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Old 01-25-2004, 06:54 PM
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Yes ma'am, temp changes will have a profound impact on your acoustic guitar. Wood will contract in cold temps and will expand in hotter temps. One good rule of thumb if you are transporting your acoustic via a vehicle, treat your guitar like you would your child. You wouldn't leave a child in a hot or a very cold vehicle unattended. If you are bringing your guitar inside from very cold weather, it is best if you can leave it in the case for an hour (or more depending upon how extreme the cold is) so that the guitar can acclimate to the temp inside. There was a great example of this in the "Market Section," concerning the shipping of a guitar from a location that was very warm to a location that was very cold. I'm sure there are folks here on the board that can give you a much better explanation than I have. Just wanted to give a little basic information. Hope you find this helpful.
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