Too dry ?

TimmyO · May 2018

Lewy · May 2018

Personally I’d say yes, a little.

Funkfingers · May 2018

Your table top will be fine.

BigLicks67 · May 2018

It's 58% up North so if you need the loan of a humidity friendly room let me know. I will happily take care of your Baranik for you☺

richardhomer · May 2018

Technically ‘yes’ - but not in ‘expect damage’ territory.

CHRISB50 · May 2018

richardhomer said:

Technically ‘yes’ - but not in ‘expect damage’ territory.

What he said!

fishfingers · May 2018

Check your local guitar dealer, or guitar-playing friends in your area, and see if they have problems with damage caused by dryness? Personally I wouldn't worry- your guitar is probably far more likely to get damaged by being dropped, bumped into things or having things dropped onto it, than it ever is from being too dry in your home...

ToneControl · May 2018

37% for a day or 2 won't kill the guitar, but if you have a Baranik, you should have a humidifier ready for the colder months

artiebear · May 2018

Think about the average guitar store ( yep the high end ones ) , how long it was on display and the fact that guitars are built to be toured ( including airplane holds ) if the guitar is built correctly from seasoned woods it will survive. It's important to cherish and play a guitar with the same love that it was built, but unless you are living at extremities of world climate ( or you are addicted to over high central heating ) you don't need to stress.. Treat it with the same respect the builder did and you're fine

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

If can find them the Oasis humidifiers are great - fill them with de-ionised water, pop in the soundhole and be amazed how much water your guitar has drunk a few days later! EDIT - just checked, a place called guitar galleries over here sell them

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

Here you go https://www.guitar-galleries.co.uk/products/oasis-guitar-humidifier?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=34219001223&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw6qj76bz2gIVh7vtCh0bQg3sEAQYASABEgJe-vD_BwE

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

Here you go https://www.guitar-galleries.co.uk/products/oasis-guitar-humidifier?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=34219001223&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw6qj76bz2gIVh7vtCh0bQg3sEAQYASABEgJe-vD_BwE

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

Here you go https://www.guitar-galleries.co.uk/products/oasis-guitar-humidifier?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=34219001223&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw6qj76bz2gIVh7vtCh0bQg3sEAQYASABEgJe-vD_BwE

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

Here you go https://www.guitar-galleries.co.uk/products/oasis-guitar-humidifier?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=34219001223&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw6qj76bz2gIVh7vtCh0bQg3sEAQYASABEgJe-vD_BwE

TimmyO · May 2018

Cheers Stu - have ordered one

TimmyO · May 2018

@stuartryanmusic ; OK my humidifier (that Oasis one) has arrived - noob question - do you do this in the case, or does it still work when the guitar is 'out' ?

Also is it ok to leave it in there in either situation - you can't 'over humidify' can you?

ta!

Lewy · May 2018

Yes, you can overhumidify, hence the popularity in recent years of the Planet Waves/D’addario 2 way system.

I don’t imagine a soundhole humidifier will “win” over a dry room if left out, but no first hand experience as I’ve only ever had to de-humidify and my good guitars always live in cases.

stuartryanmusic · May 2018

Hi Tim, I generally leave mine in the case (also worth bearing in mind that if it's a wooden case you'll probably end up humidifying that a little too!). They are fine to leave out as well, I first encountered them when the guys at Collings showed them to me on their trade stand, the humidifiers were in them all the time for the shows. I only use them when the hygrometer shows a particularly dry day or when the guitar just feels like it needs some moisture - the effect is especially apparent on my old Martin even though the wood dried out on that a long time ago.

earwighoney · May 2018

Lewy said:

Yes, you can overhumidify, hence the popularity in recent years of the Planet Waves/D’addario 2 way system.

I don’t imagine a soundhole humidifier will “win” over a dry room if left out, but no first hand experience as I’ve only ever had to de-humidify and my good guitars always live in cases.

I'd say the 2 way dehumidifiers are really for guitar owners in tropical climates, eg South East Asia and so on where they have humidity of 70% + for long durations of time.

Lewy · May 2018

earwighoney said:

Lewy said:

Yes, you can overhumidify, hence the popularity in recent years of the Planet Waves/D’addario 2 way system.

I don’t imagine a soundhole humidifier will “win” over a dry room if left out, but no first hand experience as I’ve only ever had to de-humidify and my good guitars always live in cases.

I'd say the 2 way dehumidifiers are really for guitar owners in tropical climates, eg South East Asia and so on where they have humidity of 70% + for long durations of time.

In many parts of the UK it's very easy to end up with RH north of 60-65% for most of the year. Dehumidification is most definitely not just for the tropics. The 2 way system I'm referring to are the gel packs that keep the inside of a case somewhere between 45-50%. Fairly cheap solution if you keep your instruments cased.

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