SKB Clip 6 humidifier

[HapiCmpur]

Anybody ever use one of these humidifiers?

http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--SKBCLIP6

I bought one before I realized that the first two times you use it you're supposed to soak it in an "activator solution" that contains propylene glycol. You can use plain water after that, but I'm understandably leery about putting antifreeze in my guitar case.

 

[gbdweller]

Return it if you can and buy a plastic travel soap dish for $1.29, drill some vent holes in it and put a damp sponge in it. Works almost as well as your new item for about 1/20th the cost. If the guitar is an acoustic, add a decent soundhole humidifier to help add humidity to the body, especially if you are in a very dry climate. Case humidifiers are okay if the case can breathe within itself, but pretty ineffective if in a case with a closed compartment. You can help solve that by removing the compartment door. For any humidifier, it should be wet but not dripping wet.

 

[HapiCmpur]

If the guitar is an acoustic, add a decent soundhole humidifier to help add humidity to the body, especially if you are in a very dry climate. Case humidifiers are okay if the case can breathe within itself, but pretty ineffective if in a case with a closed compartment. You can help solve that by removing the compartment door.

The reason I bought this particular humidifier is that it clips across the strings just above the sound hole instead of inside it. That way, the body of the guitar gets the lion's share of the moisture, but the whole case gets some humidity, too, and the fingerboard doesn't get neglected.

Judging by your comments, gbdweller, it appears that you're concerned more that I overpaid for the humidifier than that it introduces a de-icing agent into my guitar case. I appreciate the advice, but I'm also curious to know what folks think about using propylene glycol as a humdifier.

 

[gbdweller]

I was wondering what that flap looking thing was for. Actually now that I've looked a little closer, it's a pretty cool little item. Still a little over priced though.

If you are concerned about the anti-freeze, just make sure to follow the diretions carefully. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't offer that solution if it was a major risk to the health of your guitar (just don't plan on pouring it all over or into the guitar ). You should be fine as long as it's not dripping wet. If you're that concerned, you could always do a couple of wet dry cycles outside of the case and switch to water before introducing it to the guitar. I guess it depends on what the solution is supposed to be doing in the first place. If it's to keep moisture from freezing in the case, don't worry because the guitar should never be out in the cold for that long. If it's to condition the element, then I would use it.

If your still worried, return it and use the distilled water (regular tap water is fine if your water source is not extremely hard) in a sponge trick from my first post.