Winter guitar care

We offer service of instruments and adjust guitars and basses in the shop if you need help . But if you take good care of your instrument, you can avoid most problems.

General care advice

In winter, we turn on the heat indoors , and in the vast majority of cases this means that we get a drier indoor climate , which our instruments do not like at all. However, there are effective solutions that do not cost a lot of money ; small practical humidifiers you put between the strings in the sound hole of acoustic instruments which can also be placed in the case for the electric guitar or bass.

Ideally, you should put the instruments in their cases over the winter , but it is of course good to have them standing on a stand in a room and then you can refill the humidifier more often.

If you have the instruments in front, on a stand or hung on the wall, it is important to remember that it should not be on an external wall. It ventilates and there both temperature and humidity change so much that it is directly harmful to the instrument. Also avoid placing instruments near fireplaces, elements and ventilation.

Check out our humidifiers - help your instrument feel good during the winter.

We offer service of instruments and adjust guitars and basses in the shop if you need help . But if you take good care of your instrument, you can avoid most problems.

General care advice

In winter, we turn on the heat indoors , and in the vast majority of cases this means that we get a drier indoor climate , which our instruments do not like at all. However, there are effective solutions that do not cost a lot of money ; small practical humidifiers you put between the strings in the sound hole of acoustic instruments which can also be placed in the case for the electric guitar or bass. Ideally, you should put the instruments in their cases over the winter , but it is of course good to have them standing on a stand in a room and then you can refill the humidifier more often.

If you have the instruments in front, on a stand or hung on the wall, it is important to remember that it should not be on an external wall. It ventilates and there both temperature and humidity change so much that it is directly harmful to the instrument. You should also avoid placing instruments near fireplaces, elements and ventilation.

Check out our humidifiers below, there's everything you need to keep your instrument running smoothly during the winter.

Humidifier - Extra important in winter

PW-HPK-01 Humidity Control System - Music Without Borders

D'ADDARIO

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GHP Humidifier Pro - Music Without Borders

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D'ADDARIO

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Four simple tips
Here are a couple of simple tips on how to make you and your instrument feel better without spending a lot of money unnecessarily :

1. A simple fix that anyone can fix themselves is to regularly check all the screws and nuts, tighten those that are loose - not too tight of course, do this at least once a month.
2. Get a cheap brush and brush the dust off the guitar. Dust contains metal particles and finds its way to the electronics in the guitar, causing crackles and contact failures. Brush away all the dust with the brush and you will avoid that problem , and don't forget between the strands on the head.
3. Change strings more often! A string has a shorter lifespan than you might think. This partly depends on how much you play, but also on pure material exhaustion. The string lies with a lot of pressure which stretches the core and after a certain time it does not vibrate as it should, becomes hard and does not match as it should. This applies to a greater extent to a string for steel-string guitar, electric guitar and ditto bass, nylon strings last longer because they are not under as high pressure.
4. Clean and care for the fingerboard of your guitar or bass periodically to keep it clean and avoid cracks. At MUG we use the favourite; Fingerboard kit 6502 , a complete set from Dunlop with cleaning and prep, deep conditioner oil, polishing cloths and instructions. Especially good for rosewood and ebony fingerboards.

A good rule of thumb is to change strings once a month on your electric guitar, once every two months on your steel-string guitar and electric bass, once every six months on your nylon-string guitar.

Do you need help with your instrument?

We carry out everything from simple re-stringing of guitars to major refurbishment of amplifiers, and can help with most types of service and repair matters for stringed instruments, keyboards or electronics.

Cleaning and care of fingerboard with Fingerboard kit 6502 , a complete set from Dunlop with prep, deep conditioner oil, polishing cloths and instructions.

Four simple tips
Here are a couple of simple tips on how to make you and your instrument feel better without spending a lot of money unnecessarily :

1. A simple fix that anyone can fix themselves is to regularly check all the screws and nuts, tighten those that are loose - not too tight of course, do this at least once a month.
2. Get a cheap brush and brush the dust off the guitar. Dust contains metal particles and finds its way to the electronics in the guitar, causing crackles and contact failures. Brush away all the dust with the brush and you will avoid that problem , and don't forget between the strands on the head.
3. Change strings more often! A string has a shorter lifespan than you might think. This partly depends on how much you play, but also on pure material exhaustion. The string lies with a lot of pressure which stretches the core and after a certain time it does not vibrate as it should, becomes hard and does not match as it should. This applies to a greater extent to a string for steel-string guitar, electric guitar and ditto bass, nylon strings last longer because they are not under as high pressure.
4. Clean and care for the fingerboard of your guitar or bass periodically to keep it clean and avoid cracks. At MUG we use the favourite; Fingerboard kit 6502 , a complete set from Dunlop with cleaning and prep, deep conditioner oil, polishing cloths and instructions. Especially good for rosewood and ebony fingerboards.

A good rule of thumb is to change strings once a month on your electric guitar, once every two months on your steel-string guitar and electric bass, once every six months on your nylon-string guitar.

Do you need help with your instrument?

We carry out everything from simple re-stringing of guitars to major refurbishment of amplifiers, and can help with most types of service and repair matters for stringed instruments, keyboards or electronics.

Great products for instrument care