Why doesn the Timberline warranty cover cracks or splits due to humidity issues?
Manufacturers like Timberline go to extraordinary lengths to control humidity and temperature in their manufacturing facilities. In addition they specify strict equilibrium moisture content in the timber they use for all solid-wood guitars to ensure maximum stability in the finished product. Once the instruments leave the hands of the manufacturers and distributors, however, they no longer have control of environments to which their instruments are subjected. The finest, most expensive guitars in the world cannot withstand extraordinary climatic abuse without damage, so it would be unreasonable to expect their builders to repair such damage under warranty. For instance, if a solid wood guitar is left propped in a corner near a burning wood stove or open fireplace for hours with no source of humidification in the area, it is almost certain to be damaged. Such hazards are the responsibility of the owner. Reasonable claims resulting from defects in workmanship or materials should be dealt
