Members Still.ill Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 i heard someone say they blow dry the inside of their case, than blow dry toward the soundhole using a hair dryer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 What kinda "wet" we talkin' about? Rain water, drinking water, wine, beer, did somone pee in it? What? I suppose a hand-held hair dryer would work......in time. Seriously..I don't know, but I've heard sprinkle talcum powder in the sound hole, swirl it around, then wait for the powder to absorb the moisture. It can then be sucked out with a vacuum cleaner hose. I've never had to do this, so I don't know if this works or not. It sure sounds like a better idea than pouring Sakrete into it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Still.ill Posted November 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 What kinda "wet" we talkin' about? Rain water, drinking water, wine, beer, did somone pee in it? What?I suppose a hand-held hair dryer would work......in time.Seriously..I don't know, but I've heard sprinkle talcum powder in the sound hole, swirl it around, then wait for the powder to absorb the moisture. It can then be sucked out with a vacuum cleaner hose. I've never had to do this, so I don't know if this works or not. It sure sounds like a better idea than pouring Sakrete into it! wet as in it was sitting outside in a room outside of a case for a day in NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 Man, I don't know. I don't even know if you should relax the strings or leave the guitar tuned up. Hopefully a luthier will chime in here real soon. Hang in there......helps on the way.......I hope. Do you own a dehumidifier? If you do, try to get the guitar into a closet with the dehumidifier running in there with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 wet as in it was sitting outside in a room outside of a case for a day in NYC Was it out in the rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 What I'm having trouble understanding is how it sat outside, all day long, in NYC, without being stolen! And don't say I'm "wrong and a liar"......I've been to New York....a few times!! I saw a car broken down on the Queensborough Blvd. and later that day the whole damned car had been totally dismantled and taken away in pieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 wet as in it was sitting outside in a room outside of a case for a day in NYC I'm not sure I'm understanding your description of the location of the guitar, and it sounds like other folks are a bit befuddled as well. It sounds like your guitar was sitting out in the open (i.e. not in a case) in a room on the inside of your house . . . is that right? If that's the case, then I don't think you have anything to worry about. Even if it's been very humid in NYC, the fact that your guitar was indoors means something. If you ran a dehumidifier for a day to take some of the moisture out of the air, your guitar would dry out in no time. Even if your guitar got stuck out in the rain, I'll stand by the dehumidifier. If you set one up near your guitar, it'll suck the humidity out of the air, which will in turn suck the water out of the guitar. It'll take a couple of days, probably, but it'll get your git dried out eventually. Oh yeah . . . and a word of advice for next time: Try not to get your guitar wet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 Silica packets used with extreme discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Palmer Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 FIXED wet as in it was sitting un-cased for a day in NYC Unless humidity was well above normal or it was submerged in water I'd tend not to worry. The guitar will soon acclimate back to within it's normal range once returned home. If it was home already, I'd quit worrying and get on with playing. Drying out is best taken slowly and done over a period of time. If it was soaked, I'd mop up surplus water and allow the instrument to dry out slowly and naturally at moderate temperatures. It's not an end of the world situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxorox Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 Nix the hair dryer. Much damage could ensue from over drying, uneven dryng. As Gary say's drying should be a gradual process. If I'm getting this right, you left your guitar outside the case, inside the house, in high natural humidity situation. If that's the case, I'd say do absolutely nothing. Keep an eye on th RH in the future to avoid extremes, but it will shed the extra moisture pretty quick without taking extreme measures. And seriously, the hair dryer is a very bad idea. So's the talcum powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar_stringer Posted November 2, 2009 Members Share Posted November 2, 2009 FIXED Unless humidity was well above normal or it was submerged in water I'd tend not to worry. The guitar will soon acclimate back to within it's normal range once returned home. If it was home already, I'd quit worrying and get on with playing. Drying out is best taken slowly and done over a period of time. If it was soaked, I'd mop up surplus water and allow the instrument to dry out slowly and naturally at moderate temperatures. It's not an end of the world situation. Righty-O I wouldn't get in a panic about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJ in FL Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm with the other guys...why don't you try to explain what happened more clearly. You have to remember we are guitar players...slow and simple will help us understand and get you a better answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Righty-O I wouldn't get in a panic about it. What these guys said. It's best to mop up the excess, then let it dry slowly in a room with good air circulation and moderate temperatures. Make sure the air doesn't blow directly on the git. Way back in the day, I once dropped a git in a lake from a boat and it took us a while to retrieve it. It survived that party and so did I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krash Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'd quit worrying and get on with playing. Yep. It's a guitar, not a fussy little dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 let it sit in direct sunlight in the desert for a week. ok.....maybe not...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oosell Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hear about the dude that had a Bull Mastif and his girl had a Shih Tzu? Took their dogs on holiday with them and came back with 6 little Bull-{censored}z... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 pottery kiln or crematorium;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigald18 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Righty-O I wouldn't get in a panic about it. Don't listen to this man! He actually makes guitars that have no bridge pins! And sells them for more money at that! As far as drying your guitar, the best way is on the embers of an old campfire. It will dry it out quickly and spontaneously, leaving no trace of the previous moisture. BigAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RiseNewCreature Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Wouldn't chemicals and/or potential variances in the pH of rainwater have a detrimental effect on the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Put it in the dryer on "gentle" cycle for 20-30 mins. That should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Palmer Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Wouldn't chemicals and/or potential variances in the pH of rainwater have a detrimental effect on the guitar? That's putting way too much thought into the process unless you're located near Chernobyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Wouldn't chemicals and/or potential variances in the pH of rainwater have a detrimental effect on the guitar? Since the guitar wasn't actually sitting out in the rain---at least, I don't think it was---the pH of rainwater and any chemical impurities in the precipitation wouldn't have an effect on the guitar at all. It sounds like the OP left his guitar un-cased inside his house for a day and it was a little humid. No rain, no pH, no chemicals, no worries . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigald18 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Actually, the amount of moisture you guitar absorbs is the inverse of the coefficient of the replenishment cycle of the droplets it is exposed to. If you take the square of the hypotenuse of that measurement and multiply by Pi you should come up with an answer of about 1. If the result is greater than 1 then you need to keep in a airtight chamber for precisely 17 1/2 minutes with a fan doing 1700 rpm's blowing air on it. This will sufficiently evacuate said humidifaction from the wood. If the answer was less than 1, you need to wipe the interior of the guitar with a semi saturated 50% polyester and 50% cotton cloth with microfibres. This should neutralize any detrimental conjunctivitis in the mating areas of the flora. BigAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poppytater Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Actually, the amount of moisture you guitar absorbs is the inverse of the coefficient of the replenishment cycle of the droplets it is exposed to. If you take the square of the hypotenuse of that measurement and multiply by Pi you should come up with an answer of about 1. If the result is greater than 1 then you need to keep in a airtight chamber for precisely 17 1/2 minutes with a fan doing 1700 rpm's blowing air on it. This will sufficiently evacuate said humidifaction from the wood. If the answer was less than 1, you need to wipe the interior of the guitar with a semi saturated 50% polyester and 50% cotton cloth with microfibres. This should neutralize any detrimental conjunctivitis in the mating areas of the flora. BigAl Spoken like a true smartass:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Christhee68 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 It's not like you dropped it in a lake or left it sitting in the rain. I've lived in the southeast my whole life; that's humidity. If it really is wet (which it seems like it's not) stuff it full of crumpled up newspaper and let the newspaper absorb the moisture. Change the paper if it gets damp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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