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Guitar Humidification Tips for Fall and Winter

Guitar Humidification Tips :

So, it's time once again to wince & fret over the dreaded "humidification" drill... well, for many of us in dry cold climates, where the furnace runs from early November through March, it can be quite a headache. We share your concern for the need to take good care of your mandolin or guitar, for fear it will suffer poking fret ends, a top seam crack, or worse - even come to need a neck reset.

There are so many varied recommendations on the market, on forums, and in magazines - but where to turn? We've spent years searching for a simple low-maintenance product that works, and can instill confidence in your efforts. I think we may have a solid suggestion in the specialty products from Oasis. Their unique design provides water vapor transmission, without the worry of liquids wicking into your case or on your instrument, and with a simple glance you know when it is time to refill.

"How many humidifiers will I need in my case"? Well, obviously that will vary depending upon your RH (relative humidity). Our instrument builders typically agree, 45% RH +/- 5% is ideal (range of 40% to 50%) year round. To determine how much moisture you need to add to the case atmosphere you will need a hygrometer. Oasis has a simple, compact designed digital hygrometer that will fit inside your case. There is an assortment of well designed, versatile humidifiers from Oasis to suit your application needs, for safe keeping inside your case and inside the sound hole.

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Herco Clay Pot Instrument Humidifier

The Herco clay pot guitar humidifier is a clay-filled plastic container that is ideal for guitars, clarinets, violins, cellos, and any other wood instrument that needs help to prevent drying out and cracking. Simply submerge in water for a few minutes, wipe off excess and your are set. Sold individually.

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Oasis Digital Hygrometer and Thermometer – Humidity Sensor

A guitar, or any other stringed musical instrument made of wood, is at risk of cracking when the relative humidity drops below 40%. The Oasis Digital Hygrometer accurately measures relative humidity and can help you decide when to use your Oasis Guitar Humidifier. Because relative humidity varies greatly, even inside your home, we recommend that you keep your hygrometer close to your instrument.

To get an accurate humidity reading for the guitar body, we recommend that you first lay the guitar case with the back to the floor and open the cover. Take a small piece of cloth and place it under the hygrometer to avoid scratching the top of your guitar. Put the hygrometer on the guitar top with the sensor at the edge of the sound hole. Close the case and allow 4-6 hours for the humidity to stabilize. Open the case and look at the reading within a few seconds and you get the humidity reading that existed just before you opened the case.

Because the Oasis humidifier will somewhat distort the humidity reading, take readings with the Oasis humidifier in place and take readings without the Oasis humidifier. A well humidified guitar in its case will have relatively stable humidity readings, so you don’t have to measure the humidity all the time.

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Oasis Musical Sound Hole Humidifier for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Case Humidifiers

There were a few key features that Oasis felt were essential for a sound hole humidifier. First, it should provide the correct amount of humidify for a good period of time between refills. Second, it should be easy to determine when the humidifier needs to be refilled. Third, installation and removal should be easy to accomplish in a short period of time. Finally, they concluded that using soft materials for the humidifier would reduce the chance of scratching the strings or denting the guitar surface in case the guitar was dropped accidentally. You will find all of these features represented in the Oasis Guitar Humidifier.

Hand-crafted in America, Oasis is the best solution to the challenge of guitar humidification. Whether you play a flat top steel string or a nylon string classical guitar, you have made a significant investment in a quality instrument. It is far less expensive to have an effective, easy to use guitar humidifier than it is to repair a cracked guitar. Give Oasis a try and you will see how well it works!

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Planet Waves Humidity Control Kit – Humidifier with HTS

Keeping your guitar properly humidified is an essential step to guard against environmental damage and to keep your guitar playing its best.

Most wooden instruments are comfortable in a relative humidity (RH) range of 45%-50%. When the level of humidity drops below this level, moisture is pulled from the wood and can result in the wood actually shrinking.

Guitar tops will start to sink in, neck angles can change, cracks often occur, bridges can lift from the top, and the action will drop, causing buzzing. When the level of humidity exceeds this range, the wood will actually absorb moisture and swell. When the wood swells, glue joints can fail and the neck angle can change.

Planet Waves Humidity Control kit, including Humidifier and Temperature/Humidity Sensor make instrument humidification simple and worry free. Suspended by the strings inside the guitar body, the humidifier releases moisture slowly and evenly inside your guitar, yet never touches the guitar's body and is easy to maintain.

The HTS digitally indicates accurate relative humidity levels ranging from low (under 20%) to 99%. Temperature is displayed in both Fahrenheit or Centigrade ranging from -32oF to 122oF. A programmable set point monitors the minimum humidity desired. When humidity is below the set point, an icon (water drop) will indicate it is necessary to use a humidifier. The high and low memory indicates the highest and lowest temperature and humidity levels your instrument has been exposed to, as well as the date and time of that high and low, since the last reset.

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Ameritage Humidity Control System for Santa Cruz Ameritage Cases

Now you can add the renowned protection of the Ameritage Humidity Control System to your exisiting Santa Cruz Ameritage case. The Ameritage Humidity Control System offers guitar owners a unique way to protect and preserve their instruments by monitoring and regulating the humidity level with their case.

This package includes the humidifier and instruction for the best use, a digital thermometer/hygrometer, compartment box covered with cordura and ventilation windows for humidity ventilation, 12 silica packs in an air-tight package, a burgundy velvet pouch, a set of mounting screws, 3 "Ameritage" picks, and two cordura covered spacers for a perfect fit.

Three spacers provide for a custom fit: