acoustic guitar humidifer?

dg27

dg27

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Lat summer I bought my wife a Cordoba C5-CE classical acoustic/electric guitar. At the time I paid $40 for unlimited setups for two years. I just picked it up after getting a setup and the tech recommended a guitar humidifier.

Are these worthwhile?


D'Addario Acoustic Guitar Humidifier

We live in an apartment that has steam heat and it's generally pretty dry.
 
Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

For $5 I'd say it's worth it. I guess you don't want to keep making truss-rod adjustments all of the time.



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Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

Yes, but....you will also need a hygrometer to measure Relative Humidity. And be sure to check its calibration.

And remember to use only distilled water in the humidifier.

Bill
 
Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

Thanks. It's not the $5, it's the convenience factor. The guitar stays on a stand (not in the case).

One of the reasons I paid for the setups was so that I could have that done a few times a year when the weather changes. Sam Ash humidifies the guitar as part of the setup if it needs it (and would adjust the truss rod if needed).
 
Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

Boogie Bill said:
Yes, but....you will also need a hygrometer to measure Relative Humidity. And be sure to check its calibration.

And remember to use only distilled water in the humidifier.

Bill
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Thanks--I'll consider this.
 
Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

Thanks--I'll look into this one, I want something as maintenance free as possible.
 
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I love the humidipaks, a little more expensive but worry free.

What’s the composition of the guitar? Solid or ply top? Solid or ply sides/back?
 
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I use those humidifiers and they work well. Decent price there too - I just got one for my son at GC and they charge $12 plus tax.

However, soundhole units are designed to provide a controlled environment in a guitar case. If the guitar sits out on a stand all the time, these won't work well enough; you need to humidify the room it's in. That involves an electric unit (yes, using distilled water) and a hygrometer to check the ambient humidity regularly.

Winter is definitely a much drier season for guitars once the heat kicks on.
 
Re: acoustic guitar humidifer?

I'll have to give this some thought and will likely stick with a soundhole unit.

Thanks.
 
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