So the geometry on it is perfect. If I want to keep it that way as long as possible, regarding ideal temp/humidity, what do you guys suggest?
Should I get some two way packs like these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B6AHW3K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A211C28GSC458&psc=1
I'm in CA, central coast. We have what is considered great guitar weather, but at night humidity gets in the 80s, even during the dry season due to marine layer.
I live in Santa Clara Valley, very similar humidities except I don't think it ever gets into the '80's.
High humidity isn't a worry unless accompanied by high temps (like over 100) for an extended period. That can soften the glues.
Those 2-way paks certainly couldn't hurt.
I also case mine when not being played and keep in a closet to help buffer temperature swings.
Sudden swings especially from a
cold storage place (like sub-40's) to a warm room can cause cracking of the finish, the NCL finish is essentially like a form of glass. But it continues to dry out or cure as it ages, and there's a school (I'm in it) that believes that contributes to improvement in tone as it ages: Less and less mass inhibiting top movement.
It's also the source of that "new" smell, it's the solvents out-gassing as the NCL continues to cure.
Goes slower when cased. I think that's a good thing.
Guitar was built to handle mediums and was shipped with D'Addario EXP-17's, coated mediums.
Coateds might be a good thing in high humidities to forestall oxidation, but some folks don't like the feel and some think coating takes away a little bit of "zing" in the tone..
There's also a school of thought (Again, I'n in that one, too) that you'll extend the life of the neckset by using lights instead of mediums, at the expense of some volume.
But you'll also definitely gain some "playability".
Only you can decide if you like the trade-off.
Be aware we know they went to Titebond for neck-setting in New Hartford, it doesn't have the same degree of strength ("Creep resistance) that hide glue does, so if it was me I'd probably err on the side of lighter strings, but at least Titebond will be easier to reset if and when it needs it.
Oh, I almost forgot, congrats!!!
NOW you know how they're
supposed to be.