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1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:26 pm
by jdogric12
Hey everybody. Sorry for asking this for the millionth time but I just got a guitar in with a new refin in a RIC case, in a box, shipped Thursday as UPS 3 day air from Northern CA. It arrived a few minutes ago. The box doesn't really feel warm or cold. I wormed my little finger into the corner and it doesn't feel cold inside either. I tracked the package as it stopped in Texas on the way (as opposed to a colder hub like Chicago, etc). So... age old question, how long should I wait?
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:35 pm
by rickenbrother
In this case it might be okay to open after a few hours. What was the temp about at the time of delivery? Maybe wait until dinner time?
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:36 pm
by sloop_john_b
If the guitar is not cold to the touch, it's okay, isn't it?
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:39 pm
by 8mileshigh
I always wait 24 hours - but that's trans Atlantic?
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:11 pm
by captsandwich
I think it's best to wait a week, possibly two.
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:15 pm
by leftyguitars
I would leave it until late April or early May myself, just to be on the safe side.
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:16 pm
by jdogric12
Thanks! Just opened it. It's fine. Same temperature as the room. Pics in about... 90 minutes! Cheers, J
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:08 pm
by wmthor
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:28 pm
by jdogric12
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:24 am
by jwr2
jdogric12aolcom wrote:Hey everybody. Sorry for asking this for the millionth time but I just got a guitar in with a new refin in a RIC case, in a box, shipped Thursday as UPS 3 day air from Northern CA. It arrived a few minutes ago. The box doesn't really feel warm or cold. I wormed my little finger into the corner and it doesn't feel cold inside either. I tracked the package as it stopped in Texas on the way (as opposed to a colder hub like Chicago, etc). So... age old question, how long should I wait?
It is just a guitar ... open the case up ...
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:50 am
by sloop_john_b
jwr2 wrote:
It is just a guitar ... open the case up ...
...a '66 360/12 that he JUST paid to have refinished and would likely prefer to have seen at least one time without finish cracks in it.
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:52 am
by firstbassman
Sarcastic answer: Wait two or three years. That's how long everyone else is waiting for their RIC.
Legal answer: It says on the carton how long to wait.
Real answer: Jeff is correct. It doesn't matter.
(Hhhmm, I wonder if I can get Myth Busters to take this on . . . )
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:53 am
by sloop_john_b
firstbassman wrote:
Real answer: Jeff is correct. It doesn't matter.
I'm sorry, but I simply do not understand the logic here. The guitar was shipped to Jason from the refinisher. Why would you risk thermal shock having
just paid to have the guitar restored and refinished?!
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:54 am
by jdogric12
That IS a great idea for Mythbusters. I love that show. One of few I try to catch when I'm home and it's on.
Re: 1,000,000th time... How long to wait?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:55 am
by jdogric12
This would make an interesting thread... let's hear from someone who HAS opened a case to quick and watched it crack...
