Members yisrael42 Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 is beginning to get a grain texture on the top. I suppose it may have always been this way, but now I cant remember. the guitar is a 1999 and I have had it since then. I have noticed that the grains of the top can be felt by running my hand over the bell. Is this a bad thing? Is the guitar too dry? Is it totally normal? thanks!j
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 That is one of the classic signs of a dry guitar. Larrivee Humidity article time for a little humidity.
Members yisrael42 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Members Posted November 5, 2007 is there a particular product or method you recommend for humidifying the guitar? Planet Waves has a product...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 Every one of my guitar cases has a simple little sponge in a baggie per Bryan Kimsey http://www.bryankimsey.com/humdifier/index.htm You can also put a sponge in a soap dish or buy any of the commercial devices (Planet Waves, Dampit, ...) When my 000 started getting the rippled top like yours (along with sharp fret ends and buzzy frets) I put one baggie near the headstock and one inside the guitar for about 6 or 7 weeks before it mostly went away. btw - looked at my hydrometer last night - my music room was 27 percent. It is the season to humidify.
Members yisrael42 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Members Posted November 5, 2007 Maybe I should just get a room humidifier for my guitar room? Does that sound like a better long term solution?
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 Maybe I should just get a room humidifier for my guitar room? Does that sound like a better long term solution? Absolutely. If you go into any quality guitar store they will have their stock in a humidity and temperature controlled room. If you are going to leave your HD28 out of its case at all the humidity should be monitored (and controlled). The baggies are cheap and easy and it is better to err on the side of too high than too low. I've been thinking of a humidifier for the house even tho I live in the rainy northwest - my skin gets very dry in the winter (and my wife thinks I'm kind of weird sleeping with this sponge in a plastic bag.....)
Members Simon76 Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 For dry winter ichy skin, I take flax seed oil capsules. I even give it to my yellow lab to cut down on her scratching. It really works for us. For the house I use the largest room humidifier I could find. It hold about 3.5 gallons in two tanks. In the worst part of the winter I have to fill one of the tanks daily. A small room humidifier would be a real hassel for me. Mine will at least last a whole weekend if I'm gone.
Members AndrewGG Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 I just leave small soupbowl of water on the heating radiator; when it all evaporates I just refill it.
Members guitarcapo Posted November 5, 2007 Members Posted November 5, 2007 I live in Florida laughing at you all.
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