Breezy, you did make me laugh with the dampproof joke. From reading old threads (somebody has to!) I reckon humidity isn't as bad as dryness for guitars. I will start to worry when the frogs in my garden (yes, frogs without a pond - it should make you wonder!) move indoors. Eric the Viking and Songs2play: I live in Chester, but I do have a car and I can drive, too! (Fancy that! It's even a lefthand drive - OooooH) so, if any of you fancies going with me to a shop vaguely within reach of Chester (i.e. we can get there and back in one day and have some time in the shop as well - honestly, I don't mind travelling), just put your hands up. Uh - or write me a personal message and we'll go from there. It should be fun, whatever! An