- * Singapore’s humid weather.. is a problem.. the feel of their guitars was “off”…
- * … distortion was caused by the acoustic instrument’s wooden body absorbing moisture in the atmosphere.
- * When a guitar absorbs moisture, it causes the wood to expand slightly, raising the distance between the strings and the fretboard.
- * Putting drying agents.. in the sound hole of the guitar.. does not draw out the water content from the woodwork.
- * Another option.. use.. dehumidifier and place it close to the guitar’s sound hole.. But this method takes up to 12 hours.. all windows and doors mmust be shut….
- * He worked on devising a heat-producing device that is small enough to be inserted into the guitar sound hole.
- * … believed to be the world’s first portable guitar dehumidifier…
- * … prototype.. cost of about $100,000…
- * … he aims to sell for about US$200 (S$254).
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