That's been my experience too with my guitar. It is fine when the weather
is mild and damp but has a bad buzz when it is hot and dry or even when it
is cold and dry.
Still trying to persuade someone to fix it.
Regards
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Warren" <[email protected]>
To: "Herbert Ward" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:55 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: High humidity and buzzing.
More often during low humidity, in my experience. Wood tends to shrink as
it dehydrates, usually causing the gap between the sound board and the
brace to become more pronounced. In addition, sound boards lose some of
their tensile strength when they dry out; string tension then pulls the
top upwards and most often away from the loose brace.
There could be exceptions, of course; any buzz that seems to be coming
from the bracing should be investigated by a qualified technician,
regardless of the season.
regards,
Mark
On 1/31/2012 11:33 AM, Herbert Ward wrote:
Do loose braces buzz more during
periods of high humidity or low humidity?
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