Jared macneill
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ThanksThat's an amazing top!
ThanksThat's an amazing top!
I have the opposite problem here in FL. Most always higher humidity than is healthy for the guitars. I keep them all in one bedroom with medium sized dehumidifier that does a remarkable job keeping the humidity level at 45 +/- 3.RH in my house has been low because of dry air outside and open windows. So, sadly, my guitars have all be languishing in their cases near my humidifier. I'm really looking forward to the more "spring"-ish weather so I can uncase them for a few days at a time.
So, today I am not playing anything. I've been very busy with my trumpets though. Maybe a veer worthy of a different thread.
As far as our beloved Guilds go, I'd take higher humidity over lower humidity any day, cgalardi. When you get 30-ish% here for many days at a time, it's frustrating. High humidity can take its toll too, but leaving a guitar out for a week in it is much less likely to cause any damage. Heat though... In FL... That combination is not good. As long as you're in the below 80deg range, I wouldn't worry.I have the opposite problem here in FL. Most always higher humidity than is healthy for the guitars. I keep them all in one bedroom with medium sized dehumidifier that does a remarkable job keeping the humidity level at 45 +/- 3.
They do live in their cases in that room when not in active use.
No damage at all. I do keep the house continually in the 70-75 F range.As far as our beloved Guilds go, I'd take higher humidity over lower humidity any day, cgalardi. When you get 30-ish% here for many days at a time, it's frustrating. High humidity can take its toll too, but leaving a guitar out for a week in it is much less likely to cause any damage. Heat though... In FL... That combination is not good. As long as you're in the below 80deg range, I wouldn't worry.
Have you ever had any damage leaving your guitar(s) out? I hope not; I'm just curious.
That's great!!!! I wish I could say the same, but I was ignorant years ago and cracked two of my "forever" guitars due to my stupidity. This was nearly 20 years ago and I'm still kicking myself in the patootie over it. Sigh.No damage at all. I do keep the house continually in the 70-75 F range.
I'm glad we had this discussion, cgalardi. I accidentally let my humidifier run out of water, and the guitar room was (briefly) down to 35%... Back online!No damage at all. I do keep the house continually in the 70-75 F range.
A tiny factoid: In the mid ‘70, Rick Shubb would come up to Eugene, Oregon from the SF Bay area to play banjo in a bluegrass festival organized by my banjo teacher, who he was friends with. Shubb first developed a fifth string capo for the banjo, then the clamp capo for banjo - and eventually a little sideline thing became a full-time business. I recall the first time I saw one of his capos, it seemed incredibly slick & almost like a little work of art!my Shubb won hands-down because of the cam action and the thumb screw adjustment.
Ever since I found one 20 years ago, Shubb has been my go-to. I didn't know that it came from a banjo capo though! I may have to re-evaluate!A tiny factoid: In the mid ‘70, Rick Shubb would come up to Eugene, Oregon from the SF Bay area to play banjo in a bluegrass festival organized by my banjo teacher, who he was friends with. Shubb first developed a fifth string capo for the banjo, then the clamp capo for banjo - and eventually a little sideline thing became a full-time business. I recall the first time I saw one of his capos, it seemed incredibly slick & almost like a little work of art!
Ha! Well, if it helps, he fingerpicked guitar before taking up the banjo!Ever since I found one 20 years ago, Shubb has been my go-to. I didn't know that it came from a banjo capo though! I may have to re-evaluate!
I'm in Tampa and I don't give humidity a thought. I probably should monitor it, but that's me.As far as our beloved Guilds go, I'd take higher humidity over lower humidity any day, cgalardi. When you get 30-ish% here for many days at a time, it's frustrating. High humidity can take its toll too, but leaving a guitar out for a week in it is much less likely to cause any damage. Heat though... In FL... That combination is not good. As long as you're in the below 80deg range, I wouldn't worry.
Have you ever had any damage leaving your guitar(s) out? I hope not; I'm just curious.
It helps me! Like Chazmo I've been using Shubbs for over 20 years. Cool backstory, though.Well, if it helps, he fingerpicked guitar before taking up the banjo!
I guess that's next on my list of capos to try...then, I bought a Paige
I have a Paige (the cheapest one at $35) and several Shubbs. I think the tone of the Paige is slightly less damping but one thing I don’t like is that you can’t partial capo. I do a fair bit of “Drop E” where you capo at the second fret but don’t capo the low E and with the Paige it’s not possible. That’s the only drawback for me. The Shubbs are also great though.I guess that's next on my list of capos to try...
For the record, I never used rubber bands, but I had one or two of those crappy elastic-y things with surgical tubing over a metal bar. Yikes. And, yeah, I've disposed of all the Kysers I ever had. Terrible.