Double Bass My bass got rained on what should I do

[Jared Houseman]

It just started pouring at a gig and my bass got pretty wet. It's a plywood so it should be okay, but what other steps should I take help. Is it okay to put it in a hot room or should I just leave it alone to dry

 

[GretschWretch]

First thing is to slack the strings so tension won't distort the (moistened) table. Then create a setting where the bass will dry out quickly but not too quickly; just enough that the bass will dry out gradually and, one hopes, evenly.

 

[msw]

I had the same thing happen years ago. Perfectly sunny day rapidly changed into a raging downpour. I did everything I could to dry off my bass but ultimately the fingerboard detached from the neck and a seam opened up a week later. Good luck and I hope your experience turns out OK.

 

[Element Zero]

Plywood?

 

[Coolhandjjl]

Plywood?

Double Bass perhaps?

 

[Jared Houseman]

I slacked the strings and left it in a warm room. I played a gig today and everything seems okay.

 

[Drgonzonm]

Double Bass perhaps?

the OP did post in the DB portion of tb