Guitar Travel Troubles - take your tools.

[ehha...@comcast.net]

I have a Hohner Steinberger copy that I use as a travel guitar. 'Have
had it over 15 years with no trouble. Last week my wife and I took a
vacation to Puerto Vallarta (humid) from home in New Mexico (dry).
When I tried playing the guitar a couple of days after we arrived, the
neck was bend backwards - the top two strings were lying against the
frets! It wasn't playable at all below the 7th fret or so. I have to
believe that the difference in humidity caused the wood to swell enough
to do that. Had I taken a couple of allen wrences - one for the truss
rod and one for the bridge - I'm sure I could have made it playable,
but who'd a thought?

So, next time I take this thing on a trip, I'll take a couple of
wrenches. 'Probably have to check them in a bag, though. 'Might be
considered weapons.

Hack
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[ott...@hotmail.com]

I'm assuming you took the guitar into the passenger section with you?

Didn't that guitar have a graphite neck or something?

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[Willie K. Yee, MD]

On 30 Apr 2006 11:42:07 -0700, ott...@hotmail.com wrote:

>I'm assuming you took the guitar into the passenger section with you?
>
>Didn't that guitar have a graphite neck or something?

No. The original Steinberger had a graphite neck, but these copies are
wood. Had it been a real steinbrenner (as we call them in NY), this
would not have happened.

I have allen wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers in every guitar case.
Also in the same pouch an extra E and B string, picks, nail clippers
and earplugs.

Don't Leave Home Without Them.