Protecting my guitars from the Humidity.

[John]

I live in North Carolina and right now it's fairly hot and humid. Temp is in the upper 90 degrees F. Anyway, I need some suggestions as to what to use for a humidifier for my guitars. I have them in the house where it is a constant temp. but I worry about when I take one of the guitars to my lessons. Can anyone give me advise as to what products to buy and use for this area? Thank you. John Lentz :roll:

[adrian]

Hi John,

Check out the HumiCase here:
http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=ACHUMCL-03044

and the Humidity Control Package:
http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=ACHUMXX-01606

[stevec]

Adrian

Is the Precision 70, the same humidifier that's in the humicase. If not, are they available separatly?

stevec

[keith]

having lived in north carolina for a while i can attest to the humidity--i also grew up where too much humidity was the rule for many months of the year.
to answer your question:

if the guitars are kept indoors, where the temp is constant, the issue becomes:
1. are they kept in a/c? if so, then humidity may need to be added since a/c greatly reduces humidity.
2. if not, and if the humidity is consistently over 65%, de-humidification would seem to be inorder.

since your question involving transporting them, i think the general rule of not putting them in the trunk, leaving them in a hot environment (inside of the car with the windows up), etc. would be of importance. and of course, if the guitar inside of the house is near 50% humidity, and the humidity inside of the car is really low due to a/c, then a portable humidifier would be inorder--to prevent a radical drop in humidity.

:twisted: this is a car trunk on a 90 degree day.

[adrian]

steve,

The Credo Precision 70 is available seperately here:
http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=ACHUMPR-00283

You can also read a feature article we did recently for our email Newsletter on humidification and its importance here:
http://www.guitarsalon.com/index.php?site_url=108

[stevec]

Thanks Adrian

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I was asking if the Humidifier's in the Humicase are avaiable separately?

thx

Stevec

[adrian]

I see, sorry.

Actually, we are developing the HumiCase "pods" to be available in an in-case humidification kit soon, since the HumiCase (http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=ACHUMCL-03044) has been so popular. It will be for players who already own a case and will include:

2 HumiCase pods
1 Digital Hygrometer
1 Bottle of Humidifier Solution

Currently, though, the Credo Precision 70 (http://www.guitarsalon.com/store.php?it=ACHUMPR-00283)is our only stand-alone humidifier.

Thank You.
Adrian, GSI