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transporting guitar (in case) in cold weather
djazzy
New Riccardo Mordeglia, AJL
Traveling not a long-distance with my guitar... I always keep Humidipaks in the case -- and I try to remember not to open the case too soon so the instrument can get acclimated to the temperature/humidity changes. And never to store it in a car. BUT does all this amount to a near-guarantee no cracks/checking/changes will occur in the instrument? The best feasible method? I wonder. Anybody have any additional advice? (Not talking about going through airports or shipping instruments in the mail...just traveling with it by my side.) Like maybe also wrapping the guitar in some insulated mylar blanket thing? Or a thin movers' blanket? Or maybe just bring a backup guitar & try to relax, maybe have a good time (which I usually opt for)? Especially wondering what y'all up north do.
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Just while driving? If so, when it's super freezing, I usually just put the guitar in the back seat instead of trunk so there's more of a heated environment (detuned too, just to be safe). Never had any issues and it gets pretty cold up here.
It's currently well below freezing where I reside, and when I have rehearsals or gigs, I'm honestly not too concerned with the guitar going to and from. I think the bigger risk for checking and potentially cracks (though I believe cracks are really more of a humidity issue and not temperature) is the sudden temperature changes, like opening your guitar up from being under a plane after 8 hours without letting the guitar acclimate.
I do warm my car up on really cold days regardless of whether or not I have my guitar, and have yet to have any issues. I gate-checked my Duffell when I brought it home from the UK last year in a Bam case and flight case, and the case was very cold when they brought it to me, but by the time I made it home and let it sit for a day, there weren't any issues.
Don't think there's anything you can do to absolutely 100% prevent something from happening, but to and from your car, or a walk with it shouldn't be an issue. The case offers some level of insulation.