Hi guys,
I've had very little time to play in recent months, so am wondering what to do with my acoustic. It is all solid wood construction (spruce top, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck with rosewood board).
I have a Hiscox case for it, which it is currently in, and it is stored in a dry place. I have the following questions:
1. Should I slacken the strings?
2. Should I loosen the truss rod?
3. Should I store it in the case? It can be put somewhere safe and dry.
4. What should be done when taking out of storage (does it need time to settle etc)?
5. If this should happen again in the future, what is the kind of timescale by which an acoustic guitar should be stored in this way?
Thanks.
Comments
If you don't clean them you can sometimes get corrosion spots where the strings touch the frets when the case is closed, which can be bad enough to need a fret dress to fix.
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