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how do i clean the scratchplate of a guitar under the strings? how?
Take the strings off, dummy.
If it's been long enough to accumulate that much dirt, it's time for a new set of strings anyway.
Or, if you don't wanna change the strings, just grab a flexible sturdy cloth, put a couple of sprays of windex on it, and pull it through and under, back and forth until it is clean. You can also just loosen the strings enough to get your hand in there as well.
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Take the strings off, dummy.
but that means tuning it again, and thats more work than needs to be done
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If it's been long enough to accumulate that much dirt, it's time for a new set of strings anyway.
what? i'm not paying another £20 untill they become untunable or break
Small child with tiny hands. Also works well for chimneys.
$20!! You must use Elixers or Martin XPS or something to that effect. I recommend these strings. They are good for about 4-5 months of continuous use.
not $20, £20, your silly american coins, tut tut. £20 is about $33/34
Damn, that's a lot for strings. Unless it's a bass guitar.
Does the guitar have a wood finish? Have you ever cleaned the fret board? If you haven't you really should. Get an extremely fine steel wool, and remove all the strings (if tuning a guitar is too much work for you, it may be time to sell it) and gently rub the steel wool over the frets. This removes built up grease and dirt. Then use a good wood oil with some cotton balls or a rag and rub some of the oil into the fret board. You don't need a lot. Furniture polish for wood surfaces is also great for guitars with a wood finish. It keeps the wood from drying out and warping.
Does the guitar have a wood finish? Have you ever cleaned the fret board? If you haven't you really should. Get an extremely fine steel wool, and remove all the strings (if tuning a guitar is too much work for you, it may be time to sell it) and gently rub the steel wool over the frets. This removes built up grease and dirt. Then use a good wood oil with some cotton balls or a rag and rub some of the oil into the fret board. You don't need a lot. Furniture polish for wood surfaces is also great for guitars with a wood finish. It keeps the wood from drying out and warping.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
i use elixers and super bullets
If you want to clean the bit under the strings just get a cloth and feed it through and rub it back and forth until it's clean. Easy.
If you want to clean the bit under the strings just get a cloth and feed it through and rub it back and forth until it's clean. Easy.
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not $20, £20, your silly american coins, tut tut. £20 is about $33/34
Silly american coins, yes, I hate change. But that is still too much to pay for strings.
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(if tuning a guitar is too much work for you, it may be time to sell it)
i'm not doing it if it can be avoided
If that is the case you might want to consider buying one of these.
Drac, unstring it. Clean it. String it again.
Seriously, Nobby...have some leadership here.
Teach your boy how to treat an instrument.
Seriously, Nobby...have some leadership here.
Teach your boy how to treat an instrument.
i'm talking work free soloutions, the stiff cloth thing was good, but i still haven't gotten off my **** and done it
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Damn, that's a lot for strings. Unless it's a bass guitar.
That's alot for bass strings too. I pay 21 bucks a set for these. I haven't paid over $30(us) for a set of bass strings since the '80s.
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find someone that life has given vodka and have party.
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well i figure that $35 strings that are a few months older than i'd like would be better than brand new $4 strings
I normally get the GHS Bass Boomers. Usually less than 20 bucks.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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thoguht that was a toy? nope, thats the new korean built squire telecaster
When I started playing I used the Bass Boomers, then I switched to Rotosounds. A few years a go I started using the Blue Steels and I'm pretty happy with them right now. I think they give a much brighter tone than the others and seem to last a bit longer also.
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When would you deem that they need changing? Just on sound?
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When would you deem that they need changing? Just on sound?
When the get all crudded up, when they won't hold a tuning, when they sound dead or when they've just been on too long - which will vary with how much you play.
Wiping down the strings after you play will help them last longer. Some people even take them off and boil them in order to clean them, but since its pretty easy to get good strings for as little as two or three dollars I'd have to be pretty hard up before I resorted to boiling.
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When would you deem that they need changing? Just on sound?
There is no set rule for how often you should change your strings. If you have strings which are worn, flattened, kinked, corroded, rusted or gunked up with sweat grease and grime, then it is time to change your strings. Another determining factor should be is if your strings are no longer giving you the tone, brightness and response that you desire. Also, if you find yourself tuning your guitar every time you finish playing a song, that is usually a good sign to swap em out.
I forgot to mention, make sure then when you put on your new strings that you either stretch them out by pinching the string on the 5th or 7th fret and lightly tugging the string upwards from where the neck meets the body. It will take a few times, because each time to stretch you should tune back to a 440 and start stretching again. I do it at least 5 times, depending on the gauge.
Edited, Tue Sep 21 15:15:45 2004 by Kelvhand
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