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03-22-2010, 09:35 AM
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So, the title pretty much sums up the problem.
I've posted this also in the spector club a while ago, and despite the advice there's still no result. Since i don't want to take it to a tech (and pay..) please tell me some ways to get rid of this. I've tried cleaning it with almost anything! 
edit: I know the pic isn't the best, but you can see what i mean just before the headstock.
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03-22-2010, 09:43 AM
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03-22-2010, 09:43 AM
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03-22-2010, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Twocan  Start by washing your hands | Sure, but that's not an option when in a gig is it? 
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03-22-2010, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Rocinante_x1 0000 steel wool. | Won't this damage the satin finish?
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03-22-2010, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ysand Won't this damage the satin finish? | I've used steel wool to make a glossy finish duller, like a satin finish; so using it on a satin finish should be just fine. **Just don't overdo it.** |
03-22-2010, 10:36 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: S/E Michigan | | | I keep a rag/old T-shirt on my guitar stand and constantly wipe my bass in-between songs. It not only protects the finish on your bass, but it will also help your string life.
if the staining you have has somehow bled through the finish - you're likely out of luck. Bodily fluids have a way of seeping into wood and never coming out. |
03-22-2010, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Athens/Greece | | | That's what i'm afraid of :/
I'll try the steel wool.
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03-22-2010, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ysand Sure, but that's not an option when in a gig is it? | Every place I gig has a lavatory.
You can always paint the neck black.
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03-22-2010, 03:42 PM
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03-22-2010, 03:44 PM
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03-22-2010, 03:46 PM
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03-22-2010, 04:41 PM
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@goldenglory
Hehe yes, but unfortunately i'm a fan of looking-like-new :/
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03-22-2010, 06:51 PM
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03-22-2010, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GlennW GoJo, not to be confused with mojo. | Mojo only applies to Fenders - on everything else it's just damage 
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03-23-2010, 11:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago | | Once it's stained...well, I haven't found anything that worked on the Sterling I got in a trade...I was SO pissed too -- beautifully figured maple, but it seems like it's got a light gray haze over it...I scrubbed it down with 0000, and some cleaners, but they only cleaned the surface.
Proactively, there may be oil finishes that you can put on that don't hamper your playing, but that protect the wood without altering its color.
You could also experiment with this: http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to...-furniture.htm
But I might find a beater to try that out on first...
If you sweat a lot when playing, then, as others said, wipe down the neck frequently.
If this becomes a matter of obsession, you can wage war on your sweaty hands: http://www.prlog.org/10210957-stop-s...ands-fast.html
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03-23-2010, 05:06 PM
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