ForeverFabFour
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It's a long debated question… Should you de-tune/remove your strings before storing a guitar? It seems there's no factual answer everyone agrees on. People claim that if you leave a guitar sitting at full tension for too long you may start to exhibit neck issues or bridge/saddle issues. But here's my thought: If you have a guitar that you play often and it is kept at full standard tuning its whole life, wouldn't it also exhibit the same issues some claim might happen to a guitar being stored? This idea that every guitar neck needs some relief every once in a while is boggling my mind. Does that mean every neck and bridge have an expiration date? They can only take so much tension over a period of time before exhibiting issues? I hard idea to buy if you ask me. What about the guitars that sit in music shops for over a year before they are sold? They sit there hanging on the wall with no issues… So why would a guitar in a case develop problems after the same amount of time?
I bring this up because I have a few guitars that I need to store for an extended period of time. A year or more I would say. I am interested to see what people have to say.
I bring this up because I have a few guitars that I need to store for an extended period of time. A year or more I would say. I am interested to see what people have to say.