Storing Bass in the Basement?

I would never do it.

 

What I've read so far is that the ideal humidity for an instrument is about 50 to 60%. I have a dehumidifier in my closet where I keep my basses because my house - and country for that matter - is really humid year long (average 70s to 80s). I get by with this without any issue aside from occasional rust as the dehumidifier keeps it usually near or under 60%. I think problems arise from rapid changes in environment like taking out of a case that was in a really cold room in a hot outdoor gig more so than constant really lower percentages. Temperature is usually around 20 to 25c as I have an AC in the room and it works for me.

 

Take a step back. The harmful aspect of the elements is more about changes than whatever the ambient condition. If it's a stable ambient condition, within reason, you've got nothing to worry about. If humidity and temps vary wildly, that's where you'll run into trouble

 

This is perfectly fine.

 

+1 Assuming you have a basement that is dry (even then, put your stuff up a few inches on something... you never know what happens if you get hit with the 'rain storm of the century' or something.

I have kept all my stuff in my various finished basements for decades. I have a high quality humidity gauge just to make sure the humidity is within that 40% to 50% or so optimal range. I have a dehumidifier (which rarely runs) always active and a humidifier on my furnace for the Winter.

Water is your primary danger in doing this.

 

I don't know what my basement temp or what the humity is nor do I care. Its clean dry and all of my basses, guitars and amps are down there in cases and without and all are A-OK

 

i think it's a great idea! i mean, it is called the bass-ment after all...

 

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That sounds just about ideal. Keep them up away from flooding or whatever, but as far as temp and humidity, it's perfect.