How To Protect and care For Your Guitar
About six years ago I had a friend who was had been on holiday in Spain, and bought himself a classical spainish guitar. For his flight home, he made sure it was packed correctly in a hard guitar case and even stuffed sweatshirts around the guitar to absorb any shock.
It was also checked in as "precious cargo" so of course he was thinking he's good to go. He forgot to one very important thing, what was it??
It was fully strung!!!
Dam!! You can only imagine the look on his face when he opened the case to see that the neck had clean snapped off.
This story can also apply to leaving your guitar fully strung for a long period of time. You will arrive home and find the neck bent, sometimes visual unnoticeable, but when you try and tune it, you will struggle, and wonder why..
So I thought that I would run through a few maintenance tips so your guitar will keep sounding as good as it does now.
This is important; firstly because it will keep its clean sound longer, secondly because it will keep better resell value.
Quick Care Tips for Your Guitar
TIP # 1
If you traveling with your guitar, or going you are going away, always take the strings OFF, or at least loosen them right back so they are really loose. This will reduce the tension and will prevent it from bending, bowing at the neck, and worst case,,,,, remember my friend's story
TIP # 2
Always keep your guitar in a dry cool place. If moisture gets into the wood, it will dull the sound and probably increase the chance of bending if pressure is ever put on it
TIP # 3
it's a good idea to clean the body of your guitar using quality cleaning agents cleaning agents on the body of your guitar. Layer it onto your guitar. Do not let it crack or splinter.
TIP # 4
Your fingers have natural oils on them and it gets into your strings every time you play. Try to wipe your guitar strings after you finish. This prevents the oil from your fingers getting into the strings and rush appearing on your strings
TIP #5
Always use a carry bag, preferable a hard case, to transport your guitar. I know they cost money and don't seem like a worthwhile thing as you'll never bump it -- but get one. They keep your guitar in a dry place, prevent knocks, chipping as well as offer security as most guitar bags have locks on them.
Well I hope you get some benefit from this article and don't ever have to experience what my friend unfortunately went through.
Happy playing!!
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