Solid cuts of wood rely on their natural resins and the guitar’s bracing for stability. Rapid fluctuations in temperature and humidity can have some not-so-subtle effects on these instruments, and such changes heighten the risk of the wood developing cracks or glue joints becoming compromised.
Learn to “read” your guitar by noticing sharp frets on any guitar—electric or acoustic—and low action on your acoustic. These are signs of drying wood. When you see this, put the guitar in its case and give it …
Wood will try to equalize to it's surrounding air, in temperature and humidity. If wood becomes too moist it will swell
on the other hand, if wood gives up it's moisture, it will shrink. All are physical characteristics of …
Solid wood instruments are very responsive to their relative environments. If humidity levels are out of balance your guitar could warp, crack, or incur some type of trauma.
A guitar made of solid wood must be kept within a certain humidity range in order for it to remain as it was designed and built. Failure to do this will result in changes to the guitar, none of which are good and which may lead to actual damage.
A few basics: The wood in a guitar must be dry or it will be very likely to warp or crack. As a result manufacturers dry their wood to an “optimum” moisture content of about 6 – 8% and keep their manufacturing facility at about 45% relative humidity.
Care & Feeding Temperature and Humidity The most important factor in protecting a solid wood acoustic guitar is to understand the effect of temperature and humidity on it.
Depending on where you live, humidity can be anything from a minor to major issue for guitarists with a solid-wood (or part solid-wood) guitar – ranging from poor tone to irreversible damage. The reason being that wood is very susceptible to moisture and temperature changes.
Humidity - IMPORTANT Your new Faith Guitar is made of solid wood, which is a very good thing, as solid tonewood resonates much… Your new Faith Guitar is made of solid wood, which is a very good thing, as solid tonewood resonates much more effectively – and therefore sounds much better - than the laminated plywood found on many other ...::::::::
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