[CAUT] Humidity Blues

[John Ross]

I misread, I had been thinking of spare strings in a van.
I really must read things, better. :-(
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Humidity Blues


>I highly recommend the string covers.
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, California
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Andrew Anderson" <andrew@andersonmusic.com>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Received: 11/14/2005 1:03:56 PM
> Subject: [CAUT] Humidity Blues
>
>
>>Here in Laredo we are 2 hrs from Corpus Christie and 4 hrs from South
>>Padre Island.  Our climate is essentially coastal with high humidity
>>a constant issue.
>
>>I am looking for solutions for our high quality instruments to keep
>>the strings from rusting.   All of them have some level of corrosion
>>developing.  All are a few years young.  They all have quilted
>>covers.  One has a DC dehumidifier system under it.
>
>>I am wondering if an Edwards woven felt string-cover would afford the
>>additional protection we need to keep those strings from rusting
>>more.  It seems that we must be having enough of a temperature
>>differential occurring to cause condensation on the strings.  The
>>wool should buffer both temperature and humidity.
>
>>Anyone out there with experience successfully battling this?
>
>>Maybe PureSound Wire is the way to go.
>
>>Andrew Anderson
>>TAMIU, LCC, LISD, UISD
>
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