{"id":867644,"date":"2024-11-15T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=867644"},"modified":"2024-11-19T10:48:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:48:19","slug":"how-to-protect-your-instrument-in-autumn-and-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/how-to-protect-your-instrument-in-autumn-and-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect your instrument in autumn and winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cold, damp season is here. Instruments and voices need to be protected against extreme temperatures, excessively dry air and sudden climate fluctuations. Here are a few guidelines and tips on what conditions can be harmful to your instrument and how to make it winter-proof.<\/b><\/p>\n

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The natural enemies of your instrument \ud83e\udd76<\/b><\/h2>\n

The main weather-related enemies of instruments are cold temperatures, extreme temperature fluctuations, and insufficient or excessive humidity. The good news first: you can take effective<\/strong> measures<\/strong> against all these external influences to ensure that your instrument survives the cold period without damage. You can put on gloves and a scarf, snuggle up in a blanket, and drink tea with honey. But your instrument isn\u2019t particularly fond of tea<\/strong> and probably looks a bit silly wearing a scarf \ud83e\udde3<\/p>\n

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Frosty facts: why cold weather is bad for your instruments \u2744\ufe0f<\/b><\/h2>\n

Cold weather can have a significant impact on your musical instruments. Wood is always reactive to changes in temperature and humidity, which can affect instruments such as guitars, string instruments, or pianos. For woodwind instruments like the bassoon or oboe, both the reed and the tube are also affected. In dry, cold conditions, wood can shrink slightly, become brittle, or even crack, potentially compromising sound quality and playability.<\/p>\n

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Between modern humidifiers and grandma’s household tips \ud83d\udc75<\/b><\/h2>\n

When we get cold, we turn up the heating<\/strong>. Who wants to freeze, after all? Unfortunately, however, this can result in low humidity in the room, which isn\u2019t ideal \u2013\u00a0neither for people nor for instruments. The quick fix is to install a humidifier<\/strong> in the room where you usually store your instrument. This will ensure a safe environment when it is not in its case. By the way, Grandma knew how to deal with dry room air: just hang up wet laundry!<\/p>\n

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Humidify the case and control the internal microclimate \ud83c\udfdd\ufe0f<\/b><\/h2>\n

However, we recommend storing your guitar in a case at home and especially when travelling, as the climate is much easier to control in a small enclosed<\/strong> space<\/strong>. It is important to choose a high-quality case<\/span><\/a><\/strong> in combination with a case humidifier<\/strong>. Guitar humidifiers<\/span><\/a><\/strong> are an inexpensive way of keeping the humidity in the case at a normal level. To be honest, though, we\u2019ve yet to discover a case for your church organ.<\/p>\n\n\t\t