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I had fallen in love with them for my 12-string. The 1616's sounded great, and were inexpensive. My absolute favorite combination. According to Bob, most guitars go thru a couple "sweetenings". The first one happens at about a year when the finish sets. The second at five years as the wood matures, another around ten years and twenty years. I've got a 2006 Alvarez that is coming into its own. It sounds like you change your strings infrequently. The aural difference between old strings and new is phenomenal. Get several completely different string sets. Try some uncoated strings., try Monel, go one step lighter. Go a step heavier. Keep the front of the package in the case. Write the date you put them on. A 210 is a fine guitar. It may have moved out of "the zone" but do try every decently priced set you can.
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From the articles I've read on dryness damage, that seems to be the culprit. How long would I want to leave my guitar in its case with a humidifier to get it back to normal? I mean, dryness would take away from deep tone, no? |
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Oh heck, just buy a new guitar!
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Yeah, just give up on thousand dollar guitar and shell out four figures on another one. If I come into money soon, I'll probably look at some upper class Martins.
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Has humidity changed significantly where your guitar is stored? Eg have you moved to a drier or wetter climate? I've noticed firsthand how humidity changes can drastically affect how a guitar sounds.
Edit: reading the thread, it looks like you've experienced that yourself with the humidifier. So whatever causes the guitar to sound better, keep doing that
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You can get an adequate hygrometer for $10. Get one and try to see what RH levels make your guitar sound good, and maintain those.
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Well, I live in NYC so we have all types of weather. I think the sound went off after the first winter here with the guitar, which would make sense. Should I just leave it in the case for a week or so before picking it up again while making sure to keep it around 50% humidity in the case?
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Whether you like the way it sounds when it's at optimal humidity levels is a completely separate question But from the posts in this thread, it sounds like the sonic change you experienced is due to changes in the guitar's humidity levels, so the solution is to change it back to the way it was before. The fastest way to do this is to measure its humidity now and either add or remove until it sounds the way you like (assuming that sound happens when your guitar is humidified safely, as opposed to bone dry or overly humid).
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Assuming you had the heat on (which I guess is right considering how bad the last couple of winters in NYC have been) then the guitar probably got a little drier than optimal. Easy fix with a humidifier, and pretty much zero risk if you follow the instructions.
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Well, I find mood and weather affect the way any of my guitars sound to me.
Oddly, me being of a cynical nature, this topic sounds more like a prelude to a bout with GAS. The situation would no doubt resolve itself, with the purchase of a much more expensive model Taylor. Hey, maybe a 12 this time? |
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There are very few reasons not to, and an infinite number of reasons to, own another guitar.
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How long your guitar will take to dehumidify depends on the RH at your place, how dry the guitar is, and how efficient your humidifier is (how much water it holds and how well it shares with the guitar). It'll likely take a few hours. Try overnight and see what happens. Because it reaches equilibrium, there's no risk to leaving the humidifier in even after the guitar has rehumidified.
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And I want to buy a 3/4 guitar, but I need to find time to go to a store and play with a bunch. |
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Impossible to know until you try. Too many variables.
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