Mold or moisture & wenge necks

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I need some advice from those in the know or even from the tech dept at Warwick. My 2 thumbs were sitting in their gigbags in the front room & . TheI noticed some mold spots from moisture on the rear of my '97 b/o thumb 5 fretless neck, wiped it down but some spots remain. Same prob on the fretboard of my '05 fretted b/o 5 with the ovangkol neck. I wax them every 2-3 months but it has been quite a wet winter here in Japan & I'm worried about long term effects as I can feel a slight ridging on the back of the fretless where the wood laminate lines are joined. Should I wax them immediately or will that simply 'trap' the mold in the pores and make it worse? Of course I'll be watching the humidity levels in the room from now on but any advice or expertise is appreciated. Thnx, G.
 
Best is to keep the instruments for 1 to 2 month only on a stand out of the bag, so the bass can dry out.
You can send us pictures to be 100% sure.
Best regards,
Flo
 
Usually humidity doesn't hurt your instrument while a very dry climate can create a lot of problems: edgy frets, cracks etc.
The extra moisture can make the instrument sound a bit worse but nothing a loud gig can't cure ;)
 
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