cleaned out my guitar today

"Ed Chait" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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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

But did you oil the strings afterwards?

"Ed Chait" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message 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.

"Ed Chait" wrote: (clip) I didn't want to take a chance on not being

Quoted message said:

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!

In article <[email hidden]>,

Ed Chait 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.

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

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"Leo Lichtman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Ed Chait" wrote: (clip) I didn't want to take a chance on not being

Quoted message said:

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

"Nick Payne" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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But did you oil the strings afterwards?

"Ed Chait" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message 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.

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

ed

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

Michael Press said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Ed Chait 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.

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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...>

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Michael Press- Hide quoted text -

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Well put.

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 21:10:56 -0800, "Ed Chait"

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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Werehatrack said:

Quoted message said:

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.