When you turn on
the heat in
your home, make sure you humidify your guitar if your house humidity
drops below 40%. There are many types of room humidifiers and
furnace add-ons available to put moisture back into the air. I believe
this is the best way to protect your guitar.
If you prefer a guitar case humidifier instead, try keeping your guitar
in its case when you aren't playing and put a humidity gauge
"hygrometer" by the heel of the neck of the guitar to monitor things.
There are several small guitar humidifiers available and they all seem
to work about the same. They consist of a sponge or a porous stone that
you soak with water and leave in the case usually in the accessory
compartment. You have to remember to soak it periodically. Follow the
instructions that come with it from the manufacturer. Don't over-do it.
Just remember to moisten the sponge regularly as needed, don't put it
where it might do water damage to the wood or finish of the guitar, and
monitor the humidity in the case using the hygrometer. The humidity
should ideally be around 45%. Remember, high humidity can also harm
your guitar as well. If the humidity gets too high, use a silica gel
pack inside the case to absorb the moisture.
Bob, Gman ( o )==#