Bludave
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The Humidity is stating to drop, the air is getting cooler, and everyone is saying it's going to be a bad Winter!
What are you doing to take care of your guitars?
This has been an ongoing issue in my home. I keep all my acoustic guitars in their respective cases. At least once every week I check the Hydrometer that I keep in the case with the guitars. I try to keep the RH (relative Humidity) at 45 to 50%. When I do this (which is every week) my guitars stay in tune better & they play and sound great. I use a variety of humidifiers. I use dampits, Planet Waves and another tube type of humidifier that hangs on the strings. Needless to say this is time consuming but well worth it. it keeps my guitars all playing well.
My electrics are a little more of a challenge. I practice in my "music room" where I keep my guitars (also in the case) and I have my amps and board setup there. Here I have two large room humidifiers running almost non stop. Its a bit of a challenge because my boiler is in close proximity to this room & the Open flame draws a lot of the moisture out of the air. I am adding about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 gallons per day. I haven't fired the Humidifiers up yet, but I would anticipate getting this done within a week or two.
I know this sounds a bit over the top, but I have very nice guitars & I feel the better the guitar the harder it is to take care of them. I have been doing this for at least 10 years and I have never really had any issues with any of them. So this is more of a heads up. If you have a Collins, Martin or Taylor, these are all great guitars and they are made from solid woods. If the wood gets to dried out the top will sink & the bridge will either split, crack or worse the top will crack. This can all be prevented by adding moisture to the air. A good Humidifier is essential in any music room. Once you turn on the heat you have to watch your RH in the room! Be prepared. Get a room humidifier or if you keep your guitar(acoustic) in the case then a case Humidifier will work!
What are you doing to take care of your guitars?
This has been an ongoing issue in my home. I keep all my acoustic guitars in their respective cases. At least once every week I check the Hydrometer that I keep in the case with the guitars. I try to keep the RH (relative Humidity) at 45 to 50%. When I do this (which is every week) my guitars stay in tune better & they play and sound great. I use a variety of humidifiers. I use dampits, Planet Waves and another tube type of humidifier that hangs on the strings. Needless to say this is time consuming but well worth it. it keeps my guitars all playing well.
My electrics are a little more of a challenge. I practice in my "music room" where I keep my guitars (also in the case) and I have my amps and board setup there. Here I have two large room humidifiers running almost non stop. Its a bit of a challenge because my boiler is in close proximity to this room & the Open flame draws a lot of the moisture out of the air. I am adding about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 gallons per day. I haven't fired the Humidifiers up yet, but I would anticipate getting this done within a week or two.
I know this sounds a bit over the top, but I have very nice guitars & I feel the better the guitar the harder it is to take care of them. I have been doing this for at least 10 years and I have never really had any issues with any of them. So this is more of a heads up. If you have a Collins, Martin or Taylor, these are all great guitars and they are made from solid woods. If the wood gets to dried out the top will sink & the bridge will either split, crack or worse the top will crack. This can all be prevented by adding moisture to the air. A good Humidifier is essential in any music room. Once you turn on the heat you have to watch your RH in the room! Be prepared. Get a room humidifier or if you keep your guitar(acoustic) in the case then a case Humidifier will work!
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