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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Hey, everybody--
Picked up my new CS 257 today. I've never had an "O" with gold tuners before. They're beautiful, but I suspect they're going to need a little TLC. Any suggestions on how and what to clean and polish them with?
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Location: SoCal | A dry soft cloth is all I've ever used..... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's what I said, but I forgot to hit Add Reply. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | I'll give it a whirl. Thanks, guys. :D |
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Location: CT | If your lazy like me, get pearloid buttons. They look nice, and you don't have to wipe them down after every use. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Or you could do what I do, don't waste time playing (and tuning) your guitar. Just LOOK at it. The gold will last forever! Dave
PS - Dry cloth works best. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | flannel. |
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Location: NJ | Is that what you did with the torn-off sleeves in order to achieve that "Springsteen Look" back in the 90's?? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Whuddya mean, 90's? |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Hmmm. I still wear my flannels with the sleeves intact, but rolled up, unbuttoned with a black pocket tee underneath. Gives you that Neil Young "Godfather of Grunge" look. Of course, unlike Neil, I am built somewhat like a Sumo wrestler, so the effect isn't as striking.
Anyway, I have a soft cotton washcloth I use to wipe down my strings at the end of the night. Think I'll get another one for the tuners. |
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Location: NJ | Extensively-laundered cloth diapers work well. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | My son's 20 now-- and we used Huggies. Wonder if you can still get NEW cloth diapers? I would assume somebody still makes them? Those WOULD be really soft. |
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Location: NJ | They can be gotten.
Getta bunch of 'em and repeatedly wash/dry them over the course of a weekend . . .
The more "beat up" they get, the better. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Check out the car places, but some of the soft cloths have polyester, which scratches. The best car restorer/detailer I know uses old towels that have been washed so much that they can be easily torn by hand. Old 100% cotton T shirts work well, too. I have lots of those. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | St. Vincent de Paul
Value Village
Salvation Army
Helpline Thrift Store
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Great sources for rags and hours of looking for more stuff. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Lotsa good sources here--thanks, guys. Mark, I've got some old cotton briefs that need to be retired. Same material as the shirts, more embarrassing, though. I'd have to make sure to cut 'em up into unrecognizable pieces. |
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Location: NJ | Of course, if y'want something "primo" . . .
. . . I've always found that a nice, soft piece of (genuine) chamois works best . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | or Kate Beckinsale's white cotton, "round the house" panties. |
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Location: NJ | The ones from "LaurelCanyon" would be nice . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dried and stretched llama skin. Works very similar to the genuine chamois but has a much more exotic ring to it. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | I'm much prettier than Kate-- just plus-sized. |
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Location: NJ | plus you can use HIS underwear t'wipe down a double-bass . . . |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Now, wait a minute..... |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | That's much better! |
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GOLD TUNERS--HOW TO POLISH AND/OR KEEP CLEAN?