Humidity!!

[Steelpickin']

Time to get those nice guitars into a room with a humidifire for the Winter....the lil
in case humidifiers are ok...but if you live in the North Country ...please...consider a room humidifier.
I keep all of my instruments in a room with controlled humidity all year round. You should too!!
you may have been "lucky" untill now...wont last forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 45% - 50 % is fine..
Do it!!...please.. for about 35- 40 bucks!...cheap insurence...

 

[davismanLV]

Absolutely agree. Don't rely on what the humidity is outside, if you're using heat it's WAY less inside. The humidifier was laboring and the # wouldn't climb above 39, so I gave it a bath and put a new filter in. Now it's happily chugging it's way back up to 45%. With the temps down to 35 at night, I do use a little heat. Not much, but a little. Remember, once the crack appears, it's TOO LATE!!

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[kevin the bass man]

does humidity have an effect on solid body instruments as well?
I've never done anything to protect my bass. (I figure since the PO left it in a house with no heat or AC for 5 years, a little humidity won't kill it)

 

[davismanLV]

Kevin, I'm sure it does effect solid bodies. All woods are effected by temperature and humidity. However, flattop acoustics are thinner pieces of wood which can dry out more quickly, AND as they shrink and dry, the glue joints come undone. So splitting and falling apart can happen. I would bet a larger piece of solid wood is more resistant.... but I suppose splitting and cracking could happen. It happens to larger pieces of carved wood in furniture and art, so why not guitars? But I'd guess it's probably less likely. Also, if the finish covers the whole piece, that should keep moisture loss to a minimum. Acoustics have the whole raw, unfinished insides to lose or gain moisture.

 

[killdeer43]

Works every time. :shock:

Humidifier for F112-6

Foolproof, and then some. :roll: :lol:

Holiday cheerfulness,
Joe

 

[davismanLV]

Joe, if you're gonna play with your guitar in the bathtub, I'd suggest maybe you get a Rainsong. They're really nice guitars anyway and .... they're immune. :roll:

 

[Bikerdoc]

Gonna have to find a new place for my guitars come summer. Just finished the deck off the room where I keep the guitars. And normally the door to the room is closed and the neat misting bowl I have keeps the humidity at proper levels. That's gonna change come summer though.


Peace

 

[Ridgemont]

I am always interested in this topic and seeing what people have to do in different parts of the world. Here in Texas, we had very dry conditions over the summer (i.e. 100+ deg with outside humidity getting as low as 8%). The AC blasted full time which probably contributed to drier conditions indoors. I kept all guitars in their cases with humidifiers.

Now days, we have had "normal" conditions. Normal around here is temps in the 50s, wet/rainy, with outside humidity ranging from 80-100%. Last year, under similar conditions, we tested the indoor humidity to be 45-50%. Under these conditions, I store the gits in cases when not used, but do not religiously use humidifiers. I have talked to shops around town, and most have said that they do not routinely use humidifiers except for severe conditions like during the summer.

I use to live in Illinois, and the brutal winters there would definitely warrant humidifiers and extra care. Do any other Texasites use humidifiers? I would think folks around the Gulf would not need them on a regular basis.

Now when I leave for El Paso in a couple of days (conditions similar to Vegas), I plan to take a few humidifiers.