In this article, I will pass along some of the more significant things I have learned over the years about what to do and what not to do with, for, and about fretted instruments. Most of you are into guitars, so I will use guitars as examples throughout.

It is more important than most people think to be careful with a guitar. This doesn't mean babying your instrument and tucking it in every night, but there are a few sensible rules that should be religiously followed.

Avoid extreme temperture changes. No one says that you can't take your guitar into bright sunlight or play it in the cellar, but don't try to rectify its condition by immediately