American Music Furniture Guitar Habitat User manual

User Manual
Guitar Habitat® Cabinets
HUMIDITY CONTROLLED DISPLAY CABINETS

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Pictured: Small Guitar Habitat®featured in natural cherry, standard neck rest, maple back, standard LED
lighting, and patented Horneff door
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4WELCOME
Thank You!
5DELIVERY & INSPECTION
What to do when you receive your cabinet
6DIAGRAM OF YOUR GUITAR HABITAT®
Identifying the parts to your cabinet
12 PLACEMENT
Where to put your cabinet
13 LEVELING YOUR CABINET
How to level your cabinet
15 YOUR HUMIDIFIER
Getting to know your humidifier
16 FILLING YOUR HUMIDIFIER
Filling your tank for the first time
17 USING YOUR CABINET
How to use your cabinet
19 SERVICE & SUPPORT
Troubleshooting, Care & Maintenance

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DELIVERY & INSPECTION
WELCOME
From all of us here at American Music Furniture, THANK YOU! Thank you for
bringing us into your home and allowing us to help protect and preserve your
fine instruments. As a small business, we appreciate each and every one of our
customers and could not be in business without you.
Delivery of your cabinet is important. We use only certified freight carriers and
package your cabinet with the utmost care.
A few days before delivery, you will be contacted by the freight company to
schedule when you would like your cabinet to arrive. For local deliveries, American
Music Furniture will contact you to schedule your desired drop-off time.
When you receive your cabinet, please take the time to review the cabinet for any
damage that may have occurred during transit. If damage occured,
note all issues on all shipping documents.
If any damage is found or you have any
concerns with your shipment, please call us
at 1-267-272-2460. All damage MUST BE
reported before the freight company leaves
your premises.
Your cabinet will arrive with the humidifier,
humidistat, and dehumidifier (if ordered)
already in place. Several items are included
inside your cabinet:
• Shims for leveling your cabinet
• Applicable User Manual
• Any loose hardware that will need to be
reinstalled
• Keys to your cabinet

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Some of the items called-out on the following diagrams may not be a part of the Guitar
Habitat®you purchased. Please reference your specific cabinet for similar features.
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Diagram of Your Guitar Habitat®
Small Guitar Habitat®Medium Guitar Habitat®
Diagram of Your Guitar Habitat®
COLUMN COVER
GALLERY TOP
FOR ACCESSORIES
HANDLE
DOOR LOCK
PATENTED HORNEFF
NON-WARP DOORS
HATCH COVER
HUMIDIFIER UNDERNEATH, IF ORDERED
BOTTOM LIGHT RAIL
ENHANCED LIGHTING AREA
LED DIMMER SWITCH
FACE FRAME
CORKLINED
INSTRUMENT RAILS
BACK WOOD PANEL
SPANISH CEDAR SHOWN HERE
NECK REST
OR
NECKTIE™
HUMIDIFICATION
CONTROL
PANEL
TOP LIGHT RAIL
STANDARD LED LIGHTING WITH ALL CABINETS
ADJUSTABLE
EUROPEAN
HINGES
COLUMN COVER
FLAT TOP
CUSTOMIZATION
HANDLE
&
DOOR LOCK
PATENTED HORNEFF
NON-WARP DOORS
HATCH COVER
HUMIDIFIER UNDERNEATH
BOTTOM LIGHT RAIL
ENHANCED LIGHTING AREA
LED DIMMER SWITCH
FACE FRAME
WITH DRAWERS
CORKLINED
INSTRUMENT RAILS
NECK REST
OR
NECKTIE™
ENHANCED LIGHTING SHOWN HERE
HUMIDIFICATION
CONTROL
PANEL
TOP LIGHT RAIL
STANDARD LED LIGHTING WITH ALL CABINETS
BACK WOOD PANEL
MAPLE BACK SHOWN HERE
ADJUSTABLE
EUROPEAN
HINGES

