Guitars are finely-made decorative instruments. We enjoy looking at them as much as we do playing them. The way you store your guitars generally depends on the environment in which they will store. Some guitarists like to leave their guitars out of their cases, on a stand when they’re not playing it; others prefer to keep them in their cases when not being played. Keeping your guitars in their cases (and keeping your cases off of the floor or away from a cold, damp wall) is certainly the best way to store and safeguard your expensive investment. If you want to leave it out, experts suggest the following:

 

If you leave your vintage guitar out of its case for any length of time, you must keep the sun away from it. The sun’s strong rays can be very harmful to the paint and finish over time. Simply look at a hardwood floor, drape, or a piece of furniture that is located near a window and you will see fading and streaking.

 

Experts suggest the following:

• Wood invariably changes over time. The same will happen to your prized vintage guitar.
• Keep the temperature of the room around 65-80 deg.F
• Keep the guitar away from heat sources.
• Keep the kids, pets, and visitors away from your fine instruments. It doesn’t take much to inadvertently knock over a guitar and to quickly cause expensive damage.
• Dust it periodically.
  

Direct sunlight can soften the glues in your acoustic guitar, which will weaken and eventually destroy the joints and destroy it. When you finish playing your guitar, wipe off the topside and underside of your strings to clean them of the oils and dirt that your fingers affixed to them. This will prolong the life of your strings. Before putting your guitar back in its case, remove any neck straps and place them in the case storage box or other place where it won’t scratch the finish on your guitar.

Your guitar and guitar collection probably cost you a lot of money and provides you much enjoyment (and possibly income). Take good care of it