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#1
12-15-2016, 04:17 PM
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Please help
I ordered a cheap bullet strat as an upcoming gift to a family member this Christmas. the guitar was delivered today by ups and left in my shed for hours before I even knew it was there. I opened the box and the guitar has condensation all over from the cold. Will this affect the pickups/ wiring/playing or will it dry out. Thanks
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#2
12-15-2016, 04:28 PM
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photograph it and the box right away in case you need to ship it back. sounds like it got wet. contact ups to file a claim. how did they get access to your shed? good luck.
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#3
12-15-2016, 04:32 PM
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Given the fact that low-end (and far too many midrange/high-end) instruments are made with kiln-dried wood - not the preferred choice if you expect long-term stability - the electronics may well be the least of your potential problems: think fingerboard shrinkage/fret sprout, neck twisting/warping, opening glue joints, finish delamination/cracking/fogging, among other possible ills. While I personally don't think there's water damage per se, the condensation you observed isn't a good sign; if you have a good tech in your area, bring it in and tell him/her exactly what you said above - you might need to exchange it while the getting's good...
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#4
12-15-2016, 04:35 PM
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I guess the ups guy didn't want to do his job and go up to my door so he decided to leave it in my shed. Will the condensation dry out in my heated house? If so will it be liable to cause future problems? I know it's a cheap guitar but it's a gift and I don't want to give someone damaged goods
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#5
12-15-2016, 05:25 PM
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Take it apart a bit and dry it with a terry towel, and hit the electronic stuff with a blow-dryer.
Four hours of condensation should not hurt it. If you want to worry about it, spray the pots and switches with De-Ox and let it air out a while in your home.
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#6
12-15-2016, 06:25 PM
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#8
12-16-2016, 09:25 AM
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#9
12-16-2016, 09:36 AM
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Yup that's how condensation works assuming of course that you live in a cold climate right now. You will probably be fine. The good news is that it sounds like you have a descent humidity level inside your home. Do you run humidifiers?
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#10
12-16-2016, 10:16 AM
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The problem is that you opened the box too soon When you take delivery of a guitar in cold weather, you should take it inside but leave it in its box until it its temperature has equilibrated with the room to avoid condensation.
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#11
12-16-2016, 05:51 PM
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I think it will be fine. Fortunately you have 45 days to return it from when you received it....
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