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11-01-2009, 12:08 PM
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Cleaning tips for a guitar
Hello :)
I am an aspiring guitar player, so naturally I have a guitar (No shit! :O)
But the actual thing is, that since I have a sort of psoriasis in my face and scalp, I scale off a lot, so I have to clean my guitar very very often (along with all my stuff really)
So my question is, how can I effectively and safely clean my guitar?
I am using a polyester duster, but that doesn't remove fingermarks and stuff from it, and getting under the strings is pretty hard. Any tips?
I am sometimes using a cotton bud, but I suppose that could damage the strings when I get to the fretboard.
Any advice? :)
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11-01-2009, 12:41 PM
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Use a mouse sander, then hose it down to get all the dust off, then take it apart and tumble dry.
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11-01-2009, 12:50 PM
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You forgot the best part of the advice: Sacrifice three gallons of goat's blood.
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11-01-2009, 12:59 PM
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Do try and not be a cliché, dear.
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11-01-2009, 01:04 PM
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take a cloth you dont need, run it under the strings, and move it down the fretboard... as for fingerprints, you can just clean that off with a damp rag, but I say why bother, worn down guitars look cooler than new ones.
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11-01-2009, 02:00 PM
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and running a piece of cloth down the fretboard under the strings won't damage the strings?
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11-01-2009, 02:01 PM
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no, I do it all the time, and my strings last years (because I never break them).
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11-01-2009, 02:03 PM
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I hope that mine will as well, which is why I want to be careful  I did break a string a few days ago though <.< turns out that if while you tune your guitar, you accidently tune the wrong string, it can overtune it and break <.< whoops
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11-01-2009, 02:51 PM
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LOL I've watched friends do that :P
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11-01-2009, 03:21 PM
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Only morons do that.
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11-01-2009, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarasha
Hello
I am an aspiring guitar player, so naturally I have a guitar (No shit! :O)
But the actual thing is, that since I have a sort of psoriasis in my face and scalp, I scale off a lot, so I have to clean my guitar very very often (along with all my stuff really)
So my question is, how can I effectively and safely clean my guitar?
I am using a polyester duster, but that doesn't remove fingermarks and stuff from it, and getting under the strings is pretty hard. Any tips?
I am sometimes using a cotton bud, but I suppose that could damage the strings when I get to the fretboard.
Any advice? |
Anarasha,
The best thing to do to keep your guitar body clean, is to buy a cleaning kit, which you can get from most music shops, and it will contain cleaner, polish, and detail. These will do an amazing job for your guitar helping to protect it from dirt and dust (which is important).
Also if you have a rosewood or Ebony fingerboard on your guitar, a bottle of Lemon Oil (see link below) is essential to keep it in good condition and from drying out.
This cleaning pack is ideal for keeping your instrument in good condition ...
KYSER DR. STRINGFELLOW GUITAR CLEANING PACK
http://www.musicland.co.uk/products/686
A good alternative to the guitar polish I mentioned is Pledge (the stuff you polish furniture with) will do, you will need a soft cloth, or an old T-shirt cut up for the job (make sure its clean of dust and dirt first).
As for strings, I use, and highly recommend GHS Fast Fret, which is brilliant for keeping strings clean and in good condition, and making them last longer and sound better. The strings themselves should be at least be changed once every six months or so.
http://www.ghsstrings.com/products.php
I`ve used such products for years and they have helped keep all of my guitars in good condition.
If you have any questions feel free to ask !!!.
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11-01-2009, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by PortraitOfSanity
Only morons do that.
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Or very very new guitar players :P
Beowulf - Thanks a lot for your reply That helped me a lot. I will most certainly look into the things you mentioned!
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11-02-2009, 04:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarasha
Or very very new guitar players :P
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Nah, only morons. You don't have to know anything to see which string goes up to which knob.
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11-03-2009, 02:16 AM
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Use compressed air, it'll get your dead skin cells of your guitar in no time flat.
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11-04-2009, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by PortraitOfSanity
Nah, only morons. You don't have to know anything to see which string goes up to which knob.
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Well, I was used to one of those guitars where the knobs are all on one side, and on this guitar, there are three on each. Needless to say, at 2 AM, that did not work out well.
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11-04-2009, 04:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarasha
Well, I was used to one of those guitars where the knobs are all on one side, and on this guitar, there are three on each. Needless to say, at 2 AM, that did not work out well.
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Hehe, that's what I figured happened actually...
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11-06-2009, 11:52 AM
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Hehe :P Oh well, I got to try changing strings too :P
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11-06-2009, 12:50 PM
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Just remember to change 1 string at a time... If you take more than 2 or 3 off at once, your neck's tension will get fucked up.
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11-06-2009, 02:15 PM
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Meaning that if I by some freak accident manage to break every single string in one go, I'm fuckd?
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11-06-2009, 03:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anarasha
Meaning that if I by some freak accident manage to break every single string in one go, I'm fuckd?
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Not fucked per se, but you'd have to readjust your tension screw.
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11-07-2009, 08:28 AM
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If I ask what a tension screw is and how you adjust it, would you laugh at me? :P
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11-07-2009, 08:36 AM
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Technically, it's called a Truss Rod. It goes through your neck, and come out on either the head or the body side of the neck. If you don't know what you're doing though, I wouldn't suggest adjusting it.
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I don't hate you. Saying I hate you would be like saying I hate a dog with no legs trying to cross a busy freeway.
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11-07-2009, 03:59 PM
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I will not then Thank you for all your help mate
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01-27-2010, 03:06 AM
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I hear lemon oil is good for wood bodied guitars. Stay away from the Liquid Gold bullshit.
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