g'day guys,
I'd had a bit of a flooding issue in the downstairs area of our house since we moved in. Been steadily working on landscaping solutions which have helped a lot, but last week we got hit with two solid days of rain that dumped about 8" of water on us - 1 or 2 of those ended up inside, as the ground was just too saturated for our drainage system to cope (I've since installed a sump pit & pump system at the low point).
Most everything in the music room was off the ground as I'd _just_ tidied the room up. I lost a backup hard drive, my Digitech Control 8 MIDI fc, but I think the worst thing is that my Goliath Junior II would have been sitting in at least an inch of water, based on the floodline on the side.
I gave it 3 days to dry out before plugging an amp into it. It works - no audible signs of damage. Took it as loud as I dare at home, and still nothing untoward that I could detect.
I can only assume that the drivers (replacement Eminence Beta 10Bs) managed to stay out of the water.
So, if the entire bottom panel of the cab was submerged, what can I expect to happen? I imagine some swelling of the wood perhaps, and maybe weakening of the joints.
Since it still works, I'm unsure as to whether I should make a claim on insurance. I'd hate to take it out on a gig and have it shake itself apart!
Any thoughts?
c-
I'd had a bit of a flooding issue in the downstairs area of our house since we moved in. Been steadily working on landscaping solutions which have helped a lot, but last week we got hit with two solid days of rain that dumped about 8" of water on us - 1 or 2 of those ended up inside, as the ground was just too saturated for our drainage system to cope (I've since installed a sump pit & pump system at the low point).
Most everything in the music room was off the ground as I'd _just_ tidied the room up. I lost a backup hard drive, my Digitech Control 8 MIDI fc, but I think the worst thing is that my Goliath Junior II would have been sitting in at least an inch of water, based on the floodline on the side.
I gave it 3 days to dry out before plugging an amp into it. It works - no audible signs of damage. Took it as loud as I dare at home, and still nothing untoward that I could detect.
I can only assume that the drivers (replacement Eminence Beta 10Bs) managed to stay out of the water.
So, if the entire bottom panel of the cab was submerged, what can I expect to happen? I imagine some swelling of the wood perhaps, and maybe weakening of the joints.
Since it still works, I'm unsure as to whether I should make a claim on insurance. I'd hate to take it out on a gig and have it shake itself apart!
Any thoughts?
c-
