New Zealand Heavy Metal Forum & Discussion

[Khaos_McDoom]

If you own a sick axe, you think it kicks ass,
so apart from the cum you shed to keep your beast lubed, how do you you keep your war hammer primed?

[Doomatron]

Mmmmm thats interesting, i've seen a axe get carved by a clever,true story...

[Death]

my guitars pretty mediocore Ibanez S Series and had a hard life to start with. so i kinda dont do much at all. but when I can finally be bothered affording a prestige im sure ill have a whole lot more motivation look after it.

[Khaos_McDoom]

Mmmmm thats interesting, i've seen a axe get carved by a clever,true story...

I think that comes under "Advanced Shaping Techniques"

[Rob]

haha. i would recommend "PLEDGE" it has this anti static anti dust repellent stuff in it.

polish up those gloss black superbly and then watch as all the dust and shit settles everywhere but on your axe.

[Khaos_McDoom]

not a bad idea, what about fret board n trem n wotnot?

[Burning Beard]

I just give mine a bit of a dust 'n polish when I re-string and use Fast Fret on them to cut down on "drag" after most plays. Other than that I just address problems as they arise. Which reminds me, my pickup switch is getting a bit dicey on my little Jackson, I need to get onto that.

[Rob]

FOR YOUR FRETS:

use lemon or um grapefruit oil extract. (thats what is sold in the shops) cuts straight thru the built up finger sweat/blobs of crap.
and isnt to vigorous on the wood (eg wont dry it out to fast and dmg it, like meths or alcohol)

also i stay away from fast fret or anything like that simply because it fils your strings up with product. there is a high chance all that stuff collects dust and builds crap up inside your winds. ultimately making your strings duller and deader faster. and eventually they will rust (yes fast fret will rust your strings)

one funny thing i noticed was if you want something (NATURAL) like fast fret. was one day putting ear plugs in. i decided to use my fingers to kinda clear my ear wholes before putting earplug in. and got ear wax on my finger. i rubbed it across my fingers trying to clean it off. but realized when i played guitar the wax was a nice slippery coating on my fingers just like fast frett. but free. from my body. lol

[L0crianshredder]

After having a chance to hang with Metallica, Fear Factory and the Swords Guitar Tech's they use strictly Dunlop 65 Polish and String Conditioner. I have since started using it and it's stunning. But for electronics and metalwork like the floyd or bridge they use Deoxit which is great to stop rust and repel Dust.!

[Rob]

great to know,

was it also the most expensive one on the shelf?

[electircred]

Kenny Duncan recomended that Dunlop 65 stuff, will have to grab some off him when i pick up my bass on friday.