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Post by andyhowell on Apr 4, 2017 12:59:45 GMT
Gig this evening. Wondering whether to change my strings. A little rehearsal, broken string. While changing strings I decided to change the pickup battery and — very radical — clean the guitar, polishing and apply lemon oil to the finger board.
Now the guitar is shining. Somehow, it doesn't look right. No grime!
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Post by vikingblues on Apr 5, 2017 12:03:46 GMT
I must look up what "polishing" means!
Mark
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Post by slasher on Apr 5, 2017 12:27:54 GMT
I think I might be part of a small minority but each time I change strings, which is about every 3 months my guitars get cleaned, and I enjoy it! In between times I use a D'addario micro fibre soft cloth to keep it nice before "playing out" which is 7/8 nights a month. Is this considered deviant behaviour?
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Post by Martin on Apr 5, 2017 12:37:50 GMT
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Post by bellyshere on Apr 5, 2017 13:13:10 GMT
Never cleaned any of my guitars. My Gordon Smith Gypsy still has blood spattered on it from when i cut my hand at a gig once. That was about 8 years ago and it's a white guitar.
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Post by andyhowell on Apr 5, 2017 13:55:24 GMT
Never cleaned any of my guitars. My Gordon Smith Gypsy still has blood spattered on it from when i cut my hand at a gig once. That was about 8 years ago and it's a white guitar. That's my boy ... SaveSave
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Post by andyhowell on Apr 5, 2017 13:58:52 GMT
I played on last night wondering if he polish helped me play any better?
Not sure it did. But the guitar is still shiny this morning!
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Post by littlemart on Apr 5, 2017 15:46:08 GMT
Gig this evening. Wondering whether to change my strings. A little rehearsal, broken string. While changing strings I decided to change the pickup battery and — very radical — clean the guitar, polishing and apply lemon oil to the finger board. Now the guitar is shining. Somehow, it doesn't look right. No grime! Lemon oil, eh? John LeVoi recommended almond oil and was good enough to give me a small bottle. I've still got it. That was 20 years ago!!!
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Post by leitrimnick on Apr 5, 2017 19:03:27 GMT
Wipe my guitars down any time one of them has been played, they all live in hard cases. Don't just restring, I service. Polish, check nuts and tension screws on tuning machines, clean frets etc etc. I like doing it, I like the fact that my guitars have aged during my ownership but generally have avoided significant damage. I can't afford to replace my Fyldes so I'm damn sure I'm going to look after them.
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 6, 2017 13:51:12 GMT
Huuuurrrrrr and a microfibre cloth for me.
Or for my guitars anyway. Wouldn't dream of applying any product under the name "polish" thanks v much. Every once in a while I'll go over with a v slightly dampened (warm water with a tiny drop washing up liquid) cloth, dry with clean duster and then microfibre cloth to buff up.
Fretboards (and other unfinished wood) get a little Fast Fret every so often. It's basically light mineral oil - as are most opf the products sole for f/b treatment despite the often exotic names.
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Post by PistolPete on Apr 7, 2017 9:48:15 GMT
I wipe over with a yellow duster as often as I change the strings, dab some lemon oil on the fret board every couple of months or so & clean off the sweat/blood/mucus with a damp cloth whenever I look at the guitar and go 'yuck'.
All of which makes me sound like I'm more careful about such things than I thought I was.
Uncle Pete's top tip:- the weird black gunk that appears on equipment after prolonged contact with pub floors can be removed with a baby wipe...
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 7, 2017 9:53:39 GMT
......................................... Uncle Pete's top tip:- the weird black gunk that appears on equipment after prolonged contact with pub floors can be removed with a baby wipe... i) I presume you mean a clean and unused babywipe..... ii) does this tip work on humans who have been in prolonged contact with pub floors....? Keith
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Post by PistolPete on Apr 7, 2017 10:08:43 GMT
......................................... Uncle Pete's top tip:- the weird black gunk that appears on equipment after prolonged contact with pub floors can be removed with a baby wipe... i) I presume you mean a clean and unused babywipe..... ii) does this tip work on humans who have been in prolonged contact with pub floors....? Keith i) Yes, I try not to smear faeces over my instruments if i can possibly help it... ii) if your only concern is removing the superficial tarnish. For deeper cleanliness I would recommend several hours sleep & a cold shower followed by repeating the serenity prayer in a community centre once a week...
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Post by Phil Taylor on Apr 7, 2017 14:49:50 GMT
Gig this evening. Wondering whether to change my strings. A little rehearsal, broken string. While changing strings I decided to change the pickup battery and — very radical — clean the guitar, polishing and apply lemon oil to the finger board. Now the guitar is shining. Somehow, it doesn't look right. No grime! I noticed your Lucas guitar was a bit grubby the other weekend at the get together but I didn't like to say anything. In any case I put it down to the image you may be wishing to nurture. You know, tortured, introspective, political, protest singer songwriter look I must admit that I'm quite the opposite. Can't abide any grubbiness or even smears that you see when the sunlight catches the surface. I have to wipe it off and buff it up. Sometimes I use Gibson Pump polish too but not very often these days Phil
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Post by andyhowell on Apr 7, 2017 15:26:28 GMT
Gig this evening. Wondering whether to change my strings. A little rehearsal, broken string. While changing strings I decided to change the pickup battery and — very radical — clean the guitar, polishing and apply lemon oil to the finger board. Now the guitar is shining. Somehow, it doesn't look right. No grime! I noticed your Lucas guitar was a bit grubby the other weekend at the get together but I didn't like to say anything. In any case I put it down to the image you may be wishing to nurture. You know, tortured, introspective, political, protest singer songwriter look I must admit that I'm quite the opposite. Can't abide any grubbiness or even smears that you see when the sunlight catches the surface. I have to wipe it off and buff it up. Sometimes I use Gibson Pump polish too but not very often these days Phil You may have a point Phil ;-)
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