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Originally Posted by LWJ
Great question!
I'm in Portland. A similar climate to you. I did humidify for a while. But, then I looked at my 1941 arch top. Which has never been humidified. It is great. Shows no signs of abuse. So I stopped. I believe it is the temp/ humidity swings that are destructive.
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When I built guitars I had to assemble the bodies in a special, low humidity environment, say 50-55%. To get it that low, I would turn up the heat in a closed room. Assembling the body in low humidity prevents the guitar from shrinking and cracking during times of natural low humidity. If you assemble the body in a room with 70% humidity, then you'll have problems. If built correctly, and the humidity goes up after assembly, it swells but doesn't crack. Standard practice. I never heard of humidifying a guitar. A good guitar shouldn't need it.