tips on how to make your guitar stand the test of time

[geovi7]

prevention is better than cure!!!!!

[toybitz]

prevention is better than cure!!!!!

i think listing down preventive measures would be more helpful to us noobs.

[markv]

basahan na cotton, pledge, basahan na cotton, hardcase, silica gel, konting wd40, cotton buds


...did i forgot to mention basahan na cotton?

[Chito]

Here's how SRV did it...  Specially starting at 3:50 of the video.

[bryvincent]

1.change your strings regularly. old, stretched, hard to bend strings wear your frets faster. YMMV of course; depends on how hard you fret.

2.lubricate the nut regularly to reduce wear.

3. clean the hardware to prevent rust damage specially if u have very acidic sweat.

4. if you have a Floyd rose trem lubricate the knife edge.

5. if you have pups with alnico mags avoid strong magnetic fields(big speakers, TVs, etc.) near the guitar. and dont use a soldering gun. those can demagnetize the pups.

6. and of course always put ur guitar on a safe place(case) when not using it.

[titser_marco]

Write a great song.

[pallas]

Dony play the damn thing

[rainierito]

throw it, ibalibag mo, ipang harabas etc etc... kapag maayos pa rin then you'll know na it will last long or else don't play ur guitar, itago mo nalang, wag ka na ring mag gitara

[Shekoski]

Write a great song.

+1. Best post in this thread.

[iandomld]

Here's how SRV did it...  Specially starting at 3:50 of the video.

astig ser chito! naaliw ako..hahaha..

[Poundcake]

Here's how SRV did it...  Specially starting at 3:50 of the video.

Anak ng tinapay.. Hahaha! This is more painful to watch than the Elegee Gibson LP relic/abuse/whatchamacallit videos!

[xelalien]

Here's how SRV did it...  Specially starting at 3:50 of the video.

i can hear the HIYAW there.
anyways, para hindi OT....

always make punas your strings.

[deltaslim]

Anak ng tinapay.. Hahaha! This is more painful to watch than the Elegee Gibson LP relic/abuse/whatchamacallit videos!

Can't believe people haven't seen this before.  Now I know why people didn't believe me when I said SRV intentionally used and 'abused' his guitar, altho people call it a "relic" these days and think it always needs to be some kind of delicate process.

[rock_discipline]

1.change your strings regularly. old, stretched, hard to bend strings wear your frets faster. YMMV of course; depends on how hard you fret.

2.lubricate the nut regularly to reduce wear.

3. clean the hardware to prevent rust damage specially if u have very acidic sweat.

4. if you have a Floyd rose trem lubricate the knife edge.

5. if you have pups with alnico mags avoid strong magnetic fields(big speakers, TVs, etc.) near the guitar. and dont use a soldering gun. those can demagnetize the pups.

6. and of course always put ur guitar on a safe place(case) when not using it.

Sir ano po bang magandang pang lubricate nang nut? thanks...

[Poundcake]

Can't believe people haven't seen this before.  Now I know why people didn't believe me when I said SRV intentionally used and 'abused' his guitar, altho people call it a "relic" these days and think it always needs to be some kind of delicate process.

I've actually watched this several times before but it's just as painful to watch every single time! I can't even imagine throwing my Ashley around for showmanship and some weird sounds

[bryvincent]

Sir ano po bang magandang pang lubricate nang nut? thanks...

ang most readily available ay pencil.  preferably yung softer(B) ones. ikuskos mo lng sa nut slots.