I want to see some of those fossils and gem stones that are a tease in the corner of your photo.
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Humidity in your house?
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I want to see some of those fossils and gem stones that are a tease in the corner of your photo.
Ric5
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I live in Denver and we are happy when humidity gets to 50% ...
I grew up in the midwest and back there I always had de-humidifiers in the basement
Thanks!! Been collecting since I was 6.....I sold my complete Indian head Penny collection to buy my gear.....the fossils are going nowhere!! I add a few pcs a year.....some big some small....Some of the most valuable stuff is very small.
I decided that I would have more fun with this:
Than a book full of pennies...The Penny collection was going up in value sooooooo sloooooowwww. I have done better on gear!
Nice pc....condition is everything. Worth about as much as a mint 1972 Pbass or so!!
Oh no.... Not quite as much as a P-bass.... I suppose I should stop cluttering up this thread... I do love that guitar, by the way.
Average humidity in my town is over 80% and have never had a problem with any of my gear. Lived here for >40 years.
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Other than hollow bodies and unfinished/neglected necks I'm not sure it matters very much. Stability is best but my house ranges from 25 to 55 as the seasons change. You do have to keep an eye on the truss rods though to make sure the necks stay straight.
I did end up maxing out the truss rod on a Squier and had to replace the neck but my Warmoth and Allparts necks are very stable.
I did end up maxing out the truss rod on a Squier and had to replace the neck but my Warmoth and Allparts necks are very stable.
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I don't obsess over RH levels indoors aside from the fact they are considerably lower than the outdoor air. I do not use a dehumidifier though, my AC does the job quite nicely for me when humidity is a concern...
But this brings an interesting question to my mind. In South Carolina I can transport my guitar in 100 degree heat and walk into my air conditioned church and my tuning is out of whack. Is it the temperature change or the humidity change that has an affect on the guitars neck (tuning)??
Maybe not, but when you pull out the Bull Shark I bet they experience very strong existential anxiety.
Sukhumvit Soi 22 is where I lived, right around the corner from the Queen's Park Plaza beer bar complex & Washington Square, which is now gone.
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I'm pretty obsessive about RH in my house. Dehumidifier in the basement in the summer. Humidifier on my furnace and a stand alone one in my music room in the winter.
I try to keep the number down to 50-55 in the summer and up to 40-45 in the winter.
Once the temp goes below -7c outside, the windows will start fogging up and the H drops to and below 40% I'll put my guitars in their cases with Planet Waves packs.
I have a hygrometer in my music room and one in each case that the instrument is over $2000. (3). The rest of the time they hang on the wall if the RH is good.
I rarely have to adjust a truss rod or even tune more than a few cents.
I try to keep the number down to 50-55 in the summer and up to 40-45 in the winter.
Once the temp goes below -7c outside, the windows will start fogging up and the H drops to and below 40% I'll put my guitars in their cases with Planet Waves packs.
I have a hygrometer in my music room and one in each case that the instrument is over $2000. (3). The rest of the time they hang on the wall if the RH is good.
I rarely have to adjust a truss rod or even tune more than a few cents.
Most likely temperature. Steel strings expand/contract much more than wood when the temperature changes. The humidity effect on wood is much slower.
My general rule of thumb; If I find the temp and/or humidity uncomfortable I try not to subject my instruments to it. Especially acoustic or hollow body instruments.
