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BarkellWH
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RE: What are members using to humidify? (in reply to machopicasso)
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Regarding humidifying your guitar in a dry environment, instead of buying a humidifying kit or a case with built-in humidifying nodes, you might consider a simple solution my flamenco guitar maestro Paco de Malaga suggested. Buy a plastic soap dish with a top and an every-day kitchen sponge. Punch holes in the top of the soap dish and place the thoroughly soaked sponge inside. Put the top back on, and place the soap dish with wet sponge in the top of your guitar case under the guitar's headstock. Of course, you must keep the guitar case horizontal in order to maintain the soap dish in place. I have been using this method for years with good results. Although the humidifying soap dish and sponge are in the headstock area of the case, the humidity produced is dispersed throughout the case. Bill
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Date Sep. 18 2020 13:39:41
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BarkellWH
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RE: What are members using to humidify? (in reply to machopicasso)
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I get that it's cheap. But I dispute its superior -- or even equivalent -- easiness and convenience. For the latter, it's hard to beat the sponge in the plastic cartridge hanging in the sound hole. I'm guessing your ziplocked wet towel is in or near the sound hole. Do you do anything to humidify the neck? To repeat my post above. "Buy a plastic soap dish with a top and an every-day kitchen sponge. Punch holes in the top of the soap dish and place the thoroughly soaked sponge inside. Put the top back on, and place the soap dish with wet sponge in the top of your guitar case under the guitar's headstock. Of course, you must keep the guitar case horizontal in order to maintain the soap dish in place. I have been using this method for years with good results. Although the humidifying soap dish and sponge are in the headstock area of the case, the humidity produced is dispersed throughout the case." You don't need to place the sponge near the sound hole. Keep the case closed and the humidity is evenly dispersed throughout the case, humidifying the entire guitar. Bill
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Date Oct. 5 2020 13:33:37
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