I just got a new guitar, and I want to keep it in good shape. I know you're supposed to wipe down the strings after each playing, but with what? Can I just use an old shirt or something?

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a good thing to do would be to ask at your local guitar shop and they can suggest some string cleaning stuff that you really should use only occasionally but for after every playing an old shirt will do

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wang is within all

Ya, old shirt is good but they make specialty cloths for a reason... mainly because they'll get the dust/oil off better. They'll put you out maybe $3 at the most.

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Thanks.

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New guitar? Post a pic!

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The End.
~ Wolfy

Mineral oil, lemon oil will work. An old t-shirt works BETTER than the special clothes IMO, unless I've just gotten some really crappy cloths.

Personally, I don't even clean my fretboards. Or my strings. Or my guitar. *shrug* Whatever.

[This message has been edited by powertickle (edited December 30, 2003).]

Yeah, me neither. For a while I had wood primer all over it. I was painting my neighbor's house and forgot to wash my hands.

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I have a signature.

My model isn't in this picture, but it's basically identical to one of those.

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Tracer, you playing a classical/b] guitar and not some dumb electric thingy is the best thing I experienced this *WEEK*

Now tell my you don't use a pick so my erect penis is justified...

GREAT love,
Tenshu

No way. I filed my nails all special and everything.

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I've been told to de-string the guitar and use steel wool. Use an old shirt to clean the strings themselves.

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Everybody's like "Use a pick!" and I'm like, "No, *****, I won't conform!"

Ya...

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BV's rendition of Titanic: Let's have sex. I won't let go. I don't need this stone.
The End.
~ Wolfy

...But i've yet to see someone other than Steve Vai shred without a pick.

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* Seb goes around singing "I'm too sexy for my body"
* Wolfy goes around singing "I'm too sexy for Seb's body"
* Cave_Demon steals Seb's underwear (underwear stolen: 39)

yea, why be so demanding about using no pick? it seems like your not using one just to be different...

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I tend to only fingerpick with my fingers, I use the pick for shredding and chords and stuff.

I don't clean my guitar because it's not much better when it's clean, but when I get my next guitar and spend a bit of cash on it I'll clean that one, esp because it'll be black

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Aha, but why would I shred?

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I can name a few: Paco de Lucia, Niño de Pura, Pepe Romero, Alexandre Lagoya, ...

Plus they all can do AMAZING stuff pick players can't, like PLAYING 2 NOTES AT ONCE.

...Who says we can't? I can't recall a time where I couldn't do octave harmonies, or thirds, or fifths. it's called muting.

and also, who said pick players can't use their fingers at the same time?.

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* Seb goes around singing "I'm too sexy for my body"
* Wolfy goes around singing "I'm too sexy for Seb's body"
* Cave_Demon steals Seb's underwear (underwear stolen: 39)

Nobody's slighting your musical ability, but you have to realize that there's a ton of stuff you just can't do with the pick. It's more than just wanking on power chords; listen to any of the artists Tenshu mentioned. It doesn't matter how good you are, that stuff impossible unless you use your fingernails.

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[This message has been edited by Tracer (edited December 31, 2003).]

Tracer, I know that, but using a pick doesn't mean we only play single notes

Oh, and I have no reason to feel attacked anyway, sorry if it came off this way.

Also, I know guitar's a lot more than wanking on power chords, as you put it. Besides, I can't begin to describe how much I love Ottmar Liebert's work, a player whose playing also falls in the spanish/classical guitar department.

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* Seb goes around singing "I'm too sexy for my body"
* Wolfy goes around singing "I'm too sexy for Seb's body"
* Cave_Demon steals Seb's underwear (underwear stolen: 39)

[This message has been edited by Seb (edited December 31, 2003).]

Yeah, likewise, I wasn't trying to be a music snob there.

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Shut up. I'm GOING to do this whether you like it or not.

There's plenty of things that are impossible without a pick as well.

I think it's important to be skilled using a pick as well as without one. I've been playing with a pick for five years, and I've just started learning some fingerstyle stuff. It's fun, but satisfying in a different way than it is playing electric with a pick and some gain. Depends on what kinda mood I'm in I guess.

Ditto. Let's not have that discussion here.

Tracer: you and I are like musical SOULMATES. We should get married in Vegas, and have kids with long, LONG fingernails (like the guy from Mortal Kombat).

I heard of Ottmar, but haven't had the chance to really listen yet. I'll be sure to check it out.

Anyway, Tenshu signing off. Ciao.