Does this thing actually de-humidify when you don't add water, and does the guitar need to be in it's case.
1155733
I thought this was useless and expected damage to occur to the wood that it touches around the sound hole. It was also a real nuisance to insert and remove. I didn't keep it long enough to learn if it would actually dehumidify but doubt that it would have that influence.
1155734
Not sure that it would do much to de-humidify as it is just a sponge. It works much better in the case as it keeps in the moisture better.
1155735
It's a "humidifier" for adding moisture to the wood, not the other way around. I redo mine every week and make sure that the water from around the plastic wiped off, and excess is squeezed out. My TAK is hanging on the wall, but some people keep them in the cases. Not a big issue.
1513254
It doesn't remove all the minerals, but it is much softer then most water. I think it will take much longer time for humidifier to build up as I have the same problem with my tea pot - residue. It took much longer time for the residue to be seen then with other water.
777659
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!
2097947
It doesn't come apart in that sense. There is a weekly maintenance using white vinegar for scale and diluted chlorine bleach for disinfection. I have had no issues at all with mold to date. I have had mold issues with evaporative type humidifiers in the past. This ultrasonic is better so far.
929845
Certainly. Most users would probably use it on an acoustic since they typically have more solid woods rather than laminates. But excessive dryness can affect any guitar, particular on the fretboard of electrics. All guitars would benefit from these. Best to have an inexpensive humidity meter in the case.
1098666
I've heard that as well. I typically only put it on my guitar while I intend to be playing the guitar. When I'm finished and I hang it up, I take the tuner off just in case. So far, I've had no problems. Also, the part that clips to the guitar has a soft padding, so I don't know why it would take off any finish. It hasn't hurt the finish on my guitar so far. (I have a black gloss colored BC Rich Rave II.)
1255264
This humidifier works fine in a case to get humidity in the guitar quickly; although I use this one at times in one of my older guitars, I tend to use HumidiPak (also sold by Amazon.com) to keep the case at about 47 percent humidity at all times. If a guitar sits open, the room needs to be in the right humidity range -- this particular product would likely dry quickly in an open room (unless you are in a very humid area.
1531308
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.
2279979
There are two components that are used. The humidipaks a are placed into two different shaped fabric sleeves. One is placed in the case under the headstock and that one is left there. The other is placed over the strings and into the sound hole when guitar is stored, and then removed before playing. A little care is needed when positioning the humidipak sleeve over the strings and into the sound hole, but I think it is one if the simplistic, and most foolproof of the humidity control devices I've seen that are available.
277623
No problem however the case is positioned.This is probably the best humidifier for guitars. Very simple, neat and clean, and also balanced. The only possible down side is that the replacement packs are relatively expensive, given that they only last two months or so (maybe slightly longer under certain conditions).
430522
This humidifier is great for laminated and solid guitars in case, soft case and gig bags. Bring a great sound to your guitar.
465805
No it does not. Just takes a lot of water. The higher the humidity setting, the more water you use. Works great though. Easy to clean. Use distilled water. Works the best!
2226845
I don't think of it as a humidifier, but it does put a continuous small amount of moisture into the air.
2103080
Yes, but know that this humidifier emits a plastic smell that permeates the guitar after a while.
676646
No you have to use the solution -or at least something similar from another brand. You can only use water for the sponge type humidifier. This guy is composed of several small gel beads that rely on the solution they sell. It looks expensive, but it's way worth it. The beads require much less service than the sponge. It took me a long time to get through my first bottle.
662215
Have you cleaned it. I use distilled water so I don't have to worry about mineral build up. I also have a water distiller which paid for itself in one year. you will also get a white powder over everything with a sonic humidifier with water from the faucet, especially if you have a water conditioner.. I clean out my sharper image humidifier half way through the winter. if you bought it from Sharper Image, they are very good about replacing items that stop working. sorry if this doesn't help.
360035
I got this guitar for my boyfriend and he told me he was having problems with a string not sounding right, which may be the same issue you're having. He took it to guitar center and they said the guitar was just cold and dehydrated. With this crazy winter, they said a lot of guitars were having this problem. We put it in a room with a humidifier for a few weeks and it's back to normal.