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Medium-Large Guitar Habitat®Medium-Large Guitar Habitat®
Diagram of Your Guitar Habitat®
COLUMN COVER
SUPERIOR INTERIOR SHOWN HERE
GALLERY TOP
FOR ACCESSORIES
HANDLE
DEAD BOLT
DOOR LOCK
PATENTED HORNEFF
NON-WARP DOORS
HATCH COVER
HUMIDIFIER UNDERNEATH BOTTOM LIGHT RAIL
ENHANCED LIGHTING AREA
LED DIMMER SWITCH
FACE FRAME
WITH DRAWERS
CORKLINED
INSTRUMENT RAILS
NECK REST
OR
PATENTED NECKTIE™
NECKTIE™ & ENHANCED
LIGHTING SHOWN HERE
HUMIDIFICATION
CONTROL PANEL
TOP LIGHT RAIL
STANDARD LED LIGHTING WITH ALL CABINETS
BACK WOOD PANEL
AROMATIC CEDAR SHOWN HERE

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Large Guitar Habitat®Large Guitar Habitat®
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Diagram of Your Guitar Habitat®
COLUMN COVER
GALLERY TOP
FOR ACCESSORIES
HANDLE
ADJUSTABLE
EUROPEAN
HINGES
DEAD BOLT
DOOR LOCK
PATENTED HORNEFF
NON-WARP DOORS
HATCH COVER
HUMIDIFIER UNDERNEATH
BOTTOM LIGHT RAIL
ENHANCED LIGHTING AREA
LED DIMMER SWITCH
FACE FRAME
WITH DRAWERS
CORKLINED
INSTRUMENT RAILS
NECK REST
OR
PATENTED NECKTIE™
STANDARD NECK REST
&
ENHANCED LIGHTING
SHOWN HERE
HUMIDIFICATION
CONTROL PANEL
TOP LIGHT RAIL
STANDARD LED LIGHTING WITH ALL CABINETS
BACK WOOD PANEL
MAPLE SHOWN HERE

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When you put your cabinet in place, the door(s) may not be in alignment. This is
due to the fact that your floors may not be level. If this is the case, you will need
to place shims underneath your cabinet’s feet to properly align your cabinet.
1. With the door(s) closed and latched, grab the front two corners of your
cabinet and gently pull one corner forward (toward you).
LEVELING
YOUR CABINET
HOW TO KNOW WHERE TO PLACE SHIMS
The delivery service team will place
your cabinet in the room for you and
will also remove all packing materials.
Be sure that they do not remove the
plastic bag with our logo that includes
your keys and shims.
Extra charges do apply for stairs or
more than 30 minutes of delivery time.
There are a few things to consider
about the location:
• Do not locate directly over or in front of heat or air conditioning vents.
Your cabinet is well insulated, but it is made of solid wood and is best kept
away from hot or cold air blowing directly on or under it.
• Do not locate your Guitar Habitat® in rooms greater than 80°F.
Excessive heat is detrimental to your cabinet and your instruments.
• Do not locate next to a window with bright direct sunlight.
Even with Low E UV resistant glass, the sun will fade your instruments and
the wood on the cabinet.
• Carefully measure the space where you plan to place your cabinet.
This includes the hallways, the doorways, the stairs or any other obstacles
throughout your home. If you plan on a second floor or basement
placement, we recommend only the small or modular size Guitar
Habitat® cabinets. Most stairs will not accommodate larger cabinets.
• Be in close proximity to necessary outlets or water sources.
Ensure your cabinet has access to an electrical outlet. If connecting
your habitat directly to your home water supply, ensure that you are in close
proximity to a water source.
PLACEMENT

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2. Pull one corner towards you and gently push the other corner away from you.
If the doors don’t come into alignment or the problem worsens, reverse your
pull/push.
Note - When you have pushed the shim in far enough, the door(s) will align and look like
the photo on top. In rare cases you may need a shim on the front and back, but the back
usually is adequate. Single door cabinets level in the same way we’ve described, but align
with the cabinet side rather than another door.
3. After you have aligned the doors, simply place a shim at the rear of the
cabinet for the side you pulled toward yourself.
YOUR HUMIDIFIER
By now you know how important it is to properly humidify your guitars and other
stringed instruments. Your humidifier will be located underneath the vented hatch
cover in your cabinet.
To get started, simply set the digital panel to the desired humidity level (we
recommend 45-50% humidity). A red indicator light on the humidifier controller
notifies you when the reservoir is low/out of water and needs to be refilled.
We recommend that you empty the humidifier tank, and monitor the humidity
level in the cabinet during the summer. If you live in an air-conditioned
environment, the cabinet interior will normally be below 60- 65% humidity. If the
cabinet interior gets above 65% humidity, and your cabinet is not equipped with a
dehumidifier membrane, you can place a box of desiccant in the cabinet to reduce
the humidity. Note that desiccant loses effectiveness as it absorbs more humidity
from the air.

