How To Keep Your Musical Instrument Safe While Travelling

While traveling can be enjoyable, and is an important part of touring, keeping you guitar safe from damage, particularly when flying, can be challenge. This article looks at some tips. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/03/keeping-your-instrument-safe-in-transit.html]

While traveling can be enjoyable, and is an important part of touring, keeping you guitar safe from damage, particularly when flying, can be challenge. This article looks at some tips to keep in mind for protecting your precious instrument en route.

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In a recent effort to keep you from smashing your valuable six string, Rachelle Wilber offered the MusicThinkTank community some helpful advice for keeping the dents and scratches of your instrument during your next trip.

"Trunks and airplane cargo holds are also bad for your guitar because they lack climate control. Changes in temperature and pressure can cause the wood in your guitar to expand and contract. This will ruin your intonation, cause your neck to bow, and even make your finish crack. Drastic temperature changes can even cause acoustic guitars to separate at the seams."

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