GUITAR HUMIDIFIER

[LUCCMAN]

What is the best humidifier for acoustic guitar made of complete sapele?

[Looburst]

Same as any other wood guitar, I use humipaks by Boveda all year round. They're the same company that supplies the pouches for D'Addario.

[wdean]

Oasis for me. Use one all year around because in Western Canada dry all year around. Use the gray, high volume unit in winter and blue/low volume unit in summer. Like it because it is in the sound hole.

[muscmp]

no need to differentiate the wood. i use the planet waves with the sponge inside. works great. i've also made my own from cut up sponge and small plastic containers--cost about $2 total.

play music!

[vindibona1]

Originally Posted by Looburst

Same as any other wood guitar, I use humipaks by Boveda all year round. They're the same company that supplies the pouches for D'Addario.

Wood is wood. And the Boveda is a good system if you keep it in the case. It's not a cheap system, but reputed to be good. As I have several acoustics, that type of system seems cost prohibitive so I use a more traditional method of protecting my instruments.

Regardless of how you store your instrument you should try to keep the room humidity at around 40-45%. I also use Planet Waves soundhole humidifiers which only cost about $7 per unit. For the guitars that hang in the room I re-wet the sponges every day or two once they are no longer moist.

[Looburst]

You're right, they can be pricey but I also have several Damp-it snakes and a few Planet Waves sound hole sponges as well. I've been at this for a while.