Winter is coming.

**AllanAllen** · 10-31-2024, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Huh? I believe hot water baseboard heating is much safer for instruments than warm forced air.

You are correct, forced air dries out the air and blows it around the house. It's why we use humidifiers in the midwest winter.

**Rickco** · 10-31-2024, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

It’s still kind of warm, but inside "humidity is dropping into the high 20s, low 30s". I should start up the humidifier.

Yes most of my guitars have needed a lot of tuning adjustment. No truss rod adjustments needed so far.

Interestingly I just noted that my Cordoba Stage solid-body nylon string has stayed in tune for the last 6 months or so without adjustment. I have played it a bit, but haven’t actually used a tuner on it for ages, just cause I’m lazy.

I checked it yesterday and it was spot on. Not even one string required a significant adjustment. Most stable tuning of any guitar I’ve ever owned.

Thanks Doc, now Im having symptoms of archtopessnervosis. My guitar room stays 40-50% most of the year but I turned on the heat this morning just to take the chill off (1st time this year) grabbed my coffee, perused some posts, checked humidity its 34%. Other than small adjustments to truss rod or bridge hight are there other concerns? I have both carved and lam arch tops which Ive always kept in their cases but since Im not taking them anywhere Ive been leaving them out which is really nice to just be able to grab anyone of them and play. I gave them all a strumm and everybody seems happy and well adjusted, so what are the "safe limits" or is it guitar specific. Its now 43% outside and warm enough to open the windows but as the season progresses the heat will be run more and longer at what point would you set a humidifier, low 30s or ...?

**AllanAllen** · 10-31-2024, 05:07 PM

Consistency is more important than a specific number, if you can't keep it consistent at least make sure changes are gradual. Meaning, don't go from the trunk on a 15 degree day directly to under a heat vent.

Unfortunately, sometimes when you gig you have to do just that, but the guitar survives.