The ESP Guitar Company

sound like your friend doesn't know what hes talking about. thats one of the most ridiculous things that i have ever heard. wood if flexible and can take much more tension than any string can put it through. when there aren't any strings on it the truss rod is putting its tension still, but this tension is not enough to do any damage, again wood is flexible, and it can withstand that tension as long as its not in a humid environment, then no matter strings on or not, shit will warp, especially on acoustics.

tell you friend that he = phail

Yeah it won't hurt it, just don't keep it like that for a long time.

just don't keep it like that for a long time.

+1, you need to finger its G-string

The guitar is under the most tension when it's strung up. If anything, removing or loosening the strings is good when storing the guitar for long periods of time.

I always tune the strings really low when shipping guitars as well.

the only reason why i like to keep some strings on when replacing them is that, if you don't pay attention - and i don't, the tailpiece crashez on the finish and if you remove the TOM bridge, the screws adjusting the stringhight may move, and i'm to lasy to adjust it every time.

Don't listen to your friend anymore.

when people say that they usually are talking about changing strings with a floyd rose and keeping the tension on that

^still won't ruin a Floyd either

^i had Floyds down to a science after 3 or 4 changes.

Necks have a BIG STEEL TRUSS ROD in them.

Take them off...

^are you trying to get someone to ruin their guitar?

My friend told me it was bad to remove all the strings
:rollin