Instructions say you first have to humidify the guitar before using this. Isn't that what this product is supposed to do?
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It depends on the humidity where the case and guitar are stored. How dry, or wet is the guitar? If the ambient humidity is near or at optimum then there is no need to do anything extra. The humidipak will be fine. If the room conditions are way out of the desired range then the ability of the salts in humidipak to release or absorb moisture will be exhausted more quickly than expected. This is my understanding of the process.
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All Ive ever done is drop them into the satchel and one at the head stock , works great for my Taylor , does all the work for you. Never humidified the guitar first , thats why I buy the packs.
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It maintains the humidity in a certain range. There's not enough moisture in the Humidipaks to raise the relative humidity from say, 20% to 50% by themselves.
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The Humidipak packets won't last as long if you are using them to cure a very dry guitar. The assumption is that a very dry guitar could suck up quite a bit of humidity before its wood gets close to the right humidity level. Water-based humidifiers (e.g., Dampit) are typically both cheaper to buy and cheaper to use because they allow one to replenish the water whenever they dry out. So the idea here is to use the cheaper water-based unit over a period of days to bring the instrument somewhere close to the correct humidity level and then use the Humidipak from then on to fine tune that level up/down and then maintain that level. The Humidipak packets won't last as long if you are using them to cure a very dry guitar. The assumption is that a very dry guitar could suck up quite a bit of humidity before its wood gets close to the right humidity level. Water-based humidifiers (e.g., Dampit) are typically both cheaper to buy and cheaper to use because they allow one to replenish the water whenever they dry out. So the idea here is to use the cheaper water-based unit over a period of days to bring the instrument somewhere close to the correct humidity level and then use the Humidipak from then on to fine tune that... » Read More The Humidipak packets won't last as long if you are using them to cure a very dry guitar. The assumption is that a very dry guitar could suck up quite a bit of humidity before its wood gets close to the right humidity level. Water-based humidifiers (e.g., Dampit) are typically both cheaper to buy and cheaper to use because they allow one to replenish the water whenever they dry out. So the idea here is to use the cheaper water-based unit over a period of days to bring the instrument somewhere close to the correct humidity level and then use the Humidipak from then on to fine tune that level up/down and then maintain that level. « Show Less
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Yes, I just put one of the paks in the guitar case, and the other in the double-sided satchel and tucked it in the sound hole. Close up the case and voila.
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I dropped mine in the first time in a very dry guitar. Within 24 hours it was like brand new. The wood expanded so much from the moisture the tuning shifted almost half a step sharp, just FYI.
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I would think you'll have some benefit to using this humidifier, but I believe they're most effective when storing the guitar in it's case. If I left mine out on a stand I'd probably opt for humidifying the entire room, (if you can close it off from other rooms and keep the humidity stable).
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I did. However, it destroyed my humidifier. So my recommendation would be to follow the manufacturer's instructions on adding stuff to the water in your humidifier if you can at all.
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The humidipak just rests in the guitar case, not in the instrument itself so it should be ideal for your Ovavtion. I use this for a lute which has a rosette (no open sound hole) and it works great.
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Yes, but know that this humidifier emits a plastic smell that permeates the guitar after a while.
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My "guess" ... If the condensation is warm/hot ....it's not sealed correctly... the rubber/foam seal at the top of the body that snugs up to the top of the humidifier must be tight.... If it's not.. steam is able to escape... hope this helps.... Greg
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But HOW??? None of these things open up, and you can't reach around corners with sponges or hands through these tiny openings. Can someone please explain this to me? Is it a design flaw with literally ALL humidifiers or am I missing something? How do you get into the damn tank to clean the brownish/pinkish sediment that begins to coat them?Thanks!Melissa
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I can't tell you, because my son carries holder in his guitar case and don't want to stick in on. Even if it would leave a residue, there is a cleaner for it, if your guitar is covered with a good polish then it shouldn't hurt the surface.
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On the package it says:Use in all wick and filter-type humidifiers. Not for use in vaporizer/ultrasonics.
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I have a case humidifier for my Martin. I use this one on my Seagull which stays on a stand. I don't see why it would matter which way it is stored as long as you follow the directions. Mine works great!
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I've only used it when changing strings to clean and condition the fretboard. I would assume not though.
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Yes Helen it is just lay it on the top of the body of the guitar near the strings.This next part is important you need complete silence,no t.v. on or other items in the room to make noise which would throw of the tuning of your acoustic (non-electric) guitar.Hope this was helpful to you.Mario
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Yes, although I would recommend keeping the guitar in its case as much of the time as possible. If you hang it on the wall, the Kyser humidifier is essential because other wise the body is fully exposed to the ambient temperature and humidity of the room and that will fluctuate during the day and when the weather conditions change. The Kyser, because it covers the sound hole, helps to maintain a more consistent humidity level inside the guitar's body.
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Of course, it will stay in the hole until you remove it, but the moisture will only help the body of the guitar from the inside obviously, whereas if it is in the case, the humidifier lets a small amount of moisture escape into the case to benefit the whole instrument.
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This humidifier is great for laminated and solidguitars in case, soft case and gig bags.Bring a great sound to your guitar.
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You will need to buy the humidipaks with the storage sleeves, then you will only have to buy the refills. As long as you use the humidipaks in their storage sleeves, you can store guitar flat or on its side. I typically store mine on its side (in the case). Have been using the humidipak so for about a year now and have not noticed any problems storing the guitar flat or on its side.
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For humidifiers with a heating element, I recommend using distilled water, which will prevent any build-up of stuff (calcium, minerals, etc) on the heating element. If not, you'll have to constantly be soaking the heating chamber in vinegar.