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It's the same "my grandmother smoked 2 packs a day and lived to be 100" type reasoning I see here. Yeah, maybe it will work out for you too. Me? I'd rather reduce the risks as much as I can. |
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My taylor is happy in the mid 50`s. I got some swelling when I let mid 60`s go for a few months. Now I have hygrometers, dehumidifiers, and refreshable silica packs.
I prefer the humidifier as a first line of defense. The silica packs are for reversing swelling.
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Also, reassuring to know that most haven't had major issues. I'm not paranoid about the heat and humidity, but I do want to take precautions to make sure my guitars don't belly up or lose too much tone. The gel packs and hygrometer monitoring seems a good cheap way to get the job done. This forum is such a terrific resource! Really appreciate everybody chiming in with advice from Florida and other warm locales.
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I live in south (east) Florida. I keep 2-3 of my guitars out on stands in the house with ac. The others I keep in their cases with humidipaks. I have a hydrometer; the RH ranges from about 42% to 52% in my house. My guitars sound great. I had a luthier tell me the adage that if its comfortable for you its comfortable for your guitar. Generally I think that's true, unless of course you are the rare person who is comfortable in your house with humidity below 30% or over 60% for long stretches of time. I think if you invest in a hyrdrometer to monitor the RH in your house and Humidipaks to set it right in your case, you'll be fine, at a minimum of costs
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