Members matt1801 Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 Hey guys, Quick question about storing acoustics: I have a Martin D-15 that I absolutley adore stored on a normal stand about 8ft from the radiator in my dorm room. The radiator comes on a few times a day and runs off of hot water (no air circulation). The room does not feel too humid or hot. My question: is it ok to leave the Martin on its stand or is it best to leave it in the case? I tend to use it more when its on the stand and eailsy available, so i'd like to keep it there! Thanks for your help!
Members Whalebot Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 PUT IT IN THE CASE!!!! I had a nice little acoustic that stayed out all of the time in college and it was totally ruined, sunken top, warped neck, the works.
Members Danocoustic Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 Originally posted by Whalebot PUT IT IN THE CASE!!!! I had a nice little acoustic that stayed out all of the time in college and it was totally ruined, sunken top, warped neck, the works. OR--- Monitor your relative humidity. Digital hygrometers are cheap. Humidify as necessary---again, very cheap. A dorm room is what, maybe 200 sq. ft.? Should be easy to maintain the proper environment.
Members stratogabor Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 When I purchased my first Martin 14 years ago they told me tokeep it in the case when not played or it would void the warranty.A partial laminate guitar D-1.DX etc would be less prone to humidity issues.If you keep it in the case you should be fine....
Members F-holes Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 Screw the humidity. IT' A DORM! Sooner or later some drunken clown is gonna stumble over it. Keep it in the case, preferably under the bed.
Members kwakatak Posted January 31, 2006 Members Posted January 31, 2006 Originally posted by Whalebot PUT IT IN THE CASE!!!! I had a nice little acoustic that stayed out all of the time in college and it was totally ruined, sunken top, warped neck, the works. I'm afraid this is true. I still have my "drom guitar" a decade after and it tooks some $$$, though not all that much, to repair it from the adverse conditions. Thankfully theft was not a factor since I kept it in its case under my bed. I'd already had an electric stolen so that lesson had already been learned. .
Members Highway_61 Posted February 1, 2006 Members Posted February 1, 2006 Once per semester, someone will set off the sprinkler system. It's a veritable rite of passage. I advise against leaving the guitar out.
Members jackwr Posted February 1, 2006 Members Posted February 1, 2006 Radiators make the humidity issue easy. Keep an open container of water on it. It will evaporate the the heat is high and dry and replace the humidity. .....but not as quick as the sprinklers! I'd say case closed.
Members LectricLadyland Posted February 1, 2006 Members Posted February 1, 2006 i don't really understand. Is it important to have humidity for you're guitars or is it important for it to be dry. I live in California so its pretty dry here. On another note, I was running up our wooden stars the other day, acoustic in hand, and I lost footing on the fourth to the top step and came crashing down on my guitar. Chipped a bit off the polish on the top. Oh well....
Members jackwr Posted February 1, 2006 Members Posted February 1, 2006 i don't really understand. Is it important to have humidity for you're guitars or is it important for it to be dry. I live in California so its pretty dry here. Someone from your area would probably be better qualified to answer the long term effects. In the East coast, we are extremely humid most of the year. Drastic change is the worst. I'm thinking of a humidifier for a couple of months a year. Right now on a cold day with heat running a lot, my "play/work/storage" room has only gotten as low as 38%. Two day later wind changes direction and warmer, wetter air blows back in it will get between 45%-50%. That's why I haven't acted yet. Summertime with a/c it's real hard to get it down to 70%..........That's basically why I haven't done anything yet. Winter lows don't stay in my concern zone real long. On your other note, you should hit the casinos cause your real lucky! Had a friend trip over a tent stake. The was handing out rosewood toothpicks from his 57 HD28.
Members Marlin in Minn Posted February 1, 2006 Members Posted February 1, 2006 It gets pretty dry in the house up here in the winter because the heater runs so much. I've always just kept my guitars in their cases when not in use, and so far I haven't had any problems. ****knocks on wood****
Members joestierman Posted February 27, 2006 Members Posted February 27, 2006 200ft would be nice for a dorm room! you are very generous, haha. i don't know ho large the poster's is, but mine is 16x8=128 sqft. i keep it in a hard shell under my bed. where it can get a little cold there since it's near the window. i have a humidifier in my room because it get REALLY dry in there. i mean.. it's uncomfortable for myself, satic shocking everything and clothes sticking, face dry, etc. i put that on whenever it gets feeling bad. my heater is the same type as yours, hot water through a pipe. sprinklers?? oh man, it would be crazy to have sprinklers in a room! there are none in our entire building.. maybe in cafeteria. i don't know of any that do that. i have noticed some of the frets a little sharp on the edge, i think because of a little less humidity, but i have a humidifier (that fits in the sound hole) and i set it in the case near that part of the neck that needs it when necessary. which was only once.
Members Mikeo Posted February 27, 2006 Members Posted February 27, 2006 Originally posted by matt1801 Hey guys,Quick question about storing acoustics:I have a Martin D-15 that I absolutley adore stored on a normal stand about 8ft from the radiator in my dorm room. The radiator comes on a few times a day and runs off of hot water (no air circulation). The room does not feel too humid or hot. My question: is it ok to leave the Martin on its stand or is it best to leave it in the case? I tend to use it more when its on the stand and eailsy available, so i'd like to keep it there!Thanks for your help! ya keep that guitar in the case when not playing it, and get a humidifier for the case and your room. I have my house humifier in the winter and we pump a few gallons of water into the air, some time more , sometimes less.
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