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messed up strings

  • 02-10-2003 9:06pm
    #1
    GtripleB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    wat the hell is up with my strings on my guitar i get all this **** on em and its not rust and i clean my guitar regularly so wat the ****s up?:mad:


Comments

  • #2
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,989 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    You have dirty callusy fingers.
    Make sure you clean the gunk between the frets.


  • #3
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    It's grease and dead skin from your fingers clotted up ander the string.

    1. Wash your hands
    2. Remove the manky strings
    3. Wash your hands
    4. Clean the guitar thoroughly
    5. Wash your hands
    6. Put new strings on the guitar
    7. Stop going to KFC, or at least wash your hands when you're done licking your fingers

    You should change your strings regularily, not just when they break.:D :D:D

    New strings will sound nicer too!


  • #4
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    A mate of mine never ever let anyone even touch his guitar without washing their hands.

    (he didn't wash them, he got them to wash themselves)


  • #5
    nellieswellies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 239 ✭✭nellieswellies


    Taken from the seagull website.........

    Do not use any wax based products on the guitar, especially on the top! This will cause unwanted wax build up over time which will impede the top from vibrating. Instead use a small amount of soap based guitar polish sprayed on a cloth (never directly on the guitar) and gently wipe off your guitar. For the fingerboard we suggest removing the strings and applying Lemon or Danish oil to a cloth and then working it into your fingerboard. Let the oil soak in for a few minutes and then wipe off the excess. This should be done once a year on rosewood or ebony fingerboards only. Doing so not only cleans, but conditions your fingerboard against cracking and keeps it from losing its luster.


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