Can it harm a violin to be at a temperature of 45 degrees farenheit for a few weeks?

Answer 1

It can harm the violin. Instruments do not like being at temperatures that are uncomfortable to humans.

Now, there are a lot of things that may or not affect that. The wood of the instrument is affected by humidity changes. The surface finish and the various glues used in the instrument are affected by temperature.

A low temperature may damage the finish of the instrument due to the lacquer or varnish wanting to shrink. When it shrinks, it can crackle and create a spider web pattern.

Typically, lower temperature implies higher humidity, which can cause the wood to swell up a little. This can cause stress in the neck of the instrument and other places, as well as worsen the likelihood of the crackling finish.

Any time you store a stringed instrument, you should loosen the strings a little bit so that the neck can move and shift without placing undue strain on the instrument.

Your best bet is to find a suitable storage location. I suggest asking a friend to store it in their closet or something.

Answer 2

the question is will it harm the violin to be heated back up to normak room temperature.... do it SLOWLY and make sure that you don't play it right a way take your time!

Answer 3

It can but dont warm it up too quickly or it could swell up or break.once you get it at a normal temp. you might want to tune because the strings will be traumatically out of tune