Guitar Action/Feel Changes During Seasonal Changes...

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...Every fall in Texas, my guitars 'shift' slightly whenever cooler/colder weather sets in. Usually, my action raises a bit and I have my luthier just redo the setups so I can get back to the feel and playability I like, which is not super low or buzzy, but low enough for speed and big bends.

Do you guys experience something similar?

Also, I keep my guitars out so I can pick one up and play it anytime. What do you guys do: display it or case it?

Cheers.
 
Junk Yard Dog":x6a8wiip said:
...Every fall in Texas, my guitars 'shift' slightly whenever cooler/colder weather sets in. Usually, my action raises a bit and I have my luthier just redo the setups so I can get back to the feel and playability I like, which is not super low or buzzy, but low enough for speed and big bends.

Do you guys experience something similar?

Also, I keep my guitars out so I can pick one up and play it anytime. What do you guys do: display it or case it?

Cheers.
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I have this problem only with my EBMM Majesty 7, it is annoying my other JPs do not do this. It's my favourite axe too, but I keep it in the case for this reason
 
Yes, I get a small shift each fall and each spring mainly from my maple necked bolt on guitars, it might be there on others as well but I just dont notice it or maybe its not as severe, although eventhe maple necks arent that severe...
 
My guitars are out and on stands in the gear room. I don't notice it at all since I've stopped playing out; in the past I would notice it occasionally at best. And that was due to the guitars going out in the winter months, when it gets -10 below or worse. But they would be in cases of course and only outside for a small time. During the summer it's humid as hell up here, but we have the AC going pretty much all summer because of that.
My Charvels are maple/bolt on.
 
Shifts in humidity, this is the nature of the beast. Even the most well built guitars will have some movement, that's what the truss-rod is for. I would suggest learning how to use it. That will save you the cost of setups. Like most of us , I was reluctant to at first but it's really not hard to do. If you know how how to turn a screw you can turn a truss-rod.
 
I feel the changes. I make adjustments quite often to keep everything the way I like it.
 
I run a dehumidifier in summer and Humidifier in winter and keep it around 45%. Do that and you won't have any issues.
 
Keeping your guitars in a case won't prevent shifts. If the elements around are changing, your guitars are changing. Some may change more than others but they are always changing with weather and conditions.
 
I never really notice. I just grab it and start beating the shit out of it.

Oh...you mean guitars.
 
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