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And, perfect fit for the BGUF thread.
. . . there are parts of the world where new strings are a rarity and choice is not an option.
Also ask him why he puts his guitars in plastic bags.
Yeah, that's very pretty!
And, perfect fit for the BGUF thread.
In The Funny Papers, Beautiful Guitars Ugly Feet
Also ask him why he puts his guitars in plastic bags.
You see this all over Asia, it is mainly a dust and dirt protection, mind there is often loads of dust in the air in those countries from the streets. But yes, also to protect from humidity and gems. Even in private houses and hotels you see this, they have covered everything in plastic wrapping. From couches and chairs to their remote controls of TVs. It's a huge problem as so much plastic is used and dumped in nature and the sea in Asia.Probably to keep the humidity, maybe dust off them.
I was wondering about humidity control in tropical environments. It seems the worry is too much moisture for acoustic guitars.also to protect from humidity
When I lived in Hong Kong we had to run multiple dehumidifiers all year long to keep the humidity level down to the proper range for my acoustic guitars and everything else in the house. They were large but you still had to dump them out every morning and every night as they filled up so fast. And that was with the air conditioners also running and removing moisture!I was wondering about humidity control in tropical environments. It seems the worry is too much moisture for acoustic guitars.
Wow, that's crazy!When I lived in Hong Kong we had to run multiple dehumidifiers all year long to keep the humidity level down to the proper range for my acoustic guitars and everything else in the house. They were large but you still had to dump them out every morning and every night as they filled up so fast. And that was with the air conditioners also running and removing moisture!
Is it like that year-round, Soul Tramp? Wow, I would not like that kind of environment. And, thanks for the explanation of the plastic. Makes sense. I don't know if that'll do much for the humidity control, but definitely for the dust.We had 99% humidity in February. Water was dripping off the wall in our house and was pooled on the tile floors. There was a faint mist like fog inside the house!
Is it like that year-round, Soul Tramp? Wow, I would not like that kind of environment. And, thanks for the explanation of the plastic. Makes sense. I don't know if that'll do much for the humidity control, but definitely for the dust.
And, having said that, have you brought any of those guitars to the US? They're solid wood, right? I wonder if they'd be able to survive in our normally-regulated ~50%RH here.
"Gỗ bằng lăng" is called also as "Pride of India" or "Queen Crepe Myrtle" (Lagerstroemia speciosa). In Indonesian "Bungur" and in Malay "Bungor".Neck - go bang lang (no idea what that is in our world),
"Gỗ bằng lăng" is called also as "Pride of India" or "Queen Crepe Myrtle" (Lagerstroemia speciosa). In Indonesian "Bungur" and in Malay "Bungor".
The tree develops amazing flowers:
Often used for furniture, but also guitars!
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Ralf
Those words may be even more lovely to hear than the guitar you are bringing with you.My wife talked me into buying the second guitar...
Pretty guitar, comfortable shape (Grand Auditorium), tasteful appointments (fingerboard inlay, rosette, arm bevel) - Congratulations! Do you have any back story on your new guitar?I'm bringing this one back to the states.
Top - Sitka spruce, Body - Koa, Neck - go bang lang (no idea what that is in our world), fretboard & bridge - ebony.