A moisture meter is essential for storing guitar wood properly. It helps luthiers and builders maintain the ideal moisture level, around 6–8%, to prevent warping, cracking or shrinking. By checking humidity balance before cutting or gluing, a moisture meter ensures wood stability, quality and protects your investment in premium tonewoods. Our compact, pocket-sized moisture meter measures moisture content in wood and other building materials such as: sheetrock, drywall, wallboard, concrete, mortar, plaster, etc. This handy, compact moisture meter has a dual backlit LCD digital display for moisture & temperature. Displays temperature in ºC or ºF, and has an auto power off function. Switchable modes for wood or other building materials. Backlit LCD displays moisture and temperature Meter is only 3.75" tall with cap - easily fits in your pocket Uses replaceable electrode pins Detects moisture content in wood, drywall and other building materials Auto power off function Batteries and strap included Size: (H x W x D): 3.75” x 1.5” x 0.75”Weight: 2.9 oz. (83g) Specifications Electrode length 8 mm Measuring range Wood: 6 – 44% Building material: 0.2– 2.0% Ambient temperature: 0 to 50ºC (32 to 122ºF) Accuracy Wood: ±2 % Building materials: ±0.2% Ambient temperature ±1ºC / ±1.8ºF Auto power OFF After approx. 3 minutes Ambient temperature 0 - 40°C Ambient Relative humidity 0 – 85 %RH