Topic: HUMIDIFYERS
I just bought a new acoustic guitar and realy want to take care of it. I heard a lot of good and bad about humidifyers,(like mold). Can anyone tell me if they are worth it? Will my new baby die a quick death if I do not use one?
- jcellini
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Re: HUMIDIFYERS
Depending on what the climate is like, you may not need one. If you live in a place with very dry winters (midwest) like me, you'll need one. I use a Kyser Humidifier that fits in the soundhole and works well
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Re: HUMIDIFYERS
I hear that some manufacturers warentees will void if you don't use one.
I put one in each of my guitars--In one of them I used regular tap water for a while and the sponge is all gunky now--maybe that's what causes the mold. The other ones have just seen distilled water and they work as good as the day I got them.
Make sure you keep your guitar away from a heat source, direct sun, windows, etc...anything that can cause extreme changes in temprature / humidity Put it back in your case with your humidifier if you're not going to play for a couple days.
Hope this helps!
Re: HUMIDIFYERS
I've read both schools of thought on humidifiers. I'm firmly in the "do" camp as the temp and humidity can swing alot here in north central wisconsin. The trouble I've heard of is that a lot of people soak it down and hope to get a week out of it. That's where the mold comes from. As frankster found out, distilled water only because tap water has a bunch of minerals in it. It should be just "damp" and checked every three days at the most. All and all, it's kind of a guessing game as to the percent of moisture. I still think some is WAY better then none. This is a piece of wood remember.
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