When I started taking guitar lessons I was just five years old.
Despite a lot of lessons & tons of practice, I was never an expert.
I simply like the instrument & undoubtedly prefer playing. Over the years, I’ve become a collector of classic guitars. I will travel all over the country for my work, & I’m regularly on the hunt for rare or vintage stringed instruments. I hope to find precious models with some interesting history. Some of the older guitars in the collection are worth quite a bit of money. Others simply have passionate value. Some of the instruments I play regularly while others I preserve & don’t dare fiddle with. The 1 thing that all of my guitars have in proper is their sensitivity to temperature change & humidity. A lack of moisture in the air can dry out the wood & cause it to crack. Too much humidity can warp or crack the instrument. Even a temperature change of a few degrees can put the guitar out of tune. To protect the longevity & integrity of the collection, I need to have reliability and control over heating, cooling & humidity. I’ve invested a good deal of money into a high quality, state-of-the-art central natural gas furnace & cooling system. The plan features an adaptable speed compressor that allows it to adjust speed in tiny 1% increments to ensure an actually stable temperature. Alas, the natural gas furnace can undoubtedly dry out the air in the winter, & the cooling system isn’t designed to handle much humidity. I considered buying both a humidifier & dehumidifier, but it was cheaper & a lot more effective to install a ventilator. It works to bring in fresh air, get rid of stale air & stabilize excess moisture levels. While the whole purpose is to preserve my instruments, I benefit from better comfort & tremendous energy efficiency.