Does Humidity Affect Guitars?! And How Humidity Issues Can Be Avoided Best With Acoustic Guitars!!
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- There is a lot of discussion online about the impacts and implecations of humidity issues on our acoustic guitars. As we have reached the Summer months here in the UK and across the Northern hemisphere, Meg is taking a look at some of the key problems we can run into with increased humidity.
Humidity refers to the amount of water vapour in the air at any given time, when the water vapour is low the humidity is dryer and when the water vapour is high the humidity is much wetter. These conditions can drastically effect wood and how we work with wood.
Wood is a hygroscopic material, sensitive to inconsistent temperatures and levels in humidity. If the air humidity is too low, it will make wood release water molecules, which leads to cracking, warping, and other issues that make the wood unfit for production. Fluctuations in temperatures and humidity levels affect the physical condition of hygroscopic materials. Whether it is for construction, decoration or other uses - it is vital that wood is always stored and aged correctly to ensure that it does not shrink, crack or warp.
Controlling the environment is critical in any type of production involving wood - sawmills, window, door, and furniture production, building component construction, wood veneer manufacture etc.
For this reason, us as guitarists must also pay close attention to humidity as it changes throughout the year. In the summer time, specifically here in the UK we will most commonly see the humidity start to creep up above the recommended 45-55% for optimum guitar storage.
When this happens there are some actions we can take to help prevent any more serious issues occurring. One of the first things we can do is use a hygrometer to measure the humidity in the environment around us. If, from there, you need to take action one thing we can do is use the fantastic tools from the planet waves range, the humidipak and the soundhole humidifier. These useful and fantastic tools help to take out any excess moisture from your guitar. Leave it in the case and watch as it helps to make a difference!
To check out the awesome products mentioned in this product:
Daddario Planet Waves Sound Hole Humidifier - bit.ly/3CXlvu7
D'Addario Humidipak Automatic Humidity Control System - bit.ly/3NAcImZ
Taylor Taylorsense Humidity Health Monitoring System - bit.ly/46tV3Gl
00:00 Intro
00:56 What is Humidity?
02:37 How Does Humidity Effect Wood?
05:00 Recommended Humidity for Guitars
05:40 Issues With Too Much Moisture
07:27 What Happens When the Wood Dries Out?
08:56 Personal Horror Story!
10:44 Using a Hygrometer
12:08 Daddario Humidifier Packs
13:18 Silica Gel?
13:35 Keeping Guitars in a Case
15:14 Different Climates
15:53 Final Thoughts
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Thank you for your videos! Always helpful and relevant. I just want to politely say that the correct word is "affect", not "effect". Cheers! ❤
Great advice and yep, the Hygrometer is a must it always lets you know what the air and humidity in the room is doing. Hanging a wet towel on the door really helps when it’s too dry..thanks to Daisy Tempest for that tip :) It is tricky to regulate sometimes and you can only do your best but with these tips it will help.
Great info Meg. You are so knowledgeable, talented, and beautiful. Sending love and hugs from Chicago 😊💖
Vornado Evap40 humidifier & WiFi SensorPush hygrometer in the guitar room. Holds 4 gallons, so even in dry winter only have to fill every 2 weeks (very small space). Have it sitting on a mover's dolly, so easy to push to the sink for filling (put some bacteriostat in the water). The smaller the room, the better (all manufacturers over-rate the capacity of their humidifiers).
Bought the D'Addario Guitar Humidifier System - Humidipak Maintain Kit for my Yamaha APX1200II. Worthy investment
Thanks a lot for all the advise and tips. I have a Martin Acoustic guitar. I had a phase in my life that I got sick for months and couldn't take care of my guitar during that time. By the time I could check my guitar, it had some stains of white mold in the surface. I tried to use all the products made for guitar care and it seems she is ok, but the stain remained there (is one of those guitars that doesn't have a satin lacquer). It's sad to get a stain in your instruments, but at least the damage was stopped, and the guitar still sounds great. BTW, I use a dehumidifier because I'm from the Tropic, so most of the year is very humid.
Fact: when my guitar is hot, I can’t make it sound good. When my guitar is cold, I still can’t make it sound good?
Maby yoiu need lesons 😂❤
My big question is should I be concerned to take mu guitar outside in a humid environment ( Florida) just to play during a picnic. When done I keep it in a case and proper humidity. Thanks
Needed this, O-Towne is a very humid city during the summer. This week has been brutal too. Thanks for the tips. Cheers, Megan.
Wanted to add, I recently had to get new work boots and while at the store the salesman was about to toss a handful of those "Stay Dry" packets from the shoe boxes and I grabbed them for my guitar cases. Thanks for that tip.
Are insulated bags okay enough to store? I don't have the money for hard cases.
Unintentional Guitar Care ASMR
Agreed >^.^
With classic guitars yes it mathers alot.