Guitar Care

[AlexCook]

Hello, I'm new to the forums here and tried to do a search on guitar care, but didn't find anything (if it is covered then I apologize).
My beautiful bride to be gave me a Silhouette Limited Edition guitar for Christmas. She's awesome, truly. I have read somewhere else online that since the neck is unfinished, that there should be special care involved. I believe that there was some type of oil mentioned. Can anyone here give their 2 cents?
Thank you for your time.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hi Alex.
Welcome to the forum.

That's a great present you have had but as they say here on the forum "It doesn't exist until we see pics"!!

If you use the search facility you will see lots of reports on how to care for your guitar neck.
Here's one that was posted just recently

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...d-casey-report.html?highlight=birchwood+casey

Glad to have you on board.
Spud

 

[robelinda2]

dang it, you people have the best wives on the planet!!!!!! Id love to come home and to a new ball my wife picked up while she was out shopping.

cant wait or pics dude, and welcome!

 

[THE_EB_KID]

And she got him a Limited Edition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[AlexCook]

Thanks everyone. She really is a wonderful and beautiful woman. Thanks for the heads up on posting a picture of the guitar. My fiance is a photographer so and actually knows how to put pictures online so I will ask her tonight about taking some photos.
Again, thank you for responding so quickly.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Welcome! Where do you hail from?

 

[threeminutesboy]

welcome here and congrats for your GTR (and wife of course ah ah ah)

 

[candid_x]

Alex, does she have an older sister? A mother? Ok, a grandmother?

Welcome, and congrats on both the bride to be and your new Sil. They both sound like keepers.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Alex, welcome aboard!

She fell in love with the guitar as soon as she saw it. She definitely picked out a great guitar for you, enjoy it!

 

[SteveB]

Welcome, Alex.

There's a Musicman Guitars FAQ at the main Ernie Ball site (www.ernieball.com/faq) which should answer your questions.

 

[AlexCook]

I live in the Connecticut, the Nutmeg state. Still trying to get a picture of the guitar up. She had to go to New jersey today to visit her family, but hopefully she'll be able to do it tonight.
By the way, does anyone know how to remove the tremolo bar. I'm used to the ones that you can just spin out and according to an email that I sent to ernie ball customer service, their representative said that it just pops out and that a little force may be required. I am very leery of putting any force on it. Any suggestions?
Thanks again.

Oh, she does have a step sister.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Yep, lay the guitar on it's back. Use one hand to hold down the baseplate, and with the other hand pull the tremolo bar straight up and out. The first time you do this it feels a bit funky.

 

[GWDavis28]

Alex, welcome, always nice to see another New Englander on the forum.

Lucky man dude!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[candid_x]

I live in the Connecticut, the Nutmeg state. Still trying to get a picture of the guitar up. She had to go to New jersey today to visit her family, but hopefully she'll be able to do it tonight.
By the way, does anyone know how to remove the tremolo bar. I'm used to the ones that you can just spin out and according to an email that I sent to ernie ball customer service, their representative said that it just pops out and that a little force may be required. I am very leery of putting any force on it. Any suggestions?
Thanks again.

Oh, she does have a step sister.

Step sister would be too young for me, but thanks!

Yeh, just pop the trem arm in or out. A tension spring holds it in place.