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Chris: I have 10 or so blues tunes recorded on my YouTube channel and can share chord and lyric charts if you want...
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I owned a 2003 A9 for some years, but could not adjust to the neck. It was loud, but I found out that I actually prefered the tone on my 1949 A40, so the A9 got sold.

About four years ago I moved from Louisiana to Colorado. So with respect to changes in environment, you’ll be encountering a situation similar to mine.

Here’s what I found to be helpful:
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FWIW - I grew up in northern NM at 7000' above sea level. Higher drier and colder than Dember. I never thought twice about humidification for my violin or guitar while living there. My Grandpa's...

Welcome to Colorado! I live in Lafayette and work in Boulder. Lot's of good picking around here. I can go to a jam any night of the week.

I like to keep my mandolin out of the case on a stand. I...

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Welcome to the mad house!

Your instruments, may, in a couple of years, hit what i call equilibrium, ie be ok with colorado humidity. They may not. Bit slowing the change is critical.

I use a cellulose songe, pretty damp...

Welcome to Colorado! I use 2 dampits in each case. One threaded into the body of the mandolin through the F hole, or into the oval hole and one in the area of the headstock. I wet them every 2-3 days...

We recommend the oasis mandolin case humidifiers at the store I work at in Boulder. Check out the Boulder Pickers
and Denver Pickers Facebook pages for picks and local bluegrass shows. Welcome!

Denver's dry -- no big news there. Proper humidification, and watch for signs of drying out.

I also keep mine in the case with a humidifier when I'm not playing.

Never had any problems so far, but I did have an issue with a guitar top when I (by which i mean my teenage daughter :grin:)...

I'm live in Denver and keep my instruments in their cases with case humidifiers except in the summer, now, when I can reach 45% in my music area (humidifier running). Colorado is tough on instruments