Lauren Bateman shares ways to humidify acoustic guitars in dry climates. She uses commercial humidipacks but also suggests boiling water in the kitchen or bringing your guitar into the shower as cheaper alternatives.
Learn. How often do you humidify your guitars? And honestly, I don't do it very frequently. I know it's a sin. And there's great companies out there like d' Addario that sell humidipacks and great things that you can put in your cases. I unfortunately have my guitars out all the time. I'm playing them. So my crafter and my tailor that you see here, they're usually in a guitar stand, so they're easy for me to grab and play. Now, if you live in cold New England like I do, I would recommend taking your guitar into the kitchen with you and boiling a pot of water. This is a great way to throw humidity into the air while you're in the kitchen cooking. Another great option. If you're someone who doesn't keep your guitar in its case and you don't have the money for a humidified room, I would recommend taking the guitar into the shower with you. There's lots of humidity that comes off when you take the shower. Just keep it on the stand. You're not going to damage the guitar. And then take it out when you're done.
