Care & Feeding of Your Guitar

Heat & Humidity

Your instrument is made of wood and subject to the effects of heat and humidity. Extreme heat, cold, and dryness can warp or crack your instrument. Protect it from the elements:

• Don’t leave your guitar in your car. The inside of a parked car can be up to 40 degrees higher than outside and it takes only about 30 minutes to get that hot. Not good for your pet, not good for your guitar
• At home, keep your guitar away from direct sunlight
• During the winter, humidify your guitar.  Buy a guitar humidifier to protect your guitar
• When you go out, keep that guitar safe in a case

Cleaning And Maintenance

• Clean your guitar (except fingerboard) with a guitar or musical instrument polish only
• Wipe down your strings after each practice to prolong the life of your strings
• Do not keep strings at higher tension than regular tuning for extended periods of time
• Store your guitar in the case, or on a guitar stand, when not in use