Dampit Guitar Humidifier

by Dampit

Product Features

• Plastic sound hole cover included
• Humidity check "meter" included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002L51NS
• Item model number: 9127
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,275 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The Dampit humidifier provides long term humidity protection for acoustic guitars. It guards against cracking and warping and makes a great accessory for any acoustic guitar.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Guitar Humidifier that Has Worked for Me, May 1, 2005

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John Noodles (A Field in ND, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dampit Guitar Humidifier (Electronics)

If you have an acoustic guitar--and especially if you have a good one with a solid top-piece--you'll need a humidifier during the winter months. When I turn the heat on in the house, and the relative humidity drops, my guitar starts playing like @#$%. The wood in the guitar body dries out, causing the top to sink slightly, which in turn causes the saddle and therefore the strings to drop, too. The result? Tons of fret buzz. (If left unchecked, the wood can also crack, joints separate, and all manner of horrific things can happen.)

I've tried a number of humidifiers, and none of them have worked until I got this one. You MUST get a humidifier with a sound-hole cover. Without the cover, the humidifier itself is next to useless.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for, December 13, 2009

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Zzzz... - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dampit Guitar Humidifier (Electronics)

My only regret is that I didn't see the SUPER version for only $1 more. I may not need it but if I saw it I probably would have gone with that one instead.

Other than that, this is exactly what I expected. The material on the humidifier itself is very soft rubber so there are no worries about dinging up your finish. Also, the clip is coated in a soft rubber so if you clip it to a sound hole rather than using the clear cover, it will also not scratch up the finish. Another thing that I like about it is that you can clip it in the sound hole and not have to take it out to play if you aren't using the hole cover.

The sponge was easy to wet and seemed to be pretty quick to do so. No syringe to deal with. What is nice with this one is that you get a humidity indicator to actually see if it is working. It is a little tough to read where pink meets blue but it is better than nothing. You can really only read 3 different levels of humidity with it (Humid, Safe, and Use Dampit).

Overall...it is pretty basic but it seems to get the job done. The bonus is that you get the sound hole cover with the humidity indicator if you really want to target the humidity in the body.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, August 8, 2008

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RGBGT "Ron" (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dampit Guitar Humidifier (Electronics)

I have a Taylor T5 that was in the dealer's stock for 1 1/2 years. When I rec'd it, the action was less than 1/2 as high as it should have been creating a lot of fret buzz. This was due to the arched top flattening due to lack of humidity in storage.

I bought two of these smaller diameter humidifiers so they could fit through the narrow f shaped cutouts. In just a week I had to remove most of the shims I had placed under the saddle to raise the action. They work and they don't let water leak directly on the wood.