What are good humidity levels ?
What do you mean by oiling them ?
Thanks !
Nitram
Pennzoil 30Wt, rubbed on under water.
Sheesh! Just keep them in a room that you can .live in and they'll be fine.
Unless you're a lizard and live on a hot rock.
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Keeping basses in cases vs. hanging them on a rack?
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Pennzoil 30Wt, rubbed on under water.
Sheesh! Just keep them in a room that you can .live in and they'll be fine.
Unless you're a lizard and live on a hot rock.
SurferJoe46 said:
+1
I've never had to oil a fretboard or do any special room humidity level treatments to keep my basses playing. If they sit long enough to gather dust I'll wipe them off with a rag, but that's about it.
Except at a gig, if my bass isn't in my hand, its in the case.... period. I just got in the habit.
The funny thing is, that its at a gig that my bass is most likely to get knocked over. Oh well.
The funny thing is, that its at a gig that my bass is most likely to get knocked over. Oh well.
I might have made a stand or two, for a couple of my friends...LOL
welding up stuff like this is just something I do for fun. Most of the stands are given away to friends
welding up stuff like this is just something I do for fun. Most of the stands are given away to friends
I might have made a stand or two, for a couple of my friends...LOL
welding up stuff like this is just something I do for fun. Most of the stands are given away to friends
Pretty awesome !
I'd like to be your friend !
Haha !
Very nice work mate ! I bet your friends are really happy with the results !
Peace.
Nitram
Mine are all on their stands where I can pick them up and play them. Because of the dryness here in Colorado they all need some tweaking from time to time and the only way to know that is to play them. Even the Nocaster is out of it's case from time to time just to play and adjust. Since I swapped it's original "U" neck out for a soft "V" it'll never be a collectors item but that's not the reason I bught it anyway.
Or you live somewhere like Montreal where, during the winter, humidity levels can plummet and sometimes lead to problems with certain woods. I keep my place well humidified (humidity levels around 45%) and have still had problems with ebony cracking on one bass and splitting at the join on another. As for oiling, wood needs to be protected and/or nourished to stay "healthy". Most basses have some kind of finish on the body that acts as a sealant and protects the wood. Same for necks. Fingerboards are another story. Unless your fingerboard is maple then it should probably be oiled once or twice a year.
I ain't buying it.
I until recently lived (four weeks ago) in SoCal High Desert single digit humidity all year for the past 20 years, also played, lived and vacationed/played in sea level Huntington Beach and Newport/Balboa Beach (can you say: 'gurgle when you breathe'?), and now have moved to SW Montana where the humidity is running 40-80% and NO PROBLEMS AT ALL in any of these climes.
Once set up, I've never had a neck move or twist or need oil or any treatment - and that's on ANY necks that I have.
I had a closet queen Affinity Squier (and you KNOW how poor quality they are - right?) that was abandoned by me for years in a case and when taken out it never had any troubles like you are saying.
Some of my basses are poly-sealed, others are just waxed over bare wood. A couple I made myself - so where's my humidity and temperature problems, 'cause I ain't got any.
A sealed or even semi-satin finished neck should not move from any humidity that is comfortable to life as a human.
Well, I'm very happy for you and you can buy what you like - I'm telling you what I've personally experienced. Wood is organic - why would it not be affected by changes in humidity? And that is actually more the issue: changes in humidity. If you live in an area that is stable humidity-wise then it's less likely you'll witness a change in the wood. Additionally, some wood will be more affected by changes in humidity than others. But don't take my word for it: you can ask pretty much any luthier (or furniture maker) what effect changing humidity levels can have on wood and I suspect they'll back up what I've just said.
Here's an instance where they *may* have been better off in their cases ... http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/joplin-tornado-lost-my-basses-778937/
Ooold pics, before I started playing bass...
*This is 3/4" (ID) Pipe*... Elbows x14... Tees x16... 2"x8... 3-1/2"x7... 6"x2... 8"x8... 18-1/2"x4... 29"x2... 1" foam insulation
