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Originally Posted by jhsatt
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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Welcome to AGF, Jeff! If you follow this 8-step process, you should have no problem with your new guitar!
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!
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