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I enjoy the aroma of most of my guitars but I don’t go out of my way to preserve it. I typically keep two six strings out on stands (in random order) and I keep my twelve string out at all times. I’ll have to smell the twelve string and see if I’ve caused irreparable damage to the scent.
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I can’t say I’ve ever smelled a guitar. My wife’s perfume or cooking, yes, a guitar, nope.
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But I don't know anyone who tastes their guitars. Now, that would be weird.
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Now to the original question before I got sidetracked. Some smells last longer than others. But all tend to slacken with age. And, often, also with exposure to sunlight. Which leads to the question of how much sunlight your practice area receives.
Another possibility is to find a case that is very easy to open. My Visenut case has only 3 latches and I tend to open it a bit more often than my Hiscox which has 6. (Hiscox latches are very easy to open and shut.) And that guitar is used more than another which has 5 conventional latches and is stored in my closet, rather than in the overflow area put in the room. I agree, a stand is the best.
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I’m with the OP on this one and I’m definitely a sound hole sniffer and I love the aromas. And I’m seemingly also in the minority in that I keep all of my guitars in their cases when I’m not using them and I don’t think the 30 seconds it takes me to open them and take them out is a barrier to practice in the least - but many people feel otherwise. If you want to have a guitar out, your idea of getting something inexpensive makes sense to me.
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The pleasant scent of some guitars is a welcome bonus for me. I have a couple that smell amazing. Spanish cedar, a favorite, is sweet and peppery. My Northwood has the strongest scent of all my guitars. It takes me to a great place mentally before even striking the first note! |
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After a long day of work I'm back to chime in and say thanks to everyone for the replies. It is quite amusing to see the range of responses! Each reply has been helpful in it's own way. I'm loving that there are quite a few soundhole sniffers like myself, but I also envy those of you who truly don't think about it and thusly are free from being attached to that aspect of guitars.
Maybe the wisest and cheapest course of action for me is to simply put a soundhole cover in one of my guitars (as recommended by @Rogerblair), leave the guitar out on a stand for a few weeks, and see if I actually do play it more. Maybe I will or maybe I won't? But it's an easier test than buying a whole new guitar |
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When guitars start coming with expiration dates, then I'll start sniffing them to make sure they're still good before I start playing.
Until then, my guitar aromas will remain unnoticed, and with that, obviously unappreciated.
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I play the snot out of mine. Hang them on a wall, take them to jam sessions, bars full of drunks, camping in the woods, country store jam circles, outdoor gigs in the summer, front porch, back deck, sometimes they ride in the back of the truck.
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My wife says her 000-15m smells like an old person’s house. I smelled it and it just smells like wood to me. I guess I just don’t notice the smell of guitars as much as other people.
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Hi, Cybershot!
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I've struggled with the opposite. Cats hanging out in my case. Mildew propagating in my case. My struggles have been with getting rid of smells. Quote:
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You're welcome! Let us know what you decide to do. Last edited by Charlie Bernstein; 04-27-2024 at 07:15 AM. |
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Maybe Yankee Candle will develop a “new guitar” scented candle?
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Don’t forget the lovely aroma of the case glue.
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Yeah a lot of people's experience seems to be that keeping them in the cases means they get played less often, but for me it's an extra 5 seconds max to pull one out of a case. The ones I leave permanently on stands in a couple of rooms aren't played as often as the ones I keep cased.
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