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Old 02-09-2014, 05:07 PM
Silly Moustache Silly Moustache is offline
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Hi Baffled,

I'm in Sussex, and keep a watchful eye on the humidity around my fine American built guitars which I keep in cases most of the time.

Here in the UK we don't really have the extremes of humidity that the Americas, and some other regions have.

If your house is well insulated and you have central heating in winter, your inside humidity might drop to maybe 35% with 90% outside. If so, then keep instruments mostly in cases, and maybe buy a soap dish with some slightly damp sponge in it into the case - or even half an apple - note: nothing moist/wet should actually come into contact with the guitar.

During the summer, we have little to be concerned about.

You may notice that in high humidity, your guitar may sound "tubby" and in low humidity , a little harsher. Action may also vary a little.

Don't worry,
enjoy your guitar.
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