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FILLING
YOUR
HUMIDIFIER
Each Guitar Habitat®comes standard with a humidifier. You will want to fill it with
distilled water during cold and dry months (i.e. Fall and Winter months). In North
America that would typically be during the months of November through march.
We recommend that you monitor the ambient humidity in the room where you
place your Guitar Habitat® cabinet. Do not put water in the humidifier when the
relative humidity in the room is over 40%.
Below are the quick and easy steps to fill your tank:
1. Remove the front half the hatch cover that sits over your humidifier.
2. Remove the humidifier lid (it’s the portion that has the circle cut-out).
3. Pour distilled water to the “Max Fill” line of your humidifier.
4. Add a couple of drops of bacteriorstat to inhibit the growth and/or
reproduction of any native bacteria in the water (we reommend Essick Air
Bacteriostatic which can be purchased off Amazon).
5. Replace the humidifier lid and check your humidifier setting
(approximately 45% humidity).
6. Replace the hatch cover.
For more information, guidance, and instructional videos, please visit us at
www.americanmusicfurniture.com/video-content.
USING YOUR CABINET
Placing your guitars in the cabinet is a matter of personal taste. The
maximum number of guitars can be placed in the cabinet by simply lining
them up vertically straight in. The greater the angle of the guitars in the
cabinet, the fewer guitars can be accommodated.
The lower bouts sit on the two cork covered rails at the bottom of the
cabinet. The rails are secured on two wood strips at the bottom of the
cabinet can be moved and repositioned to best fit how you want to position
your guitars.

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NECK REST
Guitar necks are secured
by use of our slotted neck
rests. Each cork-lined slot
secures your instrument and
cushions the necks of your
guitars.As an upgrade option
we offer patented Neck-Tie™
neck rest (shown below)
that closes the opening
in the front of the cut out.
LED LIGHTING
Cabinet lights are provided
via a strip of LED lights
installed behind the top door
seal. Control of the lights is
via a rheostat and the lighting
is continuously variable.
At the lowest setting,
the lights are turned off.
ADJUSTABLE HINGES
We use 3-way adjustable
“European” style hinges
that can be moved slightly
up/down and in/out to
properly fit the door.
We adjust these at our shop
before shipping, but you may
find a need to adjust them
after the cabinet is in place.
SERVICE & SUPPORT
TROUBLESHOOTING
My cabinet glass has broken and
needs to be replaced.
Your cabinet glass is tempered for
safety so that it breaks into small
pieces that are less likely to cut anyone.
You can order new tempered glass
locally and have it installed. Installation
requires removing the screws from the
glass molding and taking the molding
out. This may be somewhat difficult
since the caulk used in the window
installation acts as an adhesive. The
glass is installed using a non-silicon
caulk. It is critically important that no
silicon caulk be used in the cabinet
since it will off gas and adversely
impact the humidification equipment
and potentially harm your instrument
finishes.
My wick looks dirty or crusty, how
often should I replace it?
Wicks need to be replaced as they get
dirty or have mineral build up on them. If
your wick is getting mold on it, you need
to replace it and make sure that you’re
using a bacteriostat in the water. To
replace the wick, you need to remove
the tank from the Guitar Habitat®. To
take out the tank, remove your guitars,
remove the cork topped rails, and
remove both pieces of the hatch cover.
The humidifiers will have either: (A) a
nine-pin DIN connector and separate
low water refill light on the hatch
cover; or (B) a single plug connector
at the back of the humidifier if the low
water light is located on your cabinet
controller. Whether it’s a one or two
plug system, unplug the plug(s).
Lift the humidifier tank out of the Guitar
Habitat® and clean the water reservoir
section of the tank with soapy water.
DOT NOT get water on the electronics,
and DO NOT pour water over the fan.
Wicks can be washed, reused, or
replaced. Replacement wicks are
available from American Music Furniture
for in packs of 3 for $95.
We have a brief video on our Web site
in the video content section at https://
americanmusicfurniture.com/video-
content/
The humidity level in my cabinet is
over 50% in the summer and I don’t
have a dehumidifier.
Air conditioning in the summer removes
a lot of moisture in the air. However, if
you live where it’s very humid, that may