Best 6 tips to store guitars or other stringed instruments

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Video topic is how to properly store your guitars. We go over the best 6 tips when storing your instruments. Learn about temperature and humidity levels, detuning, cleaning, and more. Enjoy and keep on rocking!

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[anthonychambers]

Hi David! Thanks for all of your great lessons and content and for answering my question! Many thanks, Anthony

[Guitarstorage]

Great tips Dave, especially about consistent temp and humidity. BTW, love your lesson videos, very easy to follow! Keep up the good work.

[scottbogfoot]

3:01 rack picture on screen, do anyone know where to get plans or dimensions for it?

[clemish]

One thing I would add, is to store your guitar with the volume and tone pots at maybe it's not necessary, but if there's a 'flat spot'. I'd prefer it on the beginning of the throw, than anywhere else.

[EDGARDOUX]

David great tips, going to use some, thank you and best regards!

[chzzyg]

I always keep my guitars in the living room close to the amp on one of those multi-guitar stands. Lately I've been wondering if that's good for them because I literally don't use any air conditioning or heat during extreme times of the year. I live in the midwest. So, basically my guitars experience temperatures close to whatever is happening outside. Is there a temp range for guitars to stay in? Humidity levels that I need to be maintaining? Also, a video on storing an acoustic guitar would be good. I should be treating my Martin better. It usually goes in the case during the Winter, but that's about all I do for it.

[leoa]

Hi david should i worry about at neck pocket crack on a fender stratocaster?

[lucky-rowe]

Well I got lucky and have little room in my home and they have been stored standing up for several years in hard cases. I have them inside in the living room closet that backs up to my bedroom and not the outside wall. I also like de-turned strings so I should be good there. I probably need to break them out and clean them down again. Thanks, !

[BigEvilLadia]

Hello David I love your video and many learn from u I have a question what's is different single coils bridge position vs humbucker bridge position on fender stratocaster hss vs sss

[left-handed-roosterebe]

I'm a lefty and I've been playing a older fender I picked up at a pawn shop for 50 bucks. I just bought and received a brand new schecter omen 6 diamond series. I've never wanted to shred before always wanted to rhythm. Chugs doubles and triple gallops power cord drop D and C with a handful of single notes. But now after 10 years of that I now want to learn to shed. Theres alot of guys to learn from. Maybe your 1 maybe not but would like to see. I have to admit going from the 50 guitar to that schecter is night and day makes me feel like a pro for a min then I check myself.... your just a owner of a struggling small drywall company. Lol. Thanks I'm hopeful I'll learn some new tricks. And maybe 1 day I can read music as well. But for today I'll watch and mimic LOL

[mhdz]

Great video David, thank you! I have one question: If you were to choose between storing your guitars in a simple rack with the guitars inside their hard case, or to build a "hard" furniture that can hold several electric guitars, what do you think would be more correct?

[Davewutsup]

I keep mine in its case hanging on a big hook on the ceiling. It's out of the way and I don't like it over 60°. And perfect moisture levels. 🌿🌾🌿

[reychiej.lacsamana]

Hi David ! Question: what best area to store guitar inside the house? I plan to hang it. Thank you!

[joaopedrofonseca]

Great video! I don’t store my guitars long term, I play all of them at least once a week, but they do sit in the case for a few days a week in a row. Is it okay keep the case on its side?

[samcohen]

Great video! I'm not storing any of my stringed instruments for a super long time without playing them, but I definitely wanted to learn the best way to just have my guitar collection stored up when not using them. Still debating whether or not to switch my entire line of guitar cases that are on their side to a vertical position. Do you think there's a drastic difference in having them vertical rather than their side? Thank you for your work!

[truleejammin]

Thanks David for bringing this issue back to my attention. I have a collection of 30 + high end $2-7 G guitars on stands and wall hangers. Most I keep in standard tuning. I keep the AC on always in South Florida at 74F and the humidity stays around 45 percent. I have closets full of all the cases. I keep them all out because I want them to breathe and in the cases I'm thinking the wood would be sucking all the moisture out and eventually drying out and hurting my guitars. Am I doing Wrong? What would you do in my situation?

[HeinekenSkywalker]

What about storing multiple guitars in hard cases next to eachother like side by side is that bad? Also are the silica gel packs a bad idea

[toddmerriott]

What about a long power outage? I live in a high humidity state. Thanks!

[aarons.]

Does an electric guitar need some kind of humidifier inside a hard shell case for long term storage?

[jimbo]

Hi David, thanx for the vid. I keep my Strat. in a hard case, laying across( flat) the arms of a "lazy boy" that we dont use much.I play it every other day usually. Is this O.K? Also I have Callus on my fingers, but they still get sore?? I've been playing for about a year( I'm 62).What am I doing wrong?Thanx Dave.