Oasis Guitar Humidifier: Oasis

Submitted by Paul Ryan on 12/10/2020

Where Purchased: Amazon

Overall Comments

For anyone who has struggled with guitar humidifiers, try Oasis brand. For years I had tried the snake kind, the sponges, the products that humidify the case. And every dry season, regardless of the product, I'd be refilling the humidifier after a few days. The sponges only lasted a day or two. Te snakes were messy and I really didn't know when they were dry.
This year I purchased Oasis, now have 3-1 for all my high end guitars. I don't know the complete science behind it but the product is a cloth-like cylinder containing small beads that hold the water, and humidify the guitar via time-release. The result is twofold-it lasts longer - double or triple what I was used to; plus you can visually see when to add water (the container shrinks when thirsty). For those of you like me wonder when to refill the snake style products, this is a great relief. With Oasis, there is no mystery re when you need to add water...
I'll be honest that my first impression wasn't all that great since the product comes with a syringe and I was forcing too much water into the container. However I now don't use the syringe, I just fill it up by trickling or pouring water in, screw the cap on and place it in the guitar. Done. Like other products it humidifies inside the guitar and you can position it one of two ways-in between strings 3/4; or wedged beside string 1 or 6 and the sound hole edge. I use the latter-its so easy and while this approach does touch the wood, it uses as soft stabilizing plastic flange... totally passive.

So if any of you pickers out there are as frustrated as I was with conventional guitar humidification products-, check Oasis out. You won't be sorry

Paul Ryan

Overall Rating: 9

Martin: HD-28

Submitted by Paul Ryan on 1/7/2010

Where Purchased: Guitar Center, Rochester NY

Year Purchased: 2008
Price Paid: 2400 ($US)

Sound

Unbelievable sound on this guitar. I am experimenting with various string-makers and all sound very good. It gets used extensively in the studio and I mic it with an AT 4041, and sometimes double-track with a Fathead Ribbon. As fro variety, it can sound like a killer or a weeper. Just depends on what and how you want to play.

Sound Rating: 9

Setup

Setup was good. Action good. No modifications were necessary.

Setup Rating: 10

Appearance

Nice to look at. The rosewood is a deep reddish color. The sitka is aging nicely.

Appearance Rating: 9

Reliability

Solid tuners, chrome. The bracing is good, can't see any weak spots.

Reliability Rating: 9

Customer Service

Dealt a few times for this and other guitars. They are always responsive, helpful, reasonably couteous. Not as good as Beard, but good.

Customer Service: 8

Components

The parts are all good and solid. As for standing out otherwise, the tone, clarity and volume. If you need to to project, over some other instrument, it's quite simple-just pick harder.

Components Rating: 10

Overall Comments

No issues with this at all. This is a lot of guitar.

Overall Rating: 10