Sugartune Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I don't humidify any solidbody guitar. Your vector should be fine.
bubs_42 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I don't humidify any solidbody guitar. Your vector should be fine.Says you, it all depends on your location and how you store them. Winters in the Midwest are cold and dry. If they are in a hard case you should at least put one of those $5.00 Humidity Cups in the compartment. I put one or two in each case. My house is super dry in the winter and I have had issues with guitar fret ends popping out the side of the fretboard. I have one of those Coffin Cases that you can fit 3 guitars in. I humidified it but have since returned all the guitars to the cases to keep them safe.
hamerhead Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Yep - location, location, location. Winters are the worst, but a whole-house humidifier really helps. The basement here stays 40%-60% year-round, so I don't fret it. Get it?!? Fret it. HAHAHAHA God I kill myself........It's been a .......long.......... winter.
tomteriffic Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Winters are tough on guitars around here. That said, I don't sweat the solidbodies much at all. I have one particular acoustic that seems to be especially susceptible to humidity changes and it has a Planet Waves (I think) sound hole humidifier. Another less susceptible one has a home-brew soap dish jobbie in the case. About a month ago I put a room humidifier down in Buzzard Gulch because even the basement was getting pretty dried out. It seems to have helped some fret sprout on a couple of guitars, probably saved some from true dessication.
Sugartune Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I don't humidify any solidbody guitar. Your vector should be fine. Says you, it all depends on your location and how you store them.Yes indeed. Just knowing where he is, there's plenty of humidity. Similar to my locale In terms of seasonal averages.If your house is dry from a tight seal and forced air, that may change things, but generally, Halifax will have you covered. Likely won't hurt to put one in the case and store it there, but like I said, I don't, except for hollowbodies and acoustics. Those sleep in their cases too.
stratokatsu Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I'm in Miami, Florida, so it's usually pretty humid. Our AC system is made to put a balanced 55% RH through the place and from what I've been told, that's just about what factories who make acoustic guitars do with their climate systems. Since my acoustics are my major investment, those are the ones I make efforts to take care of. My electrics are cheaper and I don't do anything to them.
atomicwash Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 In the winter I run Aprilaire at the max plus a humidifier on low 24/7. I still do not attain a solid 40%. That's WI.
The Shark Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 I have a Wood Sahara SD-25 dehumidifier. My studio is 16x28. It pulls 25 pints of water out every two to three weeks. That's year round. People that have been in the cold here in Florida understand humidity.
Steve Haynie Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 At the store where I worked we had a problem with Music Man necks having the fret ends slightly sticking out a tiny amount due to wood shrinkage. It was because of where they were displayed in the store more than anything because there was an HVAC vent near that section of the wall. We did not have that problem with other brands. At home my guitars do not have humidity problems. Year round it is humid around here. AC is nice in the summer. When I was a kid we sweated eleven months out of the year.
Studio Custom Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 To simplify my life I have a dehumidifier that drains into my perimeter drain system so I never have to empty it for summer months. For winter, I have a humidifier that is tapped into a water line that is self feeding do I never have to fill it. Between the two, I'm between 45-55% always. Remembering to fill or empty those was a PIA and impossible when away from home.
dragan Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I have one of these on the wall in the guitar room ( its in the basement ). a couple weeks /year when its very cold the room will get down to around 40% , then I leave a wet towel draped over a music stand over night . I put it on the wall next to the door so I see the humidity level everytime I go in & out. Ez rather than guessing http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Indoor-Humidiguide-Thermometer-100/dp/B0014X721M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1424113971&sr=8-7&keywords=taylor+hygrometer
tobereeno Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 my guitars have survived the wildest humidity swings, without fret ends sticking out no less. the necks do shift though. this recent cold has dropped RH to 15~20% in the house. I've started running humidifiers and I've been straightening out necks all week. One thing about super dry weather, and I don't know if I'm imagining it, is that I feel like the guitars resonate acoustically a little more when they're dry. Conversely, when it's summer and RH is very high, the resonance feels slightly soggy...but the necks stay straighter and the action is lowest and least buzzy during the humid months.
JES1680 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Much of it depends on the guitar. In MN I run a stand alone humidifier in the winter and can keep it between 40-50%. I have a dehumidifier in the summer to keep it between 50-60%. Some guitars it affects more, I have a Tele that I'm adjusting the neck 3-4 times a year. A couple others that require twice a year, and some (mostly Gibsons) that never require an adjustment.
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