Help with Guitar Humidifier

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:12 pm

i just bought an SKB humidifier for my guitar and i put the distilled water in, and when i hold it in my hand... so that the vents are facing down, and kinda shake it alittle bit, some water comes out. just a drop or 2, but the reason i'm doing this is cuz when i'm carring my case or trasporting it, this is going to happen, making the drops fall in my guitar body.. are these "few" drops going to cause any damage to the guitar or the electronics?

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:14 pm

Absolutely. No humidifier should EVER release drops of water. Perhaps you put too much water in? I'm not sure as I'm not familiar with this particular model.

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:26 pm

yes i did infact put a little too much water in it, so i think i might have to wait a few weeks till it drys out a little. what should the humidity level be in the case?

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:28 pm

I've always been told between 50 to 60 percent.

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:28 pm

yeah i'm at 71 right now :-(

too much water!

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:29 pm

how about temp. whats a good temp? i'm in buffalo, its getting real cold here

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:31 pm

I believe that as long as there are no drastic changes in temperature you shouldn't have to worry about it. I don't think any temperature that's comfortable for you to live in in a house (assuming that's where your house is) will be a problem for the guitar.

edit: a second opinion on this from the guitar-tecchy people would be nice (i'm far from it

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dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:33 pm

when you say drastic changes....

so this winter if i was driving to my friends house 3o mins away, i might want to let my car heat up before putting it in there for the drive

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:39 pm

dpresti wrote:when you say drastic changes....

so this winter if i was driving to my friends house 3o mins away, i might want to let my car heat up before putting it in there for the drive

maybe, if you have a case as opposed to a gigi bad you should be fine tho
but yes, water=bad for guitar and ussually means that something is rong with humidifier. get new one. dey cheap.

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:41 pm

i just bought it yesterday, i'll return that shit

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:43 pm

dpresti wrote:i just bought it yesterday, i'll return that shit

yes. and rant and rave and such. naw jus kiddin. they'll take it back prolly. get one of the "higher end" ones if ya can. they are still cheap and it makes a big difference!

dpresti · Unread post by **dpresti** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:45 pm

really, my local shop only had 1 kind from what i remember, what brand do you recommend? a

and why whats the difference, a wet sponge is a wet sponge...right?

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:54 pm

dpresti wrote:really, my local shop only had 1 kind from what i remember, what brand do you recommend? a

and why whats the difference, a wet sponge is a wet sponge...right?

well, ive never been to your local shop so i dont know.
clearly the difference is the cheap ones leak! :wink:

i dont really have a preferred brand of humidifier but my buddies got one of martins and hes had no trouble with it!
you should be fine with the same kind you got. just get one that dont leak

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