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Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | So, I am really having a pickle spending $140 for a hard case on a $375 guitar. Anyhow, I am curious if I could simply keep my new toy in a gig bag and keep it properly humidified? I can't imagine why a hard case would be any different than a gig bag in this regard.
I have posted on my local Craig's List and checked the Bay. Also, posted an add here. It would seem like I should be able to find something for less than $70... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Keep looking. I found a $20 shallow bowl case locally last summer. How about putting the guitar in a room with a humidifier? You can get one of those with a humidistat for $30 or so. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Okay.... Right now, the humidity outside your house is 62% according to Weather Underground.com...
Now, since it is 23 degrees outside, you probably have your heater on, huh?
What is he humidity in your house/room?
I have a Thrift Store humidifier that keeps my whole room around 37%.
And I hope (knock on wood) that will keep all my guitars happy.
As to the gig-bag, if you keep you guitar in it with a humidifier would that make the foamy stuff damp and mildewy?
Anyway, if you keep your guitar room relatively humidified to a decent level you should be cool.
You could get one of them Dampit thingies... and drop it in one of those little holes.
But really, just keep your music room (bedroom, living room) at a comfortable level...
You still need a case to take you guitar outside with, but you don't have to buy everything right now. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | OMA, should be around 50% and temp around 70.
37% is probably safe but WTHDIK. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Unfortunately I live in the same room as my guitars.
I am hoping that I am right in thinking that consistency is more important the a set number.
Someone please tell me that I am right.... pleeze! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | OMA,
I sometimes think back to the ol' days prior to A/C and all the guitars that have survived.
I truly think that it's the sudden and drastic changes in temp and/or humidity that does the damage. Hopefully I'm at least half way right... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yeah, get a dampit, I do. |
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Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN | RH in my home is 27 - 35% depending on what room I am in. I have a little fan-type humidifier in the office where I have the guitar but that is still only averaging 32 - 35% at 69 degrees.
I could try a Damp-It in one the multi-sound holes. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Consistancy is good and if you are comfortable so the instruments will be.
Don't forget about the HoofHearted patented 35mm film canister poked with holes and a sponge inside thingy. Gig bag or not! |
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Location: CA | A humidifier for a $375 guitar? Fuggettaboutit |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What's the guitar. If it's a plywood top I wouldn't worry about it. I've had a celebrity nailed to my wall for about 6 years with no humification. The RH has gotten as low as 8% and the guitar is still perfect. That said, throwing a damp it or an apple in a gig bag certainly won't hurt. |
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Location: Utah | My old original 1977 Alvarez Yairi 12 string was never humidified until last year. That's 30 yrs with no environmental controls. For 19 of those years the guitar lived where the relative humidity outside would rarely get above 20%, and frequently would be in the single digits. During the remaining years, the humidity would be quite high in the summer (70% or more).
It still looks minty new, and there is no sign of distress.
But I wouldn't recommend this kind of neglect for your treasured instrument. I just didn't know any better. Now all the instruments live in a climate controlled room with a humidifier set at 50% year round. |
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Humidify in a gig bag?
