Members eor Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 some funny water spots have appeared on eor's acoustic. they rub right off, but how the hell did they get there? on the fretboard, too? dehydration, perhaps? been worried about it lately, maybe just paranoid. don't know if they frets are getting sharp or i'm just imagining it. love,eor also, how does one go about re-hydrating a guitar?
Members knockwood Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 Watch the segment titled "Understanding Humidity."http://www.taylorguitars.com/see-hear/ Taylor also used to have a segment in there about rehydrating. If you poke around a bit, you'll find it. Dampits are useful for this purpose. There's a video on the T website somewhere in which Bob uses three at a time to rehydrate a severely dehydrated 310. One will probably do unless your top is showing really obvious signs of dehydration (cracking, sinking). Where the fretboard is concerned, a case and/or room humidifier should help stop your board from shrinking. It won't grow back, though. Sharp fret ends will have to be filed. Sorry, no idea wtf the spots are about...
Members Queequeg Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 given enough time and proper humidity, a Larrivee parlor I bought in 2002 which had developed sharp fret ends from dryness, did recover w/o being filed down. but it took months. this was my first unpleasant experience with guitars drying out on me.Now I keep a dozen or so case humidifiers, a room humidifier and a room hygrometer working.
Members T.B. Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 also, how does one go about re-hydrating a guitar? 1. Two small styrofoam cups, cut to size. 2. Soak two pieces of sponge in boiling water, place them in the cups. 3. Cover the cups with punctured tin foil. 4. Place one cup at the head of your case the second behind the gear box. If need be, add another cup ....... this should re-hydrate your guitar quickly. Trina
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 Drool... In "Home and Away" Leo Kottke talks about how he often drops his head and closes his eyes while playing. He said he opened them one time and realized he was drooling on the 12th fret. Here is a variation on Trina's method - seems to work for me http://www.bryankimsey.com/humdifier/index.htm
Members Hamhand Posted January 26, 2007 Members Posted January 26, 2007 Thanks for the link, and the Kottke story.
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