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Musicians

countryken

(116 posts)

22. keep 'em all out

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 11:00 AM

Aug 2019

If I leave 'em out, I play 'em. I grab the one that serves the purpose I need. The humidity is okay here in Florida, and if I'm walking through the room planning to play one song, I'd rather have the song choose the guitar rather than the guitar choose the song.

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Leaving guitars out of their cases? [View all] SHRED Jul 2019 OP

Do you have children? Cause that would be one reason to not leave them out Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #1

Yes...38 and 36 years old SHRED Jul 2019 #2

then you better keep them in the cases. pangaia Jul 2019 #3

Ha! SHRED Jul 2019 #7

I spewed coke on my iPhone. Through my nose. argyl Jul 2019 #14

Nope. If I'm working in my home studio, I always leave out the guitars I'm using. Some good stands redstateblues Jul 2019 #4

I leave the instruments I play most often out. I do hang them high on wall to minimize knocks, etc. Hoyt Jul 2019 #5

With proper humidity and security, it's okay. Foolacious Jul 2019 #6

When in our season or I have a gig MuseRider Jul 2019 #8

Case CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #9

Distraction.... global1 Jul 2019 #10

That's what I'm thinking SHRED Jul 2019 #11

I keep my favorite acoustic out for those breaks RainCaster Jul 2019 #12

Do you live in an earthquake zone? Do you have animals (especially cats)? fierywoman Jul 2019 #13

For years I rigorously put my guitars back in their cases after use. argyl Jul 2019 #15

I've got one of these... Iggo Jul 2019 #16

I like that SHRED Jul 2019 #17

Here's what I did SHRED Jul 2019 #18

Exactly What I Did ProfessorGAC Jul 2019 #19

A nice tool box there. Arthur_Frain Jul 2019 #20

Good advice SHRED Jul 2019 #21

keep 'em all out countryken Aug 2019 #22

Hey, SHRED. Here's that guitar stand solution I was talking about last month. Iggo Aug 2019 #23