Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 03:27 PM
Hey guys, as you know I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and in the summer it can get as hot as 115 degrees or more around here. For the most part the air is very dry too. I know heat is terrible for most guitars, but what about guitar amps?
I was thinking of storing a Fender amp in the garage, but I don't want to do that if the heat is going to damage it. I googled this topic, but did not really find much on amps.
Any enlightening info on this topic is appreciated!
— (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq
Enjoy every minute
|
LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 03:45 PM
I would not do this unless necessary. The cabinet will suffer at the glue joints. The electronics, not so much.
— SSIV
|
Thunderhead
Joined: Apr 11, 2009
Posts: 201
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 04:48 PM
I wouldn't reccommend that either. The Heat and cooling over and over at such extremes will not be good.
www.myspace.com/thethunderheads
— www.myspace.com/thethunderheads
|
Ben
Joined: Feb 11, 2007
Posts: 591
Encinitas, Ca
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 04:48 PM
Jagshark,
I live in San Diego....Fender amps love it here.
I would be happy to store for you 
ps...I will be visiting the in-laws in Tempe the week of Aug 17.
|
Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 05:04 PM
Thanks guys, I think I'll be keeping indoors. I can't really risk damaging it.
— (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq
Enjoy every minute
|
Thunderhead
Joined: Apr 11, 2009
Posts: 201
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 06:21 PM
Great decision  Keep it where you would be comfortable. 
— www.myspace.com/thethunderheads
|
synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
|
Posted on Aug 03 2009 11:42 PM
I know that the inside of the cabinet of my Twin far exceeds 115 F after even a few minutes so I doubt that the heat of Phoenix summer will do it much harm. I'd be infinitely more concerned about the humidity of monsoon season. FWIW, I have an unventilated shed that has been used to store hand tools etc for nearly ten years. The area I live in is fairly high in elevation and I've seen outside temps of 17 F not to mention the times it's been about 100 F warmer than that. Nothing in that shed seems any worse for the wear, tools, manuals, wooden items, you name it. My gut feeling is that it'll do your amp no harm whatsoever.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
|
May Birthdays 
