guitar upkeep ??s

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:09 pm

I just received a free classical guitar. its in pretty bad condition. what should I use to polish up the fret board? I thought about using Old English Scratch Cover polish...any suggestions?

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:57 pm

if you don't want to get something special, I used to use Murphy's Oil

the stuff is a cure all!

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:21 pm

Any certain strings you'd recommend?

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:11 am

martin ball-end nylon strings, only 6 bucks a pack

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:52 am

sweet....i'll pick em up..

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:57 am

a few more questions if i may...

1. Is it possible to get it electricized? make it an acoustic electric from acoustic?

2. Is there a store or whatever that does guitar work?

hd28v · Post by **hd28v** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:31 am

Yes. You can have a store drop in a pickup but you are looking at some money. From the sounds of the guitar it may not be worth it if its a beater. There should be a luthier in your area. Where abouts do you live?

hd28v · Post by **hd28v** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:31 am

I'm an idiot. Dallas. Should not have trouble finding a place.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 12:27 pm

you can also pick up a Dean Markley pickup and just sqweeze it between the soundhole...I mean that is what they are for...that is how I get my 12 string recorded...not sure if it would work with the flemenco sized sound hole though...

hd28v · Post by **hd28v** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:55 pm

you can also pick up a Dean Markley pickup and just sqweeze it between the soundhole...I mean that is what they are for...that is how I get my 12 string recorded...

I forgot about that. Good idea. I actually have a pickup like that and I tried it with Cool Edit and could not get any sound recorded. I plugged it straight into my computer with a proper attachment and nothing. Any sugestions?

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:18 pm

well I had the same problem plugging into my BR-8, but I fooled around with the effects til I got it right...still a tad muffled, but I seriously have no idea...are you getting any signal throught the input?

hd28v · Post by **hd28v** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:22 pm

No signal at all. No worries though. I use my micorphone and its not a big concern of mine. Just wondering if it was something simple.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:23 pm

do you have an acoustic amp you could run into and out of to the computer?

hd28v · Post by **hd28v** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 3:10 pm

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 3:17 pm

hmmm...ask a locasl dealer...sorry man, I have no clue...but like I said, I had problems getting mine to work properly too...