cleaned out my guitar today

[Ed Chait]

My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.

I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside with
even my small vacuum.

I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not being
able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations from
stray rice.

So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
and you would not believe how much dirt came out!

I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.

ed

 

[Ed Chait]

"Ed Chait" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
> there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>
> I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside
> with even my small vacuum.
>
> I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
> inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not
> being able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky
> vibrations from stray rice.
>
> So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
> and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>
> I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
> left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.
>
> ed


oops, wrong newsgroup.

ed

 

[Nick Payne]

But did you oil the strings afterwards?

"Ed Chait" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
> there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>
> I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside
> with even my small vacuum.
>
> I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
> inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not
> being able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky
> vibrations from stray rice.
>
> So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
> and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>
> I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
> left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.

 

[Leo Lichtman]

"Ed Chait" wrote: (clip) I didn't want to take a chance on not being
> able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations
> from stray rice.
>
> So, I decided to use my garden hose. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Let's see whether I got this right. The risk of having a few grains of rice
inside your guitar was so dire, that, instead, you ran water in there with a
garden hose? The glue didn't soften? The wood didn't swell and warp?
Lucky you!

 

[Michael Press]

In article <[email protected]>,
"Ed Chait" <[email protected]> wrote:

> My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
> there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>
> I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside with
> even my small vacuum.
>
> I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
> inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not being
> able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations from
> stray rice.
>
> So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
> and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>
> I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
> left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.

<http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Beatles%20Lyrics/While%20My%20Guitar%20Gently%20Weeps%20Lyrics.html>

--
Michael Press

 

[Ed Chait]

"Leo Lichtman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Ed Chait" wrote: (clip) I didn't want to take a chance on not being
>> able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations
>> from stray rice.
>>
>> So, I decided to use my garden hose. (clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Let's see whether I got this right. The risk of having a few grains of
> rice inside your guitar was so dire, that, instead, you ran water in there
> with a garden hose? The glue didn't soften? The wood didn't swell and
> warp? Lucky you!

I didn't even intend to go fishing, and I caught one anyway.

ed

 

[Ed Chait]

"Nick Payne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> But did you oil the strings afterwards?
>
> "Ed Chait" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
>> there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>>
>> I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside
>> with even my small vacuum.
>>
>> I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
>> inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not
>> being able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky
>> vibrations from stray rice.
>>
>> So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
>> and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>>
>> I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what
>> was left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.

I like to use bacon grease. Only problem is the constant licking from my
dogs makes it hard to stay in tune.

ed

 

[Leo Lichtman]

"Ed Chait" wrote: I didn't even intend to go fishing, and I caught one
anyway.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Blush.

 

[[email protected]]

On Mar 2, 2:33 am, Michael Press <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
>  "Ed Chait" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
> > there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>
> > I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside with
> > even my small vacuum.
>
> > I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
> > inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not being
> > able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations from
> > stray rice.
>
> > So, I decided to use my garden hose.  I sprayed water in there thoroughly
> > and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>
> > I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
> > left was quickly  absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.
>
> <http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Beatles%20Lyrics/While%20My%20Guitar%2...>
>
> --
> Michael Press- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well put.

 

[Werehatrack]

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 21:10:56 -0800, "Ed Chait"
<[email protected]> may have said:

>My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some dust bunnies in
>there, so I decided to clean it and restore it's tone.
>
>I first tried to vacuum it out, but I couldn't reach everywhere inside with
>even my small vacuum.
>
>I remember reading somewhere that you could put a cup or so of dry rice
>inside and shake it around, but I didn't want to take a chance on not being
>able to get all the grains of rice out and having some funky vibrations from
>stray rice.
>
>So, I decided to use my garden hose. I sprayed water in there thoroughly
>and you would not believe how much dirt came out!
>
>I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
>left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.

Dude...you need better lights on that boat, you definitely went up the
wrong channel with that one.

--
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Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

 

[still just me]

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:14:02 -0600, Werehatrack
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>I got pretty much all of the water out through the soundhole, but what was
>>left was quickly absorbed by the guitar, so it went very smoothly.
>
>Dude...you need better lights on that boat, you definitely went up the
>wrong channel with that one.

I think he's in a channel full of lots of fish he trolled.