NGD First Guild GAD F-130

[codercodi]

For a hundred bucks or so, get a HuPro room humidifier for winter months, if you don't have an unusually large room. Then you can hang the guitar on an interior wall where you can enjoy it's presence, and grab quickly to play. Buy a cheap hygrometer to hang next to it to match with the readout on the HuPro. Then throw in Bryan's cheap soundhole solution for extra security in dry months. My guitars all hang, adding to the joy.

Nothing sadder than a pretty guitar hiding in a dark case.

Thanks, this is cool. Will try a similar setup. Only need a hygrometer tbh

 

[chazmo]

It was indeed the neck heel block where I read the 10 digit number. Will post in the next couple of days! Thanks for sharing. Will report back.

Oh, cool! Well then you're almost certainly right, Codi! 2011 it is. The transition from the original GAD series to the GAD "100" series was something that many of us got information about when we visited New Hartford and spoke to the Fender guy (Tim Shaw) who was overseeing the redesign. I'm pretty sure that conversation was in 2012, but my memory is hazy, and I'm not sure when the transition actually occurred. In any case, your GAD F-130 looks great, and keep an eye on that belly.

 

[codercodi]

Oh, cool! Well then you're almost certainly right, Codi! 2011 it is. The transition from the original GAD series to the GAD "100" series was something that many of us got information about when we visited New Hartford and spoke to the Fender guy (Tim Shaw) who was overseeing the redesign. I'm pretty sure that conversation was in 2012, but my memory is hazy, and I'm not sure when the transition actually occurred. In any case, your GAD F-130 looks great, and keep an eye on that belly.

Final verdict! 1110270121

 

[jfilm]

Yes, I got a case and I plan on keeping it in there most of the time. Any recommended packs for the drier months? (Alternate to the 2-way)

Also currently getting it setup at a luthier near my house. That guys workshop had sooo many beauties. Such a nice guy too.

I tried some of the Boveda packs because I was traveling in the winter time, and I have too many guitars to deal with changing sponges in soap dishes. But if I do ever get the collection down to a handful of guitars, I'd go back to that- a sponge in a soap dish with holes drilled in, and leave it in the case. Damp-Its are pretty good too, or the Music Nomad device that has a special super sponge in it- called the Humitar. I normally put either the Damp-It or Humitar in the soundhole, and then have the sponge in soap dish for the headstock area of the case. I also have a bunch of small hygrometers for the guitar cases, and another larger one for the room. This winter I also started running a humidifier in the room where I store my guitars, and that was a lot easier than the sponges routine. Anyway, the Boveda packs are pretty good, but you need four packs per guitar, and two of their special sleeves to put the packs in, so it can add up pretty quickly if you have several instruments. The packs ended up lasting the whole winter heating season for me in NYC, from Nov to April, but that's probably because I started using the humidifier so they didn't need to work as hard- they are supposed to last 2-6 months. So there are several ways to approach this. The Bovedas are good if you will be away in the winter for longer than a week or so, or if you don't want to deal with running a humidifier or changing the sponges every 3-5 days, etc.

 

[chazmo]

Codi, I'll second a recommendation for a room humidifier. Much easier to take care of when you have several guitars. It really depends on where you are and how serious your humdtity problem is. I have baseboard heating in central Massachusetts and when the winter comes my whole house gets very dry (<30% RH).

I've done the Damp-Its and soapbox routes before too. That works, but can result in over-humidification pretty easily. Doesn't hurt your guitar but your case can sometimes bleed it's water-soluble adhesive. (Sponges right off your guitar, not to worry).

Planet Waves also has (or had) a system that you might wnat to look into. Early versions had some problems, but I"m sure they've worked it out by now.

 

[codercodi]

Codi, I'll second a recommendation for a room humidifier. Much easier to take care of when you have several guitars. It really depends on where you are and how serious your humdtity problem is. I have baseboard heating in central Massachusetts and when the winter comes my whole house gets very dry (<30% RH).

I've done the Damp-Its and soapbox routes before too. That works, but can result in over-humidification pretty easily. Doesn't hurt your guitar but your case can sometimes bleed it's water-soluble adhesive. (Sponges right off your guitar, not to worry).

Planet Waves also has (or had) a system that you might wnat to look into. Early versions had some problems, but I"m sure they've worked it out by now.

I am in Cambridge. So old apartments with radiators. Have a humidifier for each room. So definitely will go that route. Speaking of winters, can’t wait. Too hot now.