Members JasmineTea Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Get A Zager. Large metal files are handy for leveling your own frets. Etc, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rada Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Humidifiers.....PPSHHHH! Also, guitars love going from one extreme temp to another....makes them stronger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrlucky7 Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Wallmart is the best store to get your guitar from and also, laminated wood, plywood or even presswood come to think of it... makes the best soundboard. But wait....I hear a new plastic top is coming our way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 If you want to save some money on a great guitar, get an Esteban from QVC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Adjust your truss rod at least one full turn at a time; it keeps the nut lubrication evenly distributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted January 26, 2006 Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Buy high, sell low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted January 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2006 Bug spray works good for polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lalatingstrings Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 top quality solid wood guitars need 8 hours of direct sunlight a day!martins need 10 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 remember, a thin coat of vaseline on your guitar means you can play it in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeschylus Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Buy a rosewood back and sides guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 When restringing, keep a hammer handy for unruly bridge pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 And buy Elixirs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 buy a taylor, add elixirs... viola... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guit30 Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 wipe down your frets with dishwater each day, and tune up your guitar to 550 before storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 if you have a satin neck on your guitar, and it gets all slicked up from your hands, and you want to get rid of the gloss... just take a bit of fine grit sandpaper (like 40 or so) and give it a rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catdaddy Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Always store your guitar in the trunk of your car. (now where's that rhyming thread??!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Umm......check out the HC for always "on-topic" acoustic advice. Yeah, I should be the one to talk.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Whatever you do, don't play for more than 15 minutes a day; it's hard on your fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PapaTom1 Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Don't bother getting a hardcase for youir guitar. It's a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t60 fan Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Your shower is a great way to clean your guitar (especially if "select hardwood" is listed on it's specifications). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmonycat Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 The finest polish and lubricant for your Washburn WD40 is WD40. It'll make your guitar slicker than deerguts on a doorknob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted January 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 All guitars can double as a snow-board, fly swatter, canoe paddle, rug-beater, storage for spare change, flower pot. Be imaginative. It's best to tighten the strings till they break right before changing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I tele u Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 5 steps to get a better sound out of your acoustic... 1)Cut the soundhole bigger with a jiggsaw 2)Replace tuners with the most expensive you can find 3)The more shims under the bridge the better 5)Use a 6 string bass strings on it This is a TRADE SECRET:so don't tell anybody!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t60 fan Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Originally posted by I tele u 5 steps to get a better sound out of your acoustic... 1)Cut the soundhole bigger with a jiggsaw 2)Replace tuners with the most expensive you can find 3)The more shims under the bridge the better 5)Use a 6 string bass strings on it This is a TRADE SECRET:so don't tell anybody!!! Sheer genious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackwr Posted January 27, 2006 Members Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hey Jas, the canoe paddle does work to clean up the sound and makes it fit tighter in the case to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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