Re: should I humidify old strad-o-lin mandolin?
All wood instruments should be humidified during the winter months. Probably dehumidified in the summer.
I have a hygrometer in the room where my instruments are. We just had some rain in last couple of days and indoor the RH is 59%. But I keep them all in tight fitting cases. So I can get by for awhile.
In the winter months I put a homemade humidifier in each case. It is a soap dish with several holes drilled in them and a snug fitting sponge. It will last about a week before it needs to be dampened again.
So far no problems.
2007 Indiana Scout
2018 Indiana Madison Quilt Elite
2018 Takamine GJ72CE 12 String
2018 Takamine GD93
1963 Gibson SG
2016 Kala Uke
Dean A Style Mandolin (year unknown)
Plus a few lower end I have had for years
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