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Title: Moving to AZ
Post by: Strumming Fool on April 05, 2019, 04:52:23 PM
So I just dropped off the last of my seven GAs at Martin Music in Memphis TN. They'll be shipping my babies to my new retirement home in AZ. I already miss them, but I know I'll see them soon, thanks to Eric Martin's professional team.  I'll lose touch for a few weeks starting next Tuesday until I'm plugged in in AZ. Have fun in the meantime, you guys! I'll miss you all as well …for a while!
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: TaylorGirl on April 05, 2019, 04:57:37 PM
Safe travels, hope things go smoothly for you.  :)
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: donlyn on April 05, 2019, 06:39:35 PM
SF,

Enjoy your retirement.

I hope you arrive safely, and that goes for your instruments too.

Don

Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Marco Polo on April 05, 2019, 09:19:08 PM
Enjoy the next chapter of your life.

AZ is beautiful - my parents/brother live in Flagstaff and my niece/nephews live in the valley.

Where are you moving to?    I'll guess...Scottsdale or Sedona?  Depends if you like snow  ;)
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Strumming Fool on April 05, 2019, 09:53:55 PM
In between both actually - Anthem. I was married in Sedona, and have friends in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson.
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: zeebow on April 05, 2019, 11:44:38 PM
congrats! enjoy the journey!
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Earl on April 06, 2019, 04:21:31 PM
Now you get to learn all about humidifying wood guitars, in case you weren't already fully up to speed.  The low indoor RH during Alaska winters (a constant struggle to get all the way UP to 20%) is what got me into carbon fiber guitars in the first place, and Arizona is even less wood-friendly - but still quite manageable with care.

Mother in law lives in Sun City (west Phoenix) and we get down there a couple of times a year to visit her, but not during the summer.  Lots of pretty areas in AZ.
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Strumming Fool on April 06, 2019, 04:41:54 PM
Quote from: Earl on April 06, 2019, 04:21:31 PM
Now you get to learn all about humidifying wood guitars, in case you weren't already fully up to speed.  The low indoor RH during Alaska winters (a constant struggle to get all the way UP to 20%) is what got me into carbon fiber guitars in the first place, and Arizona is even less wood-friendly - but still quite manageable with care.

Mother in law lives in Sun City (west Phoenix) and we get down there a couple of times a year to visit her, but not during the summer.  Lots of pretty areas in AZ.

Thanks Earl-

I have a strong feeling that my Oasis case humidifiers will no longer suffice. The guitars will be stored in their cases in a walk-in closet in the music room. I;m thinking that I'll shut the door of that room and run a good room humidifier in there along with a reliable hygrometer or two....
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: StrummingMadMan on April 06, 2019, 08:37:29 PM
Congrats on your retirement and the upcoming move. What an exciting time. And imagine how great it will be when you make that first strum once you're settled in.
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Frettingflyer on April 09, 2019, 05:23:50 PM
Congrats SF! Which one will you play first? Safe travels.
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: Earl on April 12, 2019, 09:48:15 PM
A humidified closet sounds good.  At 20% RH indoors, even two damp sponges in perforated soap dishes in each hard case could not keep up, and were bone dry every week.  I eventually switched from sponges to water beads, which helped - they hold considerably more water.
Title: Re: Moving to AZ
Post by: jjrpilot-admin on April 16, 2019, 04:21:44 PM
Congrats on the retirement Strumming!  Safe travels!!!!!!!