The Tips and Tricks Thread (home remedies to save $$$)
I thought i would start a thread so that we can all share any little tips and or tricks we have to save money when it comes to our equipment... i got the idea after reading this post.
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so with that in mind feel free to share any little tips and or tricks you have to help all of us save a few bits of $$$... any kind of tips and tricks weather it be for guitars, amps, pedals, anything to help out.... (not tips in tricks on how to play guitar, only tips and tricks of things you do to save money buy making your own and ways to fix things allot less) |
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sounds like a good idea, lol i'm full of money saving ideas....... but most of them are not of high quality, and or slightly dangerous LOL
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same here. i find ways to save money but some might not be safe....lol |
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like building your own speaker cabinet to save 50 bucks....... then you realise how dangerous saws really are LOL
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i plan on going up in attic today to look for speakers... rainy day a good day...lol :2thumbups: |
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i got a pair of celestions to stick in it, only cost me watching my cousins son 6 times...... not a bad trade :-D
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Who needs production fret board cleaner when you've got a wire brush and lemon oil?
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i don't know about the wire brush though lol i'd prolly use something a little less rigid
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thats what i use..... :2thumbups:
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gotta create some killer scratches..... i would think a tooth brush, or Q-tip would be sufficient
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not a heavy duty wire brush, they have some wire brush but the wire that dont not hurt the board at all. and cleans the grutt out real good..
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:-O ^^^ isopropyl alcohol makes a great cheap string cleaner
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Am assuming everyone knows how to fix a pulled-out strap pin, but just in case anyone doesn't, it's easy. Take a couple wooden toothpicks or matchsticks (if you use the latter, obviously break off the lightable tip!) broken off to the depth of the hole, put them in the pin hole, pour in a little bit of wood glue (white Elmer's-type glue is fine), then screw the strap pin back in , cleaning up any glue that squeezes out with a wet paper towel or cloth.
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I used to play with a bass player that would boil his strings from time to time instead of replacing them. Seemed to work fine.
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^ Yeah, I usually just let my bass strings keep going till one snaps. They're meant to last a long time. My tip would be instead of buying foot switches with pedals and amps, try making your own. They're relatively easy to make, and usually cheaper.
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Also, as another thread mentioned metal washers work as a great inexpensive alternative to strap locks.
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Another strap lock alternative........the red rubber washers off of a bottle of Grolsch beer. Just slip them on after the strap is installed normally. I'm sure they're not as foolproof as the metal washer method, but they're easy and come with a bottle of beer.
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far better than my metal washer idea..... specially since you'll be shitfaced enough to laugh when your guitar hits the floor :-D hehehe
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Well I am going to have to get some strap locks I didn't think I would ever need them and the last gig we plays I was doing something with my cable and both sides of my strap came off I caught it at about 4 inches from the ground I was worried all night after that lol didn't happen again though but I am sure it will later so yep time for them locks or washers lol one of the 2 I cant use the beer bottle ones I don't like beer and Captain Morgan don't have them lol.
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linseed oil on the neck for every restring job. Also check your tuning peg nuts are tight and check for loose screws when doing a restring. :bowz:
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I use good ole' spit to clean the gunk off my frets,fretboard, and basically everywhere on my axe. For the really tough caked on gunk, I use naptha(zippo lighter fluid). Then use lemon oil rightr after to re- "wet" the wood. When I'm setting intonation or doing some other maintenence on my axe where I have to loosen all the strings, I use popsicle sticks to hold my Floyd up from being pulled into the recess by the springs. If you stack them, they'll hold. Instead of paying 14 bucks for a little bitty bottle of "Nut Sauce", I use mineral oil to lube the nut and rollers on my bridge, it helps to make your tuning a lot more "stable", especially with a tremelo. Before doing this I use to break strings even when tuning down. Graphite works really good too(think pencil lead). Mineral oil can also be used(sparingly) to wipe your strings down with. Look at the main ingredient for "Fast Fret".
Edit: You can also use the mineral oil to play a joke on your drummer or bass player, just pour a good dose of it in his/her drink, it's tastless and odorless. Makes a GREAT laxative, as a matter of fact, thats what it is! :biggrin: |
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BUY A SOLDERING IRON/ SOLDERING GUN this will save money from having to pay techs to: swap out pickups wire pots /switches broken ground wires input jack pre amps acoustic EQ's |
a hard bristle tooth brush should work better than a wire brush. i always use lemon oil on my necks, and i clean them every time i change the strings.
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Here's one that many of you already know but I post it for any newbies...
If you strap button screw seems loose (i.e., the hole in the guitar body is "stripped") or if you're putting on a new set of strap locks that use a thinner screw than the original one that came with the guitar, you can save the cost of taking the guitar to a professional luthier to fix by following these simple steps:
LOL - I just saw that Brian beat me to it on this tip! |
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