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Post by faceless on May 29, 2007 13:16:40 GMT
I have been asked to play at a friends party. It sound like a very cool idea for a party, basically it will be held in a big field and people can camp and stay all weekend and drink all day without having to drive. But now it draws closer (this coming weekend to be precise) im staring to worry about my guitar. Does any one have any advise for storing my guitar over night, should I keep it in my tent or in the car. Im worried about the cold nights and the hopefully warm days. Im also concerned of condensation getting on the guitar. I do have a cheep guitar I could take instead would this be a safer option?
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Post by LouisianaGrey on May 29, 2007 14:34:21 GMT
From taking my guitars to festivals my advice would be to keep it in a good case in the tent. If it's sunny the last place you want it to be is a hot car - the sun comes up early and if you've had a few beers the night before you may not surface before the guitar is cooked.
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Post by Bill Stig on May 29, 2007 14:38:51 GMT
Never leave your guitar in the car. Sleep with it in your tent and take a big stick - believe me, I know - I'm a scouser.
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Post by robn on May 30, 2007 9:03:06 GMT
I've taken guitars on camping trips to pretty much every climate - from hot to freezing - wet to dry - and I'm not particularly "careful". On my trip to Nepal 3 weeks ago my travel guitar had to live outside my tent in the mountains (no room inside!) so it froze solid overnight and I had to knock the ice off the gigbag in the mornings  My travel guitar has survived all this and worse - BUT it is a cheap guitar made of laminate (which I think is why it survives!) and I'm not precious about it. The action is a little high (great for slide) so I capo it to play in standard tuning and also carry a nut raiser and steel to play it lap slide style. Having a one-instrument-does-all beater on trips has been a real joy!   My advice would be to take your cheap guitar this weekend - That way you will feel far more relaxed and will probably have a much better time for it  Another good reason to take your cheap guitar is that at most of the camping trips I've been on there are always a few other guitar players lurking in the shadows, and it can be really sociable to pass your guitar round - it also gives you a break from providing all the entertainment. Another trick is to carry a few percussion instruments (egg shakers etc) - it is a great way to make your music more inclusive in an informal group situation. If you take your precious instrument then don't keep it the car - that's worse than letting it freeze  Robn PS - Mind you - I'm also the guy who happily plays his round neck reso and square neck dobro on the seafront summer and winter - I don't have as many "oughts and shoulds" about my guitars as others ;D |
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Post by Michael Messer on May 30, 2007 12:29:50 GMT
Hi Robn,
That is a great photo of you in Nepal. That guitar gets around!
Shine On,
Michael
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Post by faceless on May 30, 2007 12:47:56 GMT
Thanks for the advise, I just hope my wife take the news well when I tell her she has to sleep in the car to make room for my guitar in the tent. But I'm sure she'll understand.
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Post by robn on May 30, 2007 14:11:54 GMT
Hi Faceless, In terms of prioritising tent space with your better half, reasoned argument doesn't come into it  Why do you think that my guitar had to live outside the tent subject to wet snow, frost and curious yaks  Michael - Yep, that guitar has been on quite a few trips now. But I'd love to find the excuse to replace it with one of Pete's round neck Highwayman reso guitars. One day perhaps  www.petewoodmanguitars.com/page13.htmRobn |
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