jimmiJAMM Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Any suggestions for long-term storage to keep guitar safe and well protected? I'm thinking in its case wrapped in plastic wrap but strings on, off, loose? Not sure about the best way to do this. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 What your new 67' ....................don't tell us your afraid to play the thing. I don't know about plastic and how that might affect the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Haha! Nah, been playing that bad-a$$ plenty but was just curious about safe long-term storage of guitars in general. I've spent quite a bit of money on my babies, all six of 'em. Nothing wrong with protecting my investments and storing them the best way possible. May tuck a few away for a spell and bust 'em out from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunwich Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I would play the ever living hell out of that SG. If you're not going to play it, sell to a purist for a profit and buy something you'll actually play. but if you absolutely have to store and not play it, store just like the guy you bought it from. Stick it in the case in a closet. It's made it 40 plus years that way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have no Idea. I do know that when I'm touring I loosen all the strings before we leave the venue for the next city. Taking the tension off the neck never hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Yeah I would de-tune it some...........we don't believe ya............your to in awe of that 67' and it is scaring ya......... I have no idea how I would act cause you have like a holy grail instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 But if you play it every day for the next 20 years, then there would be normal string tension for 20 years -- so why detune (unless you're playing Black Sabbath)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 But if you play it every day for the next 20 years' date=' then there would be normal string tension for 20 years -- so why detune (unless you're playing Black Sabbath)?[/quote'] Because, all Sabbath aside, if a guitar's being stored for any great length of time it's probably best to lessen all unnecessary strain the on the neck. If it's to be played every day for the next 20 years, then it's not exactly in storage, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech21 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 There is no need to de-tune the guitar, in fact that may well cause problems if you store it like that, they were designed to have string tension on them and if you play one for 20 - 50 years it would have tension on it for all that time. If you wrap the case (or even worse, the guitar) in cling-film/plastic-wrap or whatever you are creating a sealed barrier so any increase in temp will drive moisture out of the case and it's lining into the small volume of air inside the case and thus drastically increasing the RH (Relative Humidity) which can and will be absorbed by the wood of the guitar, causing more problems. I hate to think what would happen to a guitar wrapped in the stuff. Just clean off the fingerprints and make sure it is dry (i.e. no sweat on the fretboard from playing it at last nights gig) put it in it's case and leave it in a room with a relatively constant temp and RH, out of direct sunlight and extremes of temp, and maybe take it out and check it every 4-6 months or so if you are worried about it. I have guitars that have been in their cases for way over 12 months, which travelled in a container on the deck of a ship in all weathers enduring temps from -6C when they left the UK in winter, crossed the equator and ended up 12,500miles away on the other side of the planet in a New Zealand hot summer in temperatures of 35C the whole journey taking 8 weeks including sitting on the dock in NZ for 14 days, no strings were loosened, no plastic wrapped round anything just put in their cases as you normally would do and they are all fine so storing a guitar at home shouldn't be a problem if you do it sensibly. Cheers T21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrrr Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I agree don't loosen the strings. As I see it the truss rod is working against the string tension, so if you take that tension away it will warp the neck. Correct me if I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech21 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I agree don't loosen the strings. As I see it the truss rod is working against the string tension' date=' so if you take that tension away it will warp the neck. Correct me if I'm wrong[/quote']You are correct…leave it as it is, keep everything in equilibrium. “to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”, some clever bloke in a pub said that one night[biggrin] and he's right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 There is no need to de-tune the guitar' date=' in fact that may well cause problems if you store it like that, they were designed to have string tension on them and if you play one for 20 - 50 years it would have tension on it for all that time. If you wrap the case (or even worse, the guitar) in cling-film/plastic-wrap or whatever you are creating a sealed barrier so any increase in temp will drive moisture out of the case and it's lining into the small volume of air inside the case and thus drastically increasing the RH (Relative Humidity) which can and will be absorbed by the wood of the guitar, causing more problems. I hate to think what would happen to a guitar wrapped in the stuff. Just clean off the fingerprints and make sure it is dry (i.e. no sweat on the fretboard from playing it at last nights gig) put it in it's case and leave it in a room with a relatively constant temp and RH, out of direct sunlight and extremes of temp, and maybe take it out and check it every 4-6 months or so if you are worried about it. I have guitars that have been in their cases for way over 12 months, which travelled in a container on the deck of a ship in all weathers enduring temps from -6C when they left the UK in winter, crossed the equator and ended up 12,500miles away on the other side of the planet in a New Zealand hot summer in temperatures of 35C the whole journey taking 8 weeks including sitting on the dock in NZ for 14 days, no strings were loosened, no plastic wrapped round anything just put in their cases as you normally would do and they are all fine so storing a guitar at home shouldn't be a problem if you do it sensibly. Cheers T21 [/quote'] Wow! Thanks, dude. Totally appreciate your reply. Very insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonSGGuy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Get a hard shell Gibson case, that should do just fine. Here are some good examples (pricing, designs, etc) Link one Link two Link three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech21 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 ...GibsonSGGuy... I take it you are an AC/DC fan? Well.... I am going to see them tomorrow night[biggrin] Cheers T21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Whoa, GibsonSGGuy those are sum bad-A$$ cases! Reasonably priced too. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonSGGuy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 ...GibsonSGGuy... I take it you are an AC/DC fan? Well.... I am going to see them tomorrow night[biggrin] Cheers T21 Great! You're so lucky! Say hello to Angus on my behalf! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
met1977 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The best way to store it would be to send it to me. I will take real good care of it for ya I promise...................LOL:-({|= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonSGGuy Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Whoa' date=' GibsonSGGuy those are sum bad-A$$ cases! Reasonably priced too. Thanks![/quote'] You're welcome I'm glad my previous post helped. If you need any help just PM or EMail me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I found the best way to store an SG is shown in my avatar. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I found the best way to store an SG is shown in my avatar. LOL Is she available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Is she available? no but this one is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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