Guitar Humidifiers - Do You Need One?

Acoustic guitars are some of the most well known and beloved instruments in the world. Whether you just picked a guitar up for the first time or were a personal friend of Van Halen himself, keeping your guitar healthy and maintained is the most important thing you can do to keep it sounding amazing. For this article, we will be talking about humidity: why it’s important, what happens without it, and how to keep your guitar at the perfect humidity.
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[@IndyRockStar]

This is where living in Florida comes in handy. It's rarely below 50% humidity in my house.

[@julessanchez9216]

Nice video, very informative, thank you !

[@Boothemusic]

Thanks!

[@94SexyStang]

Never had to use one in 25 years here on the east coast.

[@electropentatonic]

I live in Southern California and after my Martin cracked within 2 weeks of bringing it home, and Martin refused the repair, I'll always keep a humidifier in my guitar. Oh, I'll also never buy another Martin.

[@johncaravello7513]

Thanks. The video answered my questions. I will look to purchase one for my acoustic guitar. The search is on.

[@Boothemusic]

We know a place! 👀

[@StevenBrener]

If the frets start to protrude can humifying the guitar help? Can any of these in case humidifiers do the trick once you can start feeling the frets?

[@Boothemusic]

Sometimes! The best way to remove sharp frets is a file that pretty much all local music stores will have and do for free! Just a few quick passes and it’ll be smooth! Don’t use just any file or you can damage the wood though, they make specific guitar fret files.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Really great information brother. Enjoyed your video. oNe LovE from NYC

[@Boothemusic]

Much love! 🙏

[@timkamazik]

Thank you!

[@armygreenfj3924]

Can I just use a humdifier that maintains the room at 45-55 RH?

[@Boothemusic]

Yep! That will work just fine.

[@at68250]

do I Need to get a Guitar humidifier Living in Clarksville I'm Asking you Cause I Even Use one before ?

[@benja1378]

@@at68250 get a hydrometer, put it in your room where you store your guitar and look at you average humidity :) if it differs a lot from the recommended humidity then use a humidifier. Important note: winters and summers normaly have different humidity levels.

[@lostecosse6231]

So important...i bought at brand new Martin D21 in December, by end of Jan i had a big crack developing. I thankfully got a refund and switched to a 00028, bought these humidipack things

[@Boothemusic]

Hard lessons to learn!

[@lostecosse6231]

@@Boothemusic big time tell me about it...i lost sleep 🙈🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tomterry2662]

Very gpod.

[@Boothemusic]

Thanks!

[@DougHinVA]

he does NOT show a plain sponge wrung out after getting it wet.... but sells guitar humidifiers at about $15-20 each.

[@lilycat1694]

I purchased a soundhole humidifier for my Martin D28, and the problem is I cannot shut the case with it sitting outside of the strings.

[@maxwellfan55]

Very good, straight to the point info, thank you. Worth pointing out one can OVER humidify guitars in their case too, makes em unnecessarily raise the action, especially on a 12.

[@Rick-fs9wc]

That tiny sponge is a joke hahahaha

[@Boothemusic]

It’s so little!

[@cristiancervantesoficial]

For the 3rd humidifier that you mentioned do you know where I can get the sponge?

[@Roquea.207]

Dollar tree

[@caeliallard120]

Old wood shrinks regardless of humidity in the air.

[@Boothemusic]

As wood gives up its moisture with age it can shrink, but we can definitely delay that process with a humidifier!

[@picasary]

Can I use these type of humidifier inside a gig bag?

[@Boothemusic]

Yes! They’ll last longer inside gig bags, actually.

[@picasary]

@@Boothemusic Thank you :)

[@hisrijan]

YES. Get an Oasis