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Originally Posted by ckissick
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.[/QUOTE
Pure fiction
Been a luthier And guitar tech for 25 years. Guitars are built at least quality ones by using a moisture meter to check wood before construction. Moisture should be between 6-8%. I know Paul Reed Smith goes with 6% and Gibson goes with 8%. A wet paper towel put in a partial open ziplock bag will humidify your dried out acoustic.
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Well, that's what they told me at Luthier's Mercantile back in the 90s. And in Cumpiano's book, as I recall.