What happens to my guitar if I don't play it for a long time?

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Vinayak P Kelgeri

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You have to untune the strings and keep it idle. Nothing will happen. If it is tuned and kept unplayed for many days, neck bend and body bend will occur, or the wood joints will get cracks. Keep it in a cover bag with strings untuned.
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The strings exert a constant pressure over the fretboard like a bow. Hence when you play regularly you are letting go of that tension. But when you don't play it over a period of time then the tension gets a bit too much for the fretboard to handle and the action becomes high.and also strings will be...
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The strings exert a constant pressure over the fretboard like a bow. Hence when you play regularly you are letting go of that tension. But when you don't play it over a period of time thenthe tension gets a bit too much for the fretboard to handle and the action becomes high.and also strings will be dead. read less
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The guitar is made out of 80% wood and other materials. If not played for a long time it will definitely collect some dust and grime. Coming to the main issue which will be a bowed neck. This happens as the headstock of our guitar really takes upon a lot of string tension a.k.a string pull. So if you...
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The guitar is made out of 80% wood and other materials. If not played for a long time it will definitely collect some dust and grime. Coming to the main issue which will be a bowed neck. This happens as the headstock of our guitar really takes upon a lot of string tension a.k.a string pull. So if you need to store your guitar/s destring them and store them at an optimal moisture level. read less
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guitar may be bend
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