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Cervantes -> Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 1:54:14)

SoCal got hit with Santa Ana winds and temperature over 100 degrees and the humidity was 13%.
Right now at 7pm the temperature has dropped to 87 and humidity is 23%.
I am wondering if I should leave the new expensive guitar in the case and play the old cheaper one.
I was also wondering if I should get something to put in the case like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Dampit-9128-Guitar-Humidifier-Super/dp/B000AC6DVS/ref=sr_1_2?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1392839818&sr=8-2&keywords=dampit

The humidity here is usually pretty moderate but we can have swings of high and low humidity.

Thanks



Leñador -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 2:08:17)

I doubt the humidity inside your house is anywhere near %13 unless it's an ancient piece of junk like mine. Maybe get a humidity sensor if your really worried. Or play in the bathroom after a shower, great acoustics! [:D]



Ghodaddyyo -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 2:24:24)

All I know is it's hot as Hades right now!



Cervantes -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 3:28:46)

Well after making dinner I am so tired from the heat will probably just skip playing tonight.
At least tomorrow its supposed to be only 90.



timoteo -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 3:49:16)

Do not humidify/dehumidify your case without knowing what the humidity in your case is. That sounds obvious, doesn't it? Buy a small, cheap hygrometer to monitor your humidity. I have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00153KVYG which I bought four years ago - there may be better choices these days, but this one will certainly work.

Once you know your humidity in your case you can make an informed decision about how to control it. A damp sponge will work to humidify, IF NECESSARY, but you should check every day to make sure you're not getting it too humid. I keep my guitar between 40% and 50%, but that's pretty easy to do where I live - I rarely have to add or remove humidity here.

And as Leñador said, your indoor humidity is not the same as the outdoor humidity - heating/air conditioning as well as just living in a sealed box will affect the indoor humidity, so unless you have a hygrometer I don't think you really know what your indoor humidity is.



Leñador -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 4:27:38)

I just bought this guy:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MXEA3X0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Let you know how it goes! Never had a guitar to worry about before but today was brutal.



Ricardo -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 11:22:46)

No don't play it. Keep it in the case always. [8D]]

Seriously, any guitar that gets played is a happy guitar.



Cervantes -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 17:32:07)

quote:

ORIGINAL: timoteo

Do not humidify/dehumidify your case without knowing what the humidity in your case is. That sounds obvious, doesn't it? Buy a small, cheap hygrometer to monitor your humidity. I have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00153KVYG which I bought four years ago - there may be better choices these days, but this one will certainly work.

Once you know your humidity in your case you can make an informed decision about how to control it. A damp sponge will work to humidify, IF NECESSARY, but you should check every day to make sure you're not getting it too humid. I keep my guitar between 40% and 50%, but that's pretty easy to do where I live - I rarely have to add or remove humidity here.

And as Leñador said, your indoor humidity is not the same as the outdoor humidity - heating/air conditioning as well as just living in a sealed box will affect the indoor humidity, so unless you have a hygrometer I don't think you really know what your indoor humidity is.


I was looking into getting some time ago mostly for my woodworking, so I guess it is time to invest in one. We don't have AC so we have all the windows and dorrs open with fans running.



pundi64 -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 27 2016 21:03:23)

Here in Thailand we never get those kind of days.



Dudnote -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 28 2016 1:18:16)

This hygrometer has a min / max recorder which is nice...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermometer-Hygrometer-Instrument-Room-Control-Black-White/dp/B0046MAGOS/ref=pd_sbs_86_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NJG06W246J7XR77Y59NX



Njål Bendixen -> RE: Can I play my guitar today (low humidity) (Sep. 28 2016 20:51:58)

13% humidity is very low. It may be dangerous or it may not be dangerous depending on the humidity in which the guitar was originally built. If it was built in a very dry atmosphere then it is not dangerous when the humidity is low. If it was built in a wet environment then the wood may crack when the instrument dries out.

I can only recommend that you get one of those small hygrometers. Monitors how the instrument behaves as the humidity changes. You may find that the sound changes with fluctuations in humidity. Another test is to put a ruler across the back and see if the back becomes more or less curved as the wood dries out. One of the reasons for a curved back is to allow the wood to move. When you have observations have a talk with an experienced luthier.

I have seen instruments seriously damaged both from too much humidity and too little humidity.



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