A Bass Disaster In The Making????

[Josh Emmons]

See poll above

hi! i own a rogue LX 500 neck through bass, a Peavey t-40, and a warwick thumb NT. and the rogue's neck has twisted and it is getting worse. (twisted about an inch.) i am concidering getting a wall humidifier for them all. and i was wondering, Is it best if i get the humidifier? Is it not necessary? and how many of you humidify your warwicks, and who just keep it in it's stand. Thank you!
Ps. i live in denver, it is very very dry, only about 5 to 10 percent humidity on a good day.

 

[Callum]

I've personally never considered it but i live in the UK.

I'd get anything that will help keep your basses the best way possible. That said as i understood it waxing kinda did the job of a humidifier....although if i've thought wrong someone please correct me i'd hate for false information to be spread on this forum about waxing matters.

 

[Pedro]

I appreciate that Wicks (and probably Rogues, but I neva heard of them!!) are an expensive investment but they are also seriously sturdy. Touring bass players take their wicks on planes, in backs of vans and trucks, run their sweaty fingers all over the necks and fretboards, leave them standing in sweaty and damp gig halls etc etc etc. Unless you already have a wall humidifier I really wouldn't waist your money.

Just be sensible, wipe it down when you've played it, wax regularly, all the usual stuff.

 

[Grgzilla]

I think your Rogues neck woudl've twisted regardless of where it was located.

 

[lasteffect]

I agree with Greg. Rouges are poorly made. They can't take much climate change without warping, but you can always buy another one. What do they cost? $100, more or less?

 

[dazzla]

I appreciate that Wicks (and probably Rogues, but I neva heard of them!!) are an expensive investment but they are also seriously sturdy. Touring bass players take their wicks on planes, in backs of vans and trucks, run their sweaty fingers all over the necks and fretboards, leave them standing in sweaty and damp gig halls etc etc etc. Unless you already have a wall humidifier I really wouldn't waist your money.

Just be sensible, wipe it down when you've played it, wax regularly, all the usual stuff.

Well said Pete. Totally agree.

 

[daniele]

Just be sensible, wipe it down when you've played it, wax regularly, all the usual stuff.

+1

 

[james brunnning]

i store my bass,s upright in there gig bags or case and just adjust them for the weather change i have never had a problem.i had a rouge bass and it was pretty cheap.but the neck was stable.

 

[broken thumb]

Unless you plan on never taking your instruments out of a humidified setting, adding a humidifier in an extremely dry climate would probably do harm than good, as your basses would see extreme changes in humidity every time you took them out of the treated room. I live in the Phoenix area where not only is it extremely dry, it is also extremely hot 6 months out of the year, where air conditioning only makes the air drier. I have suffered a few casualties due to the extreme dryness, but thankfully only in cheaper instrument (ie) twisted necks, cracked acoustic tops. IMO it is best to let your instrument stay acclimated to the environment you live in, with the exception of expensive acoustc instruments in which could be literally ruined from a lack of humidity. Just keep up the waxing( if applicable) and the fingerboards oiled, and if you Warwick hasnt twisted by now be certain it probably never will. Aside from having to file a few fret ends on my 02 thumb nt, and a set up my 99 thumb nt (bought on ebay from a dude in Miami) the climate has had no ill affect on any my Warwicks. Kudos to Warwick for building the strongest, most stable wood necks in the business!

 

[Mr Bassman Sax]

To be completely honest I would have thought you want as little moister getting into your bass as possible. A good treated piece of wood will have been dried out over some time for stability and in a damp environment you coat it to protect it. So I honestly can't see why you would want to add moisture. But as other people have said, you want to maintain a consistent environment for your wick. Don't leave it in the car day and night. Let the temperature change seap through your hardcase first of all if there is a major difference so there isn't such a drastic change for the wood (more applicable to acoustics I'd say). Anything like that and you should be fine. As people are saying though, if you bought a cheap bass, expect something to happen.