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Anybody experience any winter-type dry humidity problems with their guitars?

sure, have 13 or so. the worst for that is the acoustic. If you really are concerned buy a humidifier. I simply don't keep the ones I'm not playing strung up and when I restring I up some lemon oil on every piece of exposed wood - I even go inside my acoustic: especially near the bridge.
good luck
mv

I wouldn't treat any wood on the piece except for the fretboard. Some acoustics especially solid tops and rosewood, are very susceptable to drying out in the winter. The warning signs might be ripples in the grain on the top. Go out and buy a planet waves humidifier that is basically a sponge in plastic that works great. It goes between the strings in the sound hole. Keep the guitar in the case as much as possibe. Do not let the case sit in the sun or you could have guitar parmesan. Don't let the guitar sit in the sun either. I know it sounds like common sense but people do these things. They forget the guitar on the stand next to the baseboard. Good Luck!
Marty

Yeah, I have a humidifier that puts about 1-1/2 gallons of water a day into the air. But the air in this house still never goes above 40%; still pretty dry . . .
Thanks for the suggestions.

The absolute best thing you can do to maintain the wood and keep damage from occuring is to keep your instruments in a guitar specific hard case with a good in case humidifier. The case will cost you, but you can make your own humidifiers for about $2.00 each. Heres what you do:
Go to K-Mart or some such department store and find some plastic hinged lid travel soap boxes. Go to supermarket and buy some "O-Cello" sponge 4 packs. O-Cello brand are treated to resist bacteria & mold, so make sure to get that brand. Cut a 1"X2.5" rectangle hole in the lid of the soap box & cut the sponge for a snug fit. Saturate the sponge with Distilled water so that it does not drip. You can attach some velcro inside your case and on the back of the box if you want. I didnt. This Humidifier will keep a constant 40-50% humidity inside your case, which is what guitars really love! Do this & you wont be sorry!

Koy Carson
West Texas

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Here in East Texas it's almost as wet a Vietnam. My biggist problem in that realm is when I take my axe out of the cool house it sweats to almost dripping wet on the most humid days.

I might add that a digital hygrometer May be necessary to establish if humidification should be used. 40%-50% is the target. Some will need to dry thier environment, but most will require humidity.

Koy Carson
West Texas

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