Dingwall in humid weather?

[mexibass]

Hey guys, I decided to get myself a Dingwall ABZ, it's just that I wanted to know if any of u Dingwallers out there happen to live by the sea, like myself, and how do Dingwalls neck behave in this kind of weather. A follow-up question would be if do they need special or proprietary tools for setup like my Pedulla Rapture J2 and if any technician could set it up for me if needed. Thnx for ur help!

[TolerancEJ]

I believe if the Dingwall is exposed to humidity, the fanned frets will straighten.

lol Just kidding. I just had that image in my head.

[mexibass]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

I believe if the Dingwall is exposed to humidity, the fanned frets will straighten.

lol Just kidding. I just had that image in my head.

God I almost started panicking

[Got2SadowskyNYC]

Humidity is not going to hurt your guitar. In fact it's good for it as long as it's not beading up water.

Dry climates can hurt guitars over time.

Acoustics are very suceptable to this. It can happen over a few months for solid top and sides. Laminates are tough and it takes longer. This is why you'll see people selling humidifiers with acoustics, especially the nice stuff.

Although it's possible for dryness to effect a solid body, it's not likely and would take a long time.

[Blues Cat]

I'm in Houston and both my Dingwall ABII5 necks are very very stable. Sheldon has it down. No special tools required. All the allen wrenches you need come with the bass. ; )

[mexibass]

Originally Posted by Got2SadowskyNYC

Humidity is not going to hurt your guitar. In fact it's good for it as long as it's not beading up water.

Dry climates can hurt guitars over time.

Acoustics are very suceptable to this. It can happen over a few months for solid top and sides. Laminates are tough and it takes longer. This is why you'll see people selling humidifiers with acoustics, especially the nice stuff.

Although it's possible for dryness to effect a solid body, it's not likely and would take a long time.

wow I always thought it was the opposite, that dry climate didn't affect much guitars!

[mexibass]

Originally Posted by Blues Cat

I'm in Houston and both my Dingwall ABII5 necks are very very stable. Sheldon has it down. No special tools required. All the allen wrenches you need come with the bass. ; )

That solves my question about the tools! thnx a lot man... also, once i've got my bass I might be asking u about those multiscale strings of yours i never heard of before!

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by mexibass

wow I always thought it was the opposite, that dry climate didn't affect much guitars!

Actually a guitar's wood needs a certain degree of humidity. Some people, depending on their music room's environment need to pick up a humidifier.

[mexibass]

thnx everybody, I guess I'm not that worried now!

[BuffaloBob4343]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

I believe if the Dingwall is exposed to humidity, the fanned frets will straighten.

lol Just kidding. I just had that image in my head.

Actually, I believe they get very curly!

To the original OP, Sheldon's necks are extremely stable. They are carbon reinforced (at least the five and six strings are). You should have no worries.

[mexibass]

Originally Posted by BuffaloBob4343

Actually, I believe they get very curly!

To the original OP, Sheldon's necks are extremely stable. They are carbon reinforced (at least the five and six strings are). You should have no worries.

Thanks a lot for the input!