Protect Your Guitar

If you but a good acoustic guitar you need to buy a good Hard Case if it doesn’t come with one.

A gig bag will do an adequate job of protecting most solid body guitars, but they don’t give an acoustic with it’s relatively thin body much protection from anything but minor bumps. –Fortunately Martins, Guilds, Taylors and the like come with their own brand name cases.

The other thing you need to be aware of is our summer heat. We took in a Martin with the pick-guard peeling away from the body. This was caused by leaving the guitar in the case but leaving the case in the direct sun. –Guitar cases aren’t as a general rule insulated so the heat build up caused the plastic to warp.

Another investment that is necessary out here in the desert is a Guitar Humidifier.

Below is a picture of a Guild FR-50 we currently have in stock. The crack running from the tail to the bridge, wasn’t visible when we took it in. Now, because of our dry air, the seam has opened up. –This repair will be an added expense for whoever buys this instrument and will have to be taken into account when we sell it.

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A good guitar should outlive you and your children. —But only if you take care of it.