How To Store A Guitar Short Term - Guitar Question #17
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Channel: Ulrich Peise · 2015 · Education
How To Store A Guitar Short Term - Guitar Question #17 Thank you for watching my “How to store a guitar short term” video. I hope you found it helpful. Below is a write to summarize the most important aspects regarding guitar care and proper storage. I’m glad that you’re thinking about caring for your instrument. Now for those of you who know me, I am not a huge fan of all these guitar care products. There’s a plethora of offers on the market suggesting that you absolutely need this and that. The fact is, a lot of these things are completely unnecessary in my opinion. I’m always surprised when I see students spending a ton of money on string cleaners and other things, but completely neglect to even contemplate buying a solid case to protect their instruments. So, let’s look into the question as to how to store a guitar short term. Short term is, of course, always relative. So let’s just say we are talking about days, a few weeks or a couple of months. But not many months or years. In that case, I recommend that you look into two options that have proven to be practical to me. The obvious choice is a guitar stand. Some students challenged me on that, arguing that they might as well lean their instrument against the wall or a piece of furniture. Believe me, it’s not the same. A stand, while certainly not at a 100%, offer much more protection that just putting your guitar randomly somewhere in your room. And you don’t even have to have kids or pets, chances are you will bump into your guitar, or the vacuum, or your friend. You get the point. It will happen, inevitably. So a guitar stand is definitely something to think about. The other option is a guitar wall mount. There are actually a number of advantages to this solution. For example, just make sure you hang it high enough up on the all, so it’s out of reach to your children. Guitars are like magnets to kids and while I strongly encourage that the youngsters should pick up guitar if they show some legit interest, you probably don’t want to see your child trying to figure out whether or not guitar would make for a good baseball bat or fly swat. Guitar wall mounts have another great benefit. They are awesome space savers! However, just make sure that you mount the hanger securely onto the wall. Especially if you want to use it with an electric guitar, which are usually heavier than the acoustics. Lastly, a couple of general considerations regarding the best ways to store guitars. Whether long term or short term, make sure your instrument is not exposed to too much humidity or extreme temperatures. I hope you find this helpful. If you have any other ideas or recommendations regarding how to store a guitar properly, please let me know!
