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guitar in the shower?
I read somewhere that's it's good to take your guitar in to the bathroom every once in a while while you're taking a shower to get it really humidified (obviously not totally in the shower with you). Has anyone done this? Is it good for the guitar? What have you all heard?
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Yeah, and while you're there you can play a few bars... of soap, that is.
Seriously, I wouldn't do it. Wouldn't the extremes in humidity be like subjecting the guitar to temperature extremes? I would do that either.
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Danger Will Robinson! Seriously, I doubt whether the wood would (he he) react to such immediate changes in humidity in a good way. For example, if your guitar gets over-humidified, it takes a couple of weeks to dry it out. The reverse is also true, it takes some time to humidify a guitar. |
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Actually, I have done this (open the case of my guitar while I'm in the shower) periodically in the winter. I don't have the case open longer than about 10-15 minutes - just enough time to let the wood & case soak up a little moisture, and then I close up the case.
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Holy moley....
Just shows to go you.....
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perhaps if it was a Rainsong
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Actually, for those living in the 'cold belt' and who have trouble keeping the house humidity up, this is workable. Use common sense, but it would be hard to over-humidify a guitar with a ten minute shower (you, not the guitar...).
Right now its 11 degrees in Tulsa, and I've got three room humidifiers running and they can't keep the house moist. Yoda
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Actually taking it through a car wash with your windows down is even better.
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That would be unwise.
Better to put two dampits/PW humidifiers in the case if you are experiencing very low humidity. And always keep the guitar in the case.
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Strum, rinse, repeat........................
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Put it in the shower after you leave it out on the stand next to the fireplace where is a cozy 84 and extremly dry!
No really I would think that it would be a shock as if you would take it outside in cold climates then back immediately in the warmth. Shawn
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I have always thought that quick changes of any kind were not good for a guitar. I wouldn't want to try it if it were mine.
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Guitar in the shower??? C'mon....that's crazy.
Everyone knows the best way to humidify your guitar is to use it as a paddle on a whitewater canoe trip. Plus....later on, you can dry out any excess humidity with a round of Kumbaya's by the fire! |