snazz Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have two USA Fender Strats for offer. I am after a USA Fender Jazz, I could go Precision if it was the right one. The Seafoam Green strat is in mint shop condition. It's under my bed with the strings slackened off where it has been for about 3 years. The Daphnine one is in nice condition just the usual playing surface marks. There's a scratch on the back of the neck in the laquer, No idea how it got there. Anyway, the guitars are in Stretford Manchester if anyone is interested. Not interested in MIM stuff. thanks. [url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nazareth/seafoam.jpg"]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nazareth/seafoam.jpg[/url] [url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nazareth/daphne.jpg"]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nazareth/daphne.jpg[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 [quote name='snazz' post='1348102' date='Aug 22 2011, 04:02 PM']It's under my bed with the strings slackened off where it has been for about 3 years.[/quote] Why were the strings slackened off? You could have a permanent backbow in the neck if the strings haven't been counteracting the pull of the truss rod for three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snazz Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1348128' date='Aug 22 2011, 04:30 PM']Why were the strings slackened off? You could have a permanent backbow in the neck if the strings haven't been counteracting the pull of the truss rod for three years. [/quote] I thought the opposite was true? I'll go check it and re tune then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snazz Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Got this from GUITAR TIPS site Remove some but not all of the tension from the strings, clean & polish the guitar, and then put a little lemon oil on the fret board. Put the guitar in its case and store it where it won't get too warm, cold, or humid and won't get bumped around. A good place is an interior closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snazz Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Okay, retuned and tested... Still good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 There's no reason to slacken strings off for storage - there's no additional stress when being stored than there is when being played, and the neck is designed to cope fine under tension all the time. Probably the most important thing is to keep it in the same conditions you'd be comfy in, and not to get it either too wet or dry. Like that Sea foam strat, but I don't have a bass to trade that you'd want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 [quote name='snazz' post='1348385' date='Aug 22 2011, 08:31 PM']Got this from GUITAR TIPS site Remove some but not all of the tension from the strings, clean & polish the guitar, and then put a little lemon oil on the fret board. Put the guitar in its case and store it where it won't get too warm, cold, or humid and won't get bumped around. A good place is an interior closet.[/quote] Sounds like a guitar tips article written by someone who doesn't understand what a truss rod does. Glad there's no permanent damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth1982 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Are you looking at swapping them both for the right bass or just one or the other? Out of interest, what do you value them both at? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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