Looking for Gear Cleaning tips

[pack-rat]

Hey guys.
Just finished cleaning my gear.

I make sure I clean out amp heads and cabinets regulary. More so if you are a smoker or have wood heat in your house/ studio. It seems I did this a couple of monts ago and the dust builds up quickly

Dust shortens the life of electronics. I like to use a can of air and have a vaccum running to suck all the dust I blow out so I dont get it in the room.

I then use a can of dust eater that i can spray on the contacts that disolves any grime that builds up.

When I change tubes I use a pair of cloth gloves so i dont get oil on the tubes. The oil causes the uneven heat distribution on the tubes. The tubes exand unevenly and may cause premature tube failure ( I learned this from an old Russian friend who works on electronics but not too sure if this is valid but makes sense. He says I should do it whenever I am replacing light bulbs as well).

Any other tips ?

 

[kbaim]

People may find this a bit silly...but for wiping down the guitar, I use an old gym sock. Doesn't leave behind any fuzzies like those yellow cloths do.

I should probably do a little amp cleaning as my place gets very dusty.

I should probably clean my place too.

 

[Bassplyr]

Keith, make sure when cleaning your axe, you don't accidentally grab your old gym jocks you still have laying around.

 

[kbaim]

Thank You.

 

[slukather]

People may find this a bit silly...but for wiping down the guitar, I use an old gym sock. Doesn't leave behind any fuzzies like those yellow cloths do.

I should probably do a little amp cleaning as my place gets very dusty.

I should probably clean my place too.

Your guitar might be very clean, but man it would stink.

Scott.

 

[kbaim]

Not smelly socks.

Old clean ones.

 

[Reinert]

Wish I had some old CLEAN ones, I got lots of old ones.

 

[slukather]

Not smelly socks.

Old clean ones.

But still man, gym socks? l don't think l could do that to my guitar. hehe

Scott.

 

[kbaim]

Old socks...worn a bunch of times...but also washed.

Whats wrong with that? Throw it on the hand as a sock puppet, then wipe down guitar. Don't knock it till you try it.

I'm wearing one right now.

 

[slukather]

I'm wearing one right now.

As a sock puppet??

Scott.

 

[Bassplyr]

Throw it on the hand as a sock puppet.

I'm wearing one right now.

Next you'll be telling us you named yours Lamb Chop or something. I'm just better off not knowing!

 

[kbaim]

Back to our regularly scheduled program on cleaning tips.






...now where did I put lambchop?

 

[Warg Master]

Wish I had some old CLEAN ones, I got lots of old ones.

Ever heard of a washing machine?

But still man, gym socks? l don't think l could do that to my guitar. hehe

Scott.

See above.

 

[kbaim]

Exactly.