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The problem occurs if the guitar has a nitrocellulose finish and it is very cold and you warm it up quickly say by opening a cold case in a warm room. If you do this, the nitro finish will show cracks.
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I learned that the hard way back in the 60's when I was young and stupid (or stupider . . .
). I mistakenly left my then new B-25 Gibson in the car overninght in the middle of an Iowa winter after a late date. Knowing nothing about the effects of cold on lacquer (and Gibson piled it on thick in those days), I brought the guitar into the house and imediately opened the case. I literally watched and heard the finish crack. Sorta ruined my day.
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.