STRETTO Hygrometer & Thermometer, STR-1060

STRETTO Hygrometer & Thermometer, STR-1060

STR-1060

Hygrometer and thermometer by Stretto for the case. It shows humidity and temperature right where the instrument lies.

  • For mounting inside the case
  • Rapid swings do more harm than a permanently slightly low reading. That makes winter with its dry heated air the critical season.
  • The hygrometer tells you whether you need to humidify at all.
€35,95
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STRETTO Hygrometer & Thermometer, STR-1060

Technical data

DisplayHumidity and temperature
Useinside the case
Item numberSTR-1060

Features

  • Shows humidity and temperature

In practice

  • Our rule of thumb is 40 to 50 per cent relative humidity at around 20 °C; above 40 per cent a violin is comfortably safe, below 30 per cent it becomes critical.
  • After putting it in, give the device time for the reading to settle in the closed case.

Climate and wood

The neck angle, bridge and pegs of a string instrument shift with humidity and temperature. In dry air the maple of the scroll shrinks, so that pegs slip 1 to 2 mm deeper; ebony reacts much less. In humid air, by contrast, the pegs become stiff.

Dry air becomes critical below 30 per cent relative humidity, as heated air brings in winter: on a violin this can lead to a crack in the top, and cellos, too, can crack at the top in dry air; humidifying and acclimatising slowly help to prevent it. An instrument leaves the workshop with a wood moisture content of 7 to 10 per cent.

Our experience

Our experience: Stretto is a winter companion for us, whose season begins with the heating period in September.

Frequently asked questions

What humidity is right for a string instrument?

Our rule of thumb is 40 to 50 per cent relative humidity at around 20 °C; up to 60 per cent is unproblematic. Below 30 per cent, as in heated air in winter, it becomes critical.

What is a hygrometer in the case for?

A hygrometer shows whether and when humidifying is needed. Stretto offers it on its own as the STR-1060 with thermometer and built into the STR-1020 humidifier for violin and viola and the STR-1040 for cello.

These texts hold decades of experience and a great deal of heart. They are protected by copyright, C.A. Götz jr. GmbH. Please ask us before any use. Thank you for your appreciation.

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