Vacation: how to keep my guitars?

[Mario8672]

I'm going on a 3.5 week vacation. I was wondering if there is anything I should do with my guitars, as they will be unplayed for that time. (ie. keep them in a case)

Thanks

[UNSANE]

for 3.5 weeks I think you'll be fine in the case...I have left some of mine for a few months at a time with no issues at all.

[Mario8672]

Oh, okay.
Cool, thanks!

[Bengal65]

3.5 weeks! I'd be lucky with 3.5 days Leave them with me. I'll play them daily.

[VitaminG]

do you have a neighbour or nearby friend who could pop over daily to give them a workout, have a play, take them out for a walk?

[Spivonious]

Electric guitars shouldn't be affected by not playing and any temperature/humidity changes. You might have to adjust them when you get back, but nothing will break.

Acoustics I would loosen the strings before you leave. My mom had a guitar that she left for a few weeks and when she came back the strings had pulled the bridge off of the body, taking some pieces of body with it.

[demeyes]

That period of time means they should be fine. I've left guitars I have go unplayed for that amount of time even when I wasn't on holidays.

[jgcable]

I've left guitars for years unplayed with no problem. A few weeks ain't gonna do nuthin.

[thetroy]

We leave our guitars tuned to pitch when we ARE playing them every day, why would it matter if we are not playing them?

[Newc]

Because they get lonely and depressed and start to droop

[charvel750]

I haven't played my '59 Les Paul since...oh, about...1960, and it's in mint shape after all these years.