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Old 12-07-2009, 03:43 PM   #1
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Just a reminder to get those wooden instruments humidified as that time of year is at hand.

There are many choices out there on the market and most are quite inexpensive.

Wooden instruments, and guitars in particular can develop cracks if not cared for properly during this dry season.

I had to have my Martin D18 repaired several years ago after noticing small cracks appearing.

Take care of your gear.

RJ.
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Old 12-08-2009, 08:38 AM   #2
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Very true Ron,


Wondering what you think of these that are on the pic below ? The guy @ Long & McQuade says they work really good.
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Old 12-10-2009, 01:03 AM   #3
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I've seen those ones Jesse Joe and I'm sure they do the job as the guy says.

The ones I have are made with plastic with a special sponge inside and they sit between the strings in the hole of the guitar. They take distilled water only and I try and follow the instructions best as I can.

They'll probably have to be replaced soon as I'm sure the sponge will eventually decay.

Wish I knew how to put up a pic but too much of an old school guy I guess.

Cheers, RJ.
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Old 12-10-2009, 06:49 AM   #4
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Just click on the link Ron & you will see many different Guitar Humidifiers... yours might very well be in there.



http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en...&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=
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Old 12-10-2009, 03:22 PM   #5
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This is very interesting Jesse Joe and thank you for sharing.

The article by Carson Bailey has piqued my interest especially when he writes about the importance of getting humidity to the neck of the guitar.

The Planet Wave is the one that I have been using and it seems to be working well (no cracks) but I certainly intend to look at the SKB model now with that additional information regarding the neck of the guitar.

Next time I visit Toronto I'll stop by Ring Music and ask John Laroque for his recommendation as well. He services Gord's guitars.

The Vancouver climate isn't quite as dry as the central part of the country so that's probably a saving factor.

Cheers, RJ.
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:44 PM   #6
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I use a Planet Wave in the OM28V. In the D15, I use a film container with holes punched in the lid, with a damp sponge inside. It looks a lot like the Herco humidifier. The Planet
Wave is nice. I just use regular water in it, though.

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