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I need some advice. I am going to store several Hamer guitars and basses (one is a B8) for about 2 years. How should I go about this? Loosen strings, vertical/horizontal etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Did I already reply to this on the old forum? Well, here's what I do (and if any of this is wrong somebody please correct me! I may have been lucky so far but I don't want something to sneak up and bite me in the ass!). Horizontal/vertical doesn't really matter, as long as you're not stacking something on top of it. A lot of cases aren't really all that supportive and putting weight on the case may stress neckjoint, headstock, etc. Slack the strings, put a thick rag/cardboard/bubblewrap inbetween them and the fretboard. Throw a silica gel packet in the little pocket of the case or whatever and you're done.

I go out for Navy deployments regularly and my guitars (the couple that weren't stolen) were waiting for me when I got back after 7 months.

I hope this helps.

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I had my '59 Les Paul bronzed, and the neck hasn't warped at all.

Looks great, too.

Mike

Now seriously.....

Keep it in a place that's not too hot or cold, and leave the strings on. Otherwise the neck may do strange things without string tension.

Change the strings when you get home..

Mike

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