Movielife
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Just don't have the sun beaming on it! Or near a heater/window...should be fine!
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As long as its not a wall that changes temperature from external fluctuations with day and night you should be fine. A wall that is constantly moving from hot to cold may be creating some neck stress over time and could result in extra fuss with set up's, etc.
Personally I always keep my guitars (electric or acoustic) in their cases and I think most manufacturers will advise this. Guitar shops have them on the wall so people can see them and try them not out of choice.
Keeping them in their cases protects them from changes in humidity, temperature, damage, UV light but more than anything just dust.
Getting them out each time is a small price to pay for knowing they are safe and sound.
Keeping them in their cases protects them from changes in humidity, temperature, damage, UV light but more than anything just dust.
Getting them out each time is a small price to pay for knowing they are safe and sound.
Flash Gordon
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I disagree with the above. Mine are safe and sound locked in my office inside my enclosed cabinet with a constant 70° temperature plus/minus 3° And at 50% relative humidity thanks to my cigar oasis magna humidifier. Cases do Little to protect against humidity and nothing to protect against temperature except for perhaps a quick trip in and out of a building or car.
Though you're probably right about the dust!
Though you're probably right about the dust!
Having a cabinet with controlled RH is great and if it's sealed well that'll clearly help keep dust out too. Unfortunately, I don't have the space/cash for such an item.
A hard case will "buffer" humidity though as I have "humidipacks" in with my Taylor and two digital meters (one in the case and one in the room) that demonstrate this. The guitar lives at around 50% +/- 5% irrespective of the room RH, which has been recorded as high as 95%. I was skeptical at first that it was working as the RH range was initially quite large, but after a few weeks the case was "conditioned" and it leveled out. Just have to make sure I close the case when the guitar is out to keep it that way.
I guess hard bodied guitars are less susceptible to RH and temp variations than acoustics are, but as I'm not that fussed about seeing them every day I still think they are better and safer boxed up.
DrKev
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The necks of all guitars can move with humidity, some more than others, of course, never easy to predict though roasted maple seems is said to be more stable. But with acoustic guitars the shape of the top can change with large changes of humidity, which can change the height of the bridge and the string action and obviously that won't happen to solid body electrics. Taylor guitars have good documents on dealing with dry and wet acoustic guitars.
Yeah it's the Taylor paperwork (I got with my 814CE) that says:-
"As always, your guitar case provides essential protection from drying and other environmental effects, but in areas prone to severe dryness and/or cold (such as heated homes), you MUST use a guitar-humidifying device".
They also recommend the "Humidipaks"' that I am using
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