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Topic: Question about storing musical gear |
Stewart Thompson
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Puyallup, WA.
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Posted 21 Feb 2011 4:59 pm |
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I would like to store some musical equipment in my garage.(no instruments) just a rack with effects, furman pedal board, LED stage lights, maybe a guitar amp. This is a standard sheetrocked attached garage, but not climate controlled. Can I do this without damaging my gear from cold/moisture?
Thanks!
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Bill Rowlett
From:
Russellville, AR, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2011 6:26 pm
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I have done this for many years with racks, combo amps, keyboards and guitars. I have not had any problems with them if they are in good cases. Any audio electronic devices that are stored for any major length of time, including guitars, should have the potentiometers (volume & tone etc...) turned to a little used position, such as all the way off, to prevent the noise that will come from corrosion of the contactor at the storage point.
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Graeme Jaye
From:
Spain
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Posted 21 Feb 2011 7:32 pm
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I have stored all sorts of equipment (but never instruments) under less than ideal conditions for years.
One small tip is, when you take an item out of storage, take into your house and let it stand overnight before switching it on. This avoids problems that might arise through condensation.
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 4:26 pm
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Mice likes to chew into Speakers Glue.
They can mess up a speaker.
Take cardboard and enclose well. |
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 10:13 pm
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| Paul Norman wrote: |
| Mice likes to chew into Speakers Glue... |
Now that made me laugh! Years ago, I had a dog, several cats, and yes mice. Yes, I used to live in a barn.  I still leave the door open. Anyway, after I moved to Texas, I discovered dry dog food that had been stored in my speaker, by the little vermins back home up north. The bass port was just big enough for a mouse but not a cat. Guess they got used to the noise. 
They liked the glue too it seems. I did have to replace the foam rings. I still use those speakers in my studio, so no real harm done!
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Whip Lashaway
From:
Monterey, Tenn, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2011 7:39 pm
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For years my road equipment never saw the house. It was on stage or in the bus bay. Never had any trouble. Hot, cold or luke warm it was always ready to go. BTW who is this luke guy that is always warm?
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Whip Lashaway
Sierra E9/B6 12 string
Sierra E9/B6 14 string
Excel S12 8x9 blue
Excel S12 8x9 black |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 24 Feb 2011 7:57 am
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| The only negative I have experienced in the long term is moisture corroding any parts that are susceptible. Maybe spreading a few of those little bags of desiccant around would solve the problem. |
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