Change your strings often. Your guitar will sound alive and loud, it will also keep in tune better. When changing the gauge of your strings you should get a set up done. If you travel with your guitar alot, get a good hardshell (plywood) case. Gig bags are great if your just going across town to a friends house to jam. But if your a working musician, a.) you are loading equipment, b.) playing 3 sets of music c.) breaking down and re-loading equipment into your van at 3:00AM. Hey, people get tired and careless after a very busy evening.

In the wintertime, always use a humidfier for you acoustic guitar and acoustic bass. The furnace in your house will dry out the air and it will effect the wood. Remember guitars are just delicately cut and assembled pieces of wood. VERY THIN WOOD. Solid body electrics are not so cridical .