Thanks so much for sharing your experience and advice. I recently moved to Nevada and am using the D’Addario humidity packs. They hadn’t been in the case very long and when I went to pull the pouch from the sound hole, they were very stiff/dried out. When I went to play the guitar the frets were scraping my fingers. This was just a few days ago. Perfect timing! Thanks again Adam! Going to the hardware store first thing this morning to look at humidifiers and get some meters. Already replaced the packs but they obviously weren’t enough
This is SO helpful. On the same topic, can you help us understand those D’addario and Boveda in case humidifiers? (FYI, for those who are unaware, Daddario’s in case humidifier packs are made by Boveda with D’addario’s branding . . . but Boveda sells them under their own name as well - often for less money.) Neither brand’s packaging really explains how to know which version to use - there’s a humidify one and a maintenance, as far as I’ve seen. How do we identify when to use either one? And how are those products even working to add moisture or maintain it? I can’t find any resources that explain how to select the proper version and how they work. I tried to reach out to D’addario once to ask more about their case humidifier packs, but the response was not clear or helpful. The person essentially repeated what was written on the packaging. Would you consider making a video about this topic to follow up on this one? Also, I can’t find a good room humidifier for a 15x15 room that isn’t too expensive and doesn’t need constant re-filling. Do you have any suggestions? I live in a NYC apartment that tends to be on the dry side between drafts in the winter and A/C in the summer, btw. Acoustic and electric guitars and ukulele with poly finish are all kept in the same room, most are on a stand and occasionally one is kept in a case/bag unless I have one on my dining table that I’m working on. Not sure if that context helps.
I used to use a closet when I was living in an apartment. Much smaller space, smaller humidifier needed. You may need to put plastic sheeting up inside the door for it to work.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience and advice. I recently moved to Nevada and am using the D’Addario humidity packs. They hadn’t been in the case very long and when I went to pull the pouch from the sound hole, they were very stiff/dried out. When I went to play the guitar the frets were scraping my fingers. This was just a few days ago. Perfect timing! Thanks again Adam! Going to the hardware store first thing this morning to look at humidifiers and get some meters. Already replaced the packs but they obviously weren’t enough
This is SO helpful. On the same topic, can you help us understand those D’addario and Boveda in case humidifiers? (FYI, for those who are unaware, Daddario’s in case humidifier packs are made by Boveda with D’addario’s branding . . . but Boveda sells them under their own name as well - often for less money.) Neither brand’s packaging really explains how to know which version to use - there’s a humidify one and a maintenance, as far as I’ve seen. How do we identify when to use either one? And how are those products even working to add moisture or maintain it? I can’t find any resources that explain how to select the proper version and how they work. I tried to reach out to D’addario once to ask more about their case humidifier packs, but the response was not clear or helpful. The person essentially repeated what was written on the packaging. Would you consider making a video about this topic to follow up on this one?
Also, I can’t find a good room humidifier for a 15x15 room that isn’t too expensive and doesn’t need constant re-filling. Do you have any suggestions?
I live in a NYC apartment that tends to be on the dry side between drafts in the winter and A/C in the summer, btw. Acoustic and electric guitars and ukulele with poly finish are all kept in the same room, most are on a stand and occasionally one is kept in a case/bag unless I have one on my dining table that I’m working on. Not sure if that context helps.
I used to use a closet when I was living in an apartment. Much smaller space, smaller humidifier needed. You may need to put plastic sheeting up inside the door for it to work.
Could you do a video like this but in reverse: for places too humid? I live by the ocean and even in winter it stays fairly humid…
An example: today it is in the mid 20s for temp, but outside it is still 80% humidity