If you have a dehumidifier, hang it so the air blows right on the guitar. Dec 9, 9. Posts: 5, If it's working, it's working. I'd be more concerned about the ink running on the paycheck from the gig than a little rain on the guitar. If it was a monsoon, that is a horse of a difference color. Dec 9, Posts: 1, Quick and extreme drying of a really wet guitar I'd avoid. Wipe it down and probably opening wiring cavities. Maybe we should practice playing our guitar with it in a trash bag?
Better yet, I'd buy two guitars just in case. Paid gig or not, I won't stand in the rain playing electric guitar. Someone might say it's probably safe enough but it's not worth dying to find out IMO. Definitely rice, but you'll need a lot of it.
If you have a bathtub fill that up and then completely submerge the guitar in it for 24 to 48 hours. If that doesn't fix it try turning the volume and tone all the way down at the same time to reboot it. Age: 76 Posts: 4, Age: 63 Posts: 12, What's with all the rice? Just dry the guitar with a towel and be done. Wipe it down immediately with one of these. Playing in the rain would make you more of a lightning rod. An electrical fault will cause an amp to go down, but it wouldn't automatically make the guitar a conduit of electricity without there being another problem that would have also existed before the rain.
But that won't change your mind if you can only think about dropping a toaster into a bathtub. Playing an old amp without a ground plug on a beautiful day is far more dangerous than playing proper equipment in the rain except for the lightning part If wiring meets code for outside you'd be safe on a gfci circuit. Unlike the Olympic Games, music band performances are typically hosted in old structures that possibly could have substandard or poor wiring.
Such wiring would not have ground fault interrupters GFIs. One of the reasons GFIs are mandatory elements of building codes is water-induced electrocution, which is pretty well-documented. No doubt, there have been instances when people have gotten away with playing an electric guitar in wet weather. Therefore, if you are playing the electric guitar out in the open and there is a sudden downpour, the first thing you should do right away is unplug all your gear and move to a dry area.
Maybe someday, like some professional guitarists, you would be able to or know how to play an electric guitar all soaked and not get hurt in the process. The cloth should be delicate to the touch.
You may even use a blow dryer for the job. Just make sure you do not overdo the blow-drying. All that said, your electric guitar is still not meant to be played wet. You must, therefore, make sure it stays as dry as possible at all times.
The following are symptoms of a wet acoustic guitar. Kindly note these signs do not necessarily denote that your guitar is wet, or it has developed structural issues. Therefore, make sure you get your guitar inspected by an expert technician before coming to conclusions. Yes, sometimes getting your guitar wet can be just an accident, so you have no way of anticipating it.
But that is where proper care and attention comes in. Guitars that are made of any wood materials are not waterproof.
This is because wood materials absorb water upon contact. Depending on the type of wood themselves, some may be more resistant than the other. But in general, wood materials are not something that can be completely impervious to water. Guitars that are made up of carbon-fiber are water-resistant.
This material is designed to do a decent job of preventing water from penetrating your guitar completely. It just limits the absorption of water better than most wood materials.
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