Topmusicanswers
Hard cases are the best protection for storing guitars, and you should avoid keeping them near heat sources, extreme cold, and humidity outside the 30-70% range. Store them upright and centrally in your home. For long term storage release the string and truss rod tension.
- Is it OK to store a guitar in a gig bag?
- How do you store a gig bag?
- Will a gig bag protect my guitar from humidity?
- How should I store my guitar in a case?
Is it OK to store a guitar in a gig bag?
It's fine to store a guitar in a gig bag as long as you monitor the humidity in your home and humidify your guitar in the gig bag as needed - the same thing you do with a guitar stored in a hard case.
How do you store a gig bag?
A gig bag would offer protection from dust accumulation, but if you are going to leave it untouched long enough to accumulate dust - then Dr. Mayhem's advice about storing it under a bed in a hard shell case is probably best.
Will a gig bag protect my guitar from humidity?
As for protection from the elements, mainly humidity, gig bags are no good. Unless you were to find a bag which is air-tight, which I've never seen one since they use zippers, you should avoid leaving it in humid places for too long (as in as little time as possible).
How should I store my guitar in a case?
When storing several guitars, the cases should look like suits on a rack rather than a giant deck of cards. If standing them up isn't an option, store your guitars (in their cases) on their sides, with the upper side pointing up. 2 - Keep the string tension on the neck, but loosen the strings one or two half steps.
