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Location: Yucaipa, California | When I play the guitar, my hands perspire quite a bit and the back of the guitar neck gets quite sticky/slow... is there some sort of silicone/teflon spray that won't mar the finish that I can use to prevent the stickiness??? |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | This is a problem some pool players have who don't like the feel of wearing a glove on their bridge hand. There may be some kind of product at a billiards supply store that would meet your needs. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Hey Cuz,
Maybe a Thin Glove with The Fingers Cut out so you could still Chord. You might even start a new Fashion Trend. :eek: :D
Then again... :D |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I was expecting that suggestion from Hizzoner about using hizz shooter's gloves!
...hmmmmm... a single sequinned glove on the left hand... hasn't THAT been done before??? :eek: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tim,
I would suggest you send a private email to Cliff. I think he knows a lot about this subject (how to make ones hand slide easily along the neck). Also try Moody - tell him Dave still has the photo, he'll know what you mean.
But seriously, the idea of a thin cotton glove with the fingers cut off might work well. They make these things for bicycling called glove-liners, which are basically a silk-like material. I think it would work. What about talcum powder? Just curious, do you also have problems with your right hand sweating and hard to hold onto the pick? |
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Location: NJ | How about one of those rosin bags that bowlers use?
I'd say either a light dusting of talcum (or cornstarch) on your palm(s) might work.
You could spray your palm with some anti-persprant, but that would open a whole OTHER can of worms as far as chemicals and such on your neck finish, strings, your hands/face.
I have corrosive sweaty hands as well, and at gigs I always have a couple of small, clean white terry towels within reach to clean/dry my hands & guitar neck (see "What Do You Wipe With" thread . . )
Get a CHAMOIS!!! ;)
fyi: For suggestions on scatelogical ruination of institutional plumbing systems, . . . . go to Witko's webpage . . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Dave,
Asking Cliff a loaded question?.... might pass on that one!
I use fingerpicks exclusively (thumb pick and AlaskaPiks) so thr right hand isn't a problem.
In the past, I've used "FingerEase", but don't want to breathe the toxins.... I saw a Bathroom Surface product that contains Teflon... spray it on the sink/bathtub and the rings slide down the drain...
I certainly don't want to damage the guitar necks... |
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Location: NJ | Tim:
Dependant upon time of day, my mood, and prevailing winds . . . . you may get a loaded answer . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks for the suggestions guys (well, at least some of them!)... I guess what I'm looking for is somethin akin to that slippery "poly" feel you get on Elixir Strings, only in an applicator, but one that is guitar neck friendly.... |
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Location: NJ | Try "PAM" :D |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ... I think my wife would object!.... oh, you meant.... :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | Tim;
Whetever household cooking product you and your wife want to use in the privacy of your own bedroom is YOUR business!!!!
This is STILL a free country (or so they tell me . . .)
Seriously, . . try the rosin bag.
You can just set it aside, pick it up every once in a while between songs . . .
Might do the trick. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | .... :D thanks Cliff... I'll look for the Rosin bag... :cool: ... it might give me something to throw back at the audience... the things they throw tend to splatter ;) |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | There was stuff I tried a while back called Fast Fret (by GHS). It was this string/neck lubricant designed to remove the squeaky noise created when gliding your hands up and down the strings, and also was supposed to preserve string life. I liked it for certain uses, like when I was recording or attempting to "shred" (poorly I might add). The fretboard was pretty slippery when I used it.
It came in a small can with cotton applicator on one end. I have no idea what it's affects would be to the gloss on the back of a neck, but it was intended for safe use on the fretboard itself.
Perhaps it would be worth checking into.
-Johnny |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks,
Sounds like FingerEase except that FE was aerosol... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | As they say in Jamaica man - two tings...
Tim, Bowlers use the little air vent to dry their hands. Pehaps a little mini-fan as part of your set up!
Also noted: high gloss neck Elite LX, semi gloss neck Pacemaker and Oiled neck CL12 all feel good and react about the same if I'm sticky-fingered.
Try Bag Balm. |
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Location: North Carolina | A bit of baby (talcum) powder works well on your left palm and doesn't hurt the finish. Don't even go there
Franklin ;) |
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Location: NJ | Probably why Witko's palms are always so "dry" . . . he's ALWAYS touching kids . . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ... maybe I should just play in a Bowling Alley! :D
thanks guys! :cool: |
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Location: Waurika OK | Tim,
I keep a small container of baby powder/talcum powder in my guitar case. It works great!
About rosin, just remember rosin is made to GRIP not SLIP. That is why baseball pitchers use the rosin bag. Try it if you like, just be ready to play everything you want to play in ONE position, "cause you aint goin anyplace else."
Of course there might be a song there, "The Rosin Bag Blues"
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Location: NJ | Thanks, Noel!
Y'know, I was WONDERING about that after I posted it . . .
My ill-advice only clarifies one thing . . .
. . . . I don't BOWL!!!!
. . . . go with the TALC, Tim!!!!! |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | .... looks like Baby?talc Powder is in the lead.... what about ArmourAll?... I'm just afraid of the mess if I spilled the Baby Powder on my Plum Velour Leisure Suit! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Tim, try this formula: 3 parts gin to 1 part dry vermouth. Put in a shaker with ice, strain into a glass, garnish with olives or a twist. You'll be so relaxed you won't care what the audience thinks, so you won't sweat, and the bonus is, you'll think you've never sounded better. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ... won't sweat in a Plum Velour Leisure Suit? :confused: |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Hey, stop copying my stage outfits! |
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Location: NJ | Duncan;
Whilst I prefer AbsolutCitron to gin, I like the way you think! |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Duncan,
Plum Velour Leisure Suits with Capes and sequins... sounds like the perfect outfit for the OFC Band! :cool: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tim,
Some Joker already used that outfit! I knew you were just kidding because purple velour would so clash with your Redwood Collector.
M(Straight eye on the Ovation Guy)Woody |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | .... I could have it painted... maybe with leopard spots in Mauve :eek: |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Sorry for being late in weighing in on this....if the guitars you use are matte finish neck, not glossy, I'd wax the neck per the Ovation manual(which they recommend anyway). My matte finish neck guitars always seem "faster" after that for a while(several days). I use MinWax, but there are also recommendations in the owner's manual.
After that, I use Dunlop 65 polish on the neck for maintenance until the next wax. If this is a frequent concern, I'd just use the wax when needed and skip the Dunlop.
On a gloss-finish neck, I'd just use the Dunlop 65.
Cycling glove liners are an interesting thought, but you'd need to cut the fingers off(liners are for added warmth in cold weather under full overgloves), and the added palm bulk would be a bother, I would think.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The small container of baby powder will fit in the case. Used by professionals. Whenever I used to lend a guitar to Adrian it would come back with this whitish look to the neck. It does come off and it works great to make the neck dry and smoove.
DO NOT put it on your hand and then wipe the leg of your mauve velour jump suit. The Michael Jackson crotch grab is not recommended either since the audience can then tell everywhere your hand has been. |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | I can see the OFC Band (the "Plum Velours"?)playlist now: Memories, You Light Up My Life, I Write the Songs, Feelings... |
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Slippy/Slidy Stuff For The Neck?