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by Jason Johnson
Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Relative Humidity
Replies: 4
Views: 5059

Re: Relative Humidity

I like to keep my house above 40% to protect my instruments. (I build in the 40 to 45% range). Before you do anymore, find a way to calibrate your hygrometer. Most affordable hygrometers aren't very accurate--you can spend a long time chasing a non-problem. Calibrating it near the value that you wa...
by Jason Johnson
Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: Relative Humidity
Replies: 4
Views: 5059

Relative Humidity

Hello all....Sorry if this is not the proper place for these questions. This is the only place I can think of to find expertise. I've been playing for about 30 years, but I have only used one nice electric Gibson Les Paul (91) for the longest time. Now, after acquiring many different ethnic acoustic...
by Jason Johnson
Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Chinlili precise tuning?
Replies: 2
Views: 3872

Chinlili precise tuning?

Hi all, I just realized that people used full names here, so please let me know how I can change mine. I was wondering if anyone could provide the actual precise tuning for the Chinlili instrument of Ayacucho, Peru. I know that it is E - B - G - D - B - G, but I need to know with the actual pitch (i...

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