axe in your car if your not in there with it. Takes out all the guess work. If your not comfortable, neither is your guitar.

And that, my friends, is worth the price of admission!

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