Trunk Basses???

[Kevan Campbell]

Eh, even with a carbon fiber neck I would still advise against this. For most of us who play with not-so-high profile artists, anyway

The resins that are used to bind the carbon fibers together do soften at elevated temperatures (this is called the "glass transition" temperature, referred to as "tg" in the technical specifications of the resin). Some resins higher than others; some get well into the range of 400-500 degrees fahrenheit, but some as low as 130. If there was some reason important enough that you had no other option than to leave one of these basses in a hot trunk, I would at least check with the builder on the specs of the resin they use.

Of course, a high profile gig may be well worth the risk if you're working with an artist who sometimes gets an inspiration and you need to be available at a moments notice for songwriting/recording etc. The reward, whether artistic, financial, or both, may well exceed the value of a tool that can be replaced.

No disrespect to composite basses - I've got 3 Modulus basses. But if I had to leave a bass in a trunk here in Houston, I'd choose my old aluminum necked Kramer.

Excellent point about the resins used, and definitely something I wouldn't ever think to ask! But, I'm not in the habit of keeping a bass in my vehicle if I'm not there with it either.

Dang, Houston?!?! Yeah, you probably know a thing or two about heat and humidity.

 

[elgranluis]

It's a range between 98F to -95F
lol

Lol !!! -95F ?????? Of course not! The scales are different enough that - 35 F is actually -37 C.

Celsius uses the boiling point of water as 100C, and the freezing point at 0C, So when converting you need a correction factor because of how F works

 

[Hevy T]

Lol !!! -95F ?????? Of course not! The scales are different enough that - 35 F is actually -37 C.

Celsius uses the boiling point of water as 100C, and the freezing point at 0C, So when converting you need a correction factor because of how F works

Huh ya learn something new everyday! The minus would be about -31F oops

 

[Waltsdog]

Yeah! We don't get quite that extreme heat here! 37c would be about our daily high in the summer. About -35 in the winter

The inside of your car could easily top 50C if the outside temperature is in the high 30s. Which is what two fingers is talking about (it doesn't get to 55C in NC, your temperature ranges are very much comparable it just less humid out west and gets colder in the winter)

Also leaving a bass in the car at -30 then bringing it inside is asking for the finish to crack and fall off. Never mind that you'll have adjust it all the time. Just a bad idea all round.

 

[Hevy T]

The inside of your car could easily top 50C if the outside temperature is in the high 30s. Which is what two fingers is talking about (it doesn't get to 55C in New York, your temperature ranges are very much comparable it just less humid out west and gets colder in the winter)

Also leaving a bass in the car at -30 then bringing it inside is asking for the finish to crack and fall off. Never mind that you'll have adjust it all the time. Just a bad idea all round.

I have to admit I must agree with you

 

[wmhill]

 

[Fender_Bender]

Spring and fall = sure. Winter and summer = no dice.

 

[hondo4life]

I left my cheap Dean in my car all day in the summer, and it didn't burst into flames it whatever is supposed to happen. It's a solid body electric instrument, not some old hollow body acoustic held together with hide glue and string tension.

 

[juancaminos]

I played with a guy in California who kept his 50's Les Paul "fretless wonder" in the trunk of his car.