cold weather shipping
I wanted to ask this yesterday before the wheels were sent in motion, but my D-28 is on it's way. Coming from warm weather to Chicago. It will be a lovely 20 degrees here this week. How long before I open the box and see the damage if any? First post. Hello all guitar lovers! thanks Jeff
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I would wait until the box is room temperature. Then remove the case and wait until it is room temp. Then remove the guitar.
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To dovetail on this, when the box feels warm and you take the case out of the shipping box, wait for the latches to get to room temperature as they are a better indication of the internal temp of the case than merely feeling the outside of the case itself. Metal is a better conductor of hot/cold than wood or fiberglass, so once they latches and hinges feel normal you should be all set.
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1) First, place the box in an unheated garage, as far away from your home entrance as possible, where the ambient temperature is just above the outside temperature - leave it there for 12 hours. 2) Next, move it within the garage to a place near the entrance to your home - 6 hours there should suffice. 3) At that point, bring it into your home (still in the box, of course) and place it in the coolest part of your home - a basement or unheated attic would work this time of year. Leave it there a full 24 hours, just to be on the safe side. 4) Then move it to the living space of your home at least 15 feet from any heating vent - but don't open it! Another day there should get the box and its inner contents close to room temperature. 5) Now, very carefully, cut the packing tape and open just one end of the box. This will allow the cooler box air out and allow the warmer room air in - but perform this step with exact precision - you don't want to waste all this effort by taking a misstep here. Best to wait 6-8 hours. 6) Once you are confident that the box/room air is sufficiently mixed (time varies depending on latitude, humidity, air pressure, Zodiac sign, and amount of mojo), open the remainder of the box. (Now this next step is tricky...) 7a) If the guitar is in a case, you must wait another 24-36 hours to allow the case air to warm to room temperature. 7b) If there is no case, you should be safe to proceed - with caution, of course. 8) Play and enjoy! :up: ...:wink: |
Is there a temp that is just too cold to ship a guitar in? It's been -15 to -20 here for a low the past few nights.
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A friend if mine has a Martin at the factory now for some warranty work and was informed they wouldn't ship it back to him in the winter. |
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I'd be more concerned about how hot a guitar gets while sitting in a truck during the summer time. |
I also have a guitar coming but do I have to follow such a long procedure of waiting a set amount of hours in different parts of the house of what DB Cooper was saying? (seems abit extreme to me)
It has a Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish but can I just wait untill the box warms up, let the case warm up and then finally take the guitar out? Does anyone know how long this will take? Im from the UK and temps around here are about 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) outside. |
IR thermometers are not expensive and they can certainly take a lot of the guess work away. I use one.
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Martin won't ship a guitar if the temps along the route are less than 20. Most Internet retailers won't ship if temps are below zero.
When you receive a guitar in winter, simply put the unopened box in your house and let it acclimate to the new temp for 24 hours. Have shipped and received numerous guitars during winter...no big deal. |
Err on the side of caution...then wait some more.
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