Skrik
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About a year ago, I moved in with my girlfriend, and there wasn't room for all my schtuff, so most of my ukuleles went into storage in the loft of her parents' garage. During the last year, the temperature has risen to a very humid 30[SUP]o[/SUP]C, and dropped to a very dry -20[SUP]o[/SUP]C. There have been times I have worried about my babies. I have had visions (short-lived -- I have been too busy soaking up the cohabitational bliss) of frozen glue joints, pulled bridges, loose bracings, split spruce tops, and more general misery. I have contemplated the possibility of opening up my boxes to find piles of nicely-finished kindling rattling around.
We moved again a couple of weeks ago, and now have more space. My (now) wife wants to display my ukuleles and guitars on the walls.
This last weekend, I have been able to get at my musical instruments again. The first one I rescued is my Clearwater Vita. I brought it in from the cold on Saturday. I know it's wise to let the ukulele acclimatise for a few hours first, but I had to know how the thing had fared in the last year, so I opened it up immediately...
No issues whatsoever. The damn thing was still in tune.
We moved again a couple of weeks ago, and now have more space. My (now) wife wants to display my ukuleles and guitars on the walls.
This last weekend, I have been able to get at my musical instruments again. The first one I rescued is my Clearwater Vita. I brought it in from the cold on Saturday. I know it's wise to let the ukulele acclimatise for a few hours first, but I had to know how the thing had fared in the last year, so I opened it up immediately...
No issues whatsoever. The damn thing was still in tune.