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TSyOuNg$tEr
post Jun 26 2008, 06:59 PM, updated 18y ago

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I'm new to music and starting to get into it
so i got from my uncle his old guitar..
i wanna ask ah...how do i clean the inside of the body?can i use vacuum cleaner?
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post Jun 26 2008, 07:02 PM

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Dissemble the strings and use vacuum cleaner.
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post Jun 26 2008, 07:07 PM

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use those pc usb cleaner and clean that is mean for keyboard works well
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post Jun 26 2008, 11:01 PM

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just wipe it inside with a piece of slightly damped cloth
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post Jun 26 2008, 11:11 PM

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Inside the body?I'd probably just leave it if I were you.Else,just wipe it with a dry cloth when you change strings or vacuum it.
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post Jun 26 2008, 11:38 PM

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Instead of sucking the dust, why don't you blow the dust away?
I use a blower from my camera kit (go to any camera shop, they should have one cheap) and blow the dust out.
With the nozzle, it's easier to blow dust out tiny corners.
Then use a guitar cloth to wipe it clean with a little bit of guitar cleaner.
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post Jun 27 2008, 01:29 PM

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Don't need to clean LOL

Dirtier more gaya IMO. A lot of rock stars like faded image guitars.

My 20+ year old acoustic got spider webs in the hole haha. It's gaya!
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post Jun 27 2008, 01:34 PM

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woah blade are you serious?
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post Jun 27 2008, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(don8ld @ Jun 27 2008, 01:34 PM)
woah blade are you serious?
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now it's left with the spider web minus the spiders. Each time I play, the spiders will run out haha. I think my playing is so bad that they had to run sweat.gif
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post Jun 27 2008, 01:50 PM

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maybe haha. the spiders on your guitar murdered any insects lately?
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post Jun 27 2008, 02:19 PM

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More dust more keng wat! Strike hard and looks like smoke coming out

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post Jun 27 2008, 02:50 PM

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haha how can dust make like smoke is coming out?
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post Jun 27 2008, 05:43 PM

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QUOTE(don8ld @ Jun 27 2008, 01:50 PM)
maybe haha. the spiders on your guitar murdered any insects lately?
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actually that's a good food for thought because those spiders can actually kill those termites who eat up your guitar!!!

So TS, you know what to do tongue.gif
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post Jun 29 2008, 01:02 PM

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U can try this way....put some rice inside the box the shake it thoroughly,the vacuum the rice out...coz it can take out the dust from all the small edges....this method is by some professional luthiers...
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post Jun 30 2008, 10:36 PM

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rice so expensive nowadays.
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post Jul 1 2008, 01:37 PM

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QUOTE(blademaster @ Jun 27 2008, 01:29 PM)
Don't need to clean LOL

Dirtier more gaya IMO. A lot of rock stars like faded image guitars.

My 20+ year old acoustic got spider webs in the hole haha. It's gaya!
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haha..i agree with u.
dirtier gaya.see malmsteen guitar.very dirty but the guitar looks nice drool.gif
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post Jul 8 2008, 01:29 AM

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QUOTE(don8ld @ Jun 27 2008, 02:50 PM)
haha how can dust make like smoke is coming out?
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On stage with spotlight shining at the rear, strike the strings hard with lots of bass, see the dust billow out. Some dust wont do the job!
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post Jul 9 2008, 05:09 AM

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normally when you change strings that time can wipe the guitar quite thoroughly.
as for the inside, i never wiped them b4...
hands too big... lol
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post Sep 18 2008, 02:38 PM

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QUOTE(strife01 @ Jun 30 2008, 10:36 PM)
rice so expensive nowadays.
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ahahha..

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post Sep 18 2008, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(ReeveX.com @ Jun 29 2008, 01:02 PM)
U can try this way....put some rice inside the box the shake it thoroughly,the vacuum the rice out...coz it can take out the dust from all the small edges....this method is by some professional luthiers...
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wow interesting idea. where u learn from?

but the rice wont damage the finishing?

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