Low Humiidity: Best solution.

[PaulWeller]

I have three guitars, my Les Paul Standard, my original Yamaha Strat copy and an acoustic. I moved my Yamaha to Colorado over the holidays and by the end of January the neck had moved badly; I got it roughly back in line by playing with the truss rod. I am now moving the other two guitars and am paranoid that the same will happen to my Les Paul. I assume I will need a humidifier, but what is the best solution? My preference is to keep the guitar in its case with a humidifier, will that work? And which one would you suggest?

[drew365]

I haven't used a case humidifier. I don't know how often they have to be filled. It seemed easier to me to treat the whole room with one room humidifier. I bought a Sunbeam from Walmart. On the low setting I can get 24 hours before it needs to be refilled and it shuts off automatically when empty. I just close the door and windows to that room and all my guitars are taken care of. I have eight, so having to fill eight case units wasn't a realistic option. Plus, I like to leave several out on stands ready to go. I also bought a small gauge from Home Depot to keep track of the room air.

[vexorgtr]

When I had my guitars on the 2nd floor, it was always a problem... case humidifiers DO work.... room humidifiers DO work. If you have an emergency situation with one drying out... put it on a stand outside the shower.... the steam will help accelerate the process.

 

Now, I keep my guitars in the basement. It's a dry basement... with adequate flood protection.. (generator power and backup sump)... the air flow system keeps the basement 40% in the winter, and 60% in the summer. Basements are easier to keep constant humidity.