Great vid! One question though, are all the saddles interchangeable? like can I use the A saddle on the E string, or are they specific per string. They look exactly the same, but I’d rather be safe then sorry
Thank you, they are not string specific when new but once they have a good amount of wear the grooves start to match the string gauge. I filed them down again to combat this. Do note that some saddles are string specific however.
Thank you, I'm afraid I don't remember the exact quantities. I just followed the instructions on the baking soda, there were different amounts for different jobs. I went with the cleaning option. Hope this helps.
Hi, thank you. I used baking soda to neutralise the vinegar. I just mixed some up in a pot and washed the parts with it, rinsing with clean water after.
@@TroubleCountyDid you mix the baking soda with the vinegar? or put baking soda in a cup with the hardware AFTER you rinse off the vinegar. Sorry for the confusion
@@tofusniper Hi, sorry completely missed this one. I rinsed off the vinegar and then made a baking soda solution to wash it all in, and then rinsed it all with clean water.
I have 1965 Made in Japan Silvertone Model 319 I just acquired it and want to remove some rust from the tiny screws and the chromed bridge parts. I am a little afraid to use something that would create filiform rust later on. Do you have any recommendations? I have over 25 Stratocasters but they are not as old as this old Silvertone Guitar.
I would take that to a professional, I'm not confident making a suggestion when it comes to electrics. If it's on covered pickups then you could try this but if it's on the pole pieces I'm really not sure.
At the beginning of the video you can see the rust on the saddles and then there is a fully assembled shot at the end showing the saddles all clean and polished again. Unfortunately it's not massively clear as it was shot on my phone!
Hello👋 I have a 1967 Gibson Melody Maker SG, and the pots and the soldering is rusted, and a warped truss rod (leaving a professional up to fix that, I don't trust myself enough to take the fretboard off myself) is there something you would definitely recommend for cleaning the inner hardware?
Hi, with a vintage instrument I would take it to a professional. I only worked on my strat as its a well used gigging guitar. Cleaning the hardware like I did is pretty safe but I wouldn't do the same to the electronics tbh. Hope you get it all sorted though!
Bro this really helps, not even the luthiers here in Mexico gave me this tip. My tele bridge is sinking in white vinager the ONLY PART i did'nt understand is the neutralize step. i have to put baking soda to the vinager after the 24 hour sinking or before i sink the hardware?
Hey man, thanks so much and glad you found it helpfull. With regards to neutralising, you rinse the parts with water and then soak in a baking soda solution to neutralise the acid in the vinegar. It just restores the natural pH balance, from what I understand! I'm no luthier, just trying what I read and it's worked very well so far.
Hey, that part I wasn't sure about. I can say that up until this pandemic I was playing live a lot and the rust has not yet reappeared, so I'm guessing the mixture of vinegar and the baking soda keeps it at bay, at least for a while. I also sanded down my saddles so they are no longer fully chromed and they still haven't rusted again.
Hey, nice video. Just wondering. After doing this wouldn't be a good idea to apply some coating to the parts to prevent further rusting? Like spraying them with paint or nail polish.
I lived for a few years in a basement apt. A guitar i had, in a hard case, in a closet, got messed up. Everything on it seems rusted, seems even internally. Is there much i can do for it or would i have to replace everything? Whats my best move?
This is a difficult one tbh. I would strip it and see what I could salvage but if you're at all worried take it to a trusted repair shop to get looked at. The issue is that these things can get out of control price wise. Good luck.
Hi, I wouldn't soak them as they have moving parts. I would probably just wipe them with vinegar leaving a film on them overnight and then try cleaning it off. Always be careful with any vintage items though as you don't want to damage them.
@@TroubleCounty hi there, I have a gretsch white falcon I bought recently and has rusted a bit, is there any specific substance or brand of cleaning substance I can use?? I’m looking everywhere online but no luck... would you know of any?
@@domo201 Hi, nice guitar btw. I would still try some vinegar on the rusted parts, it really works wonders. Just be careful as I'm not sure if it will damage a paint finish.
Hey, I would imagine it would still be fine for cleaning purposes. Mine said on the packet how much to use for cleaning, I would just do a quick Google search on how much to use. From memory I used a few spoon fulls.
The rust and wear on the saddles was causing the strings to snap, since cleaning it all up I haven't snapped a string so it was definitely an issue. The Treatment has also slowed down the rusting process, I play live most nights and the parts are still rust free.
Great job! Did you rinse the vinegar off with plain warm water? Then did you mix baking soda with water and soak everything in that mixture then rinse everything one last time with warm water?
Thanks man! I rinsed the vinigar with cold water, most of the rust simply washed away at this point. Yes, mix the baking soda with water and soak the parts for a little while. I didn't do this for long as it is just to neutralise the acidity of the vinegar.
Hey there, once I washed off the vinegar and rinsed thoroughly I soaked the bits in the baking soda to neutralise. Then rinsed everything again. It did take a little while!
@@TroubleCounty Wait, so you rinse with water after the baking soda bath? Won't rinsing it with water at the end make the corrosion to appear again? In my mind water+metal=corrosion...:P
Hi, it doesn't really matter. The vinegar was neat and to neutralise I just mixed as per the instructions on the tub. Don't overthink it, just whack the rusty bits in some vinegar for a while and then thoroughly wash off and neutralise. It's amazing what the vinegar is capable of.
Subbed : D.Also my the screws which hold the floyd rose in position have rusted (just one of them) and i cant turn it to adjust my floyd rose due to which the string height has been too much.could u suggest me a way to fix it? (I cant even open them as they have rusted(
Hi, thank you for the sub! That's a tough one, Floyd rose systems can be difficult at the best of times. Has the bolt rounded off or is there too much rust to fit the hex key? You may be able to clean some of the rust off using the vinegar