Dave F Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just moved this past week. My guitars have been in storage the past 6 months. I have enough room to do about anything I want. I have 44 guitars but I’m thinking I’ll only keep about 24 out of their cases. Do any of you keep that many out and if you do, what do you use? At my old house, I only kept a dozen out, hanging on the walls. Humidity control should not be an issue. Here’s a few I had out checking on, the 45’s Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson, Legend and a vintage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george wooden Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I only possess 5, I can't imagine looking after your number. I live in East Texas, my humidity indoors is very easy on guitars, 50%-58% during the summer, and 40%-48% most of the winter. I normally only have out the one I am playing on this week, everyone else is confined to their cage. The pictures you posted speak a bit about your choice, love the sunbursts. I am hoping to see your wall covered with your collection, it is sure to look lovely, and we may never stop drooling. Have a blessed weekend Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Just moved this past week. My guitars have been in storage the past 6 months. I have enough room to do about anything I want. I have 44 guitars but I'm thinking I'll only keep about 24 out of their cases. Do any of you keep that many out and if you do, what do you use? At my old house, I only kept a dozen out, hanging on the walls. Humidity control should not be an issue. Here's a few I had out checking on, the 45's Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson, Legend and a vintage. We also live in a large house in a sea of string instruments. We decorate with them and we rotate them out in groups -- we try to play them all over time. The living room has multi-stands for 13 guitars and two bluegrass banjos and the downstairs family room we configure for gatherings with bulk stands for 15 guitars. These are not decorations -- the guitars are all front line instruments out for playing. There is a vault -- steel walls, alarms, humidity controlled and shelves for about 90 instruments in cases. This is the home storage for our higher end instruments -- a subset of these is generally out in the stands in the rooms mentioned above. We also have four bass fiddles that live in corners near the guitar stands. We also have permanent displays of playable instruments. We have a studio that has 38 hooks on the wall and a store type rack of 20 hangers. These walls are covered with mostly banjos with some ukes and such. Most of these instruments are from about 1880- 1930. The hall leading into the studio has 14 hooks with an assortment of stuff. We do play them -- we keep everything playable -- but this is mostly decoration. Then we have a few displays around the house. For example we have five old Kay archtops on the stair landing shelf, and a couple of wall groups that include some guitars, old banjos (19th century), mandolins, fiddles, and a bass fiddle. We are retired and we love to live in a sea of tone. Variety is the spice of life. Best, -Tom Edited February 17, 2018 by tpbiii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Tom, do you have some type of commercial or residential humidifier/de- humidifier integral to a central heeding - cooling system? Is the humidity in the entire house electronically monitored and maintained? Not interested in specifications or detail, just your overall approach. I don't have this as an issue to solve personally, just curious. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I don't have nearly as many as you, but NONE of them are in cases unless they are minutes from leaving the house. Everything is in reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Dave, I have a couple of empty walls, you can rotate a few at my house . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I live closer than Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have seven and I keep 'em out in this rack a buddy built around my existing metal rack and two old church pews. I think I may have posted a picture before, but here is a new one! https://i.imgur.com/esrv6jm.jpg[/img]"] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Tom, do you have some type of commercial or residential humidifier/de- humidifier integral to a central heeding - cooling system? Is the humidity in the entire house electronically monitored and maintained? Not interested in specifications or detail, just your overall approach. I don't have this as an issue to solve personally, just curious. Thanks. Yea, it is built into the HVAC system. We also have a free standing dehumidifier in the vault. Where we live, humidity is only very seldom a problem. Best, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Sheesh Dave! I think you might look in to those racks they have at the dry cleaners and keep all 44 out.;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 1518889171[/url]' post='1917625']Yea, it is built into the HVAC system. We also have a free standing dehumidifier in the vault. Where we live, humidity is only very seldom a problem. Best, -Tom Cool. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have seven and I keep 'em out in this rack a buddy built around my existing metal rack and two old church pews. I think I may have posted a picture before, but here is a new one! I like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) [quote name='aliasphobias' timestamp='1518911555' post='1917705'] Sheesh Dave! I think you might look in to those racks they have at the dry cleaners and keep all 44 out.;-) Here's my rough idea Edited February 18, 2018 by Dave F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I think you are on to something, Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have seven and I keep 'em out in this rack a buddy built around my existing metal rack and two old church pews. I think I may have posted a picture before, but here is a new one! https://i.imgur.com/esrv6jm.jpg[/img]"] I like that Pat. Good on you to fill all of the spots!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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