Here's how to keep Texas humidity, heat and extreme temperatures from damaging musical instruments and ruining the sound quality.
Texas, the birthplace of Western swing, has been the musical cradle for performers who play country, blues, pop, jazz, polka and traditional Mexican music. But Texas weather isn’t as kind to their musical instruments. Whether you play a stringed instrument, percussion, brass or woodwind instruments, they can be damaged by humidity and extreme temperatures, which are inescapable in Texas.
Texas weather can be difficult, even dangerous. But what exactly makes it extreme? “When wood takes on moisture, it expands and when it dries out, it contracts,” said Clint Strait, the president and owner of Strait Music Company in Austin. “Any major swings in temperature and humidity are bad, causing warping and cracking.” In unpredictable Texas weather, Strait said it’s best to avoid leaving your instruments in a hot or cold car, as drastic temperature changes can be damaging.
How detectives race against Texas weather to solve the mysteries behind dead bodies “Most wooden instruments need to be stored in their case because humidity is easier to control in a small space,” Strait said. You can even use a hygrometer, an instrument used to measure humidity or water vapor in the air, in your instrument’s case, and invest in a humidification system to regulate moisture levels as needed.
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