Adam Wiseman Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hi guys Last week I had to have my neck adjusted as the action had lowered resulting in the strings touching the fret board, I had put it down to how cold it gets in my bands lockup. Well this week two of the strings are touching the board again! I don't want to do any damage to my beloved bass and I don't want to keep getting it adjusted every week! Would it help if I brought it home after each practice rather than leaving it in the lockup? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 [quote name='Adam Wiseman' timestamp='1393778224' post='2384245'] Would it help if I brought it home after each practice rather than leaving it in the lockup? [/quote]Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 [size=4]If it is the cold that causes the change in the set-up, I would have thought bringing it back to "normal" temperature will change the set-up back unless it's not the cold, but it could be damp. Taking it home into a stable temperature[/size][size=4] has to be worth a try though. You need to find out if it's the cold or another problem.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Much, much better to keep the bass at home. Your home is probably the most stable environment, in terms of temp an humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Temps and stability are key......IMO Not sure how beloved this bass can be to leave it in a cold lock-up but at least you know that the temp fluctuations aren't doing the set-up any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Wiseman Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks guys. The only reason that it is left in the lockup is because that is where all our gear is kept and we have never experienced any problems before. But yes, at least I know from now that I can't leave it there during the winter months. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 [quote name='Adam Wiseman' timestamp='1393784238' post='2384350'] Thanks guys. The only reason that it is left in the lockup is because that is where all our gear is kept and we have never experienced any problems before. But yes, at least I know from now that I can't leave it there during the winter months. Cheers [/quote] If the environment that your instrument is stored in is uncomfortable for you to spend long periods of time in then it's not going to be good for the instrument. This is the mantra of many manufacturers/luthiers. It makes sense as wood is in a permanent state of adjustment with regard to it's environmental conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 It's not just basses, of course. If your lock-up has power, you could do much worse than to invest in some insulation and then use a greenhouse heater or similar, and keep temperature & humidity within reasonable bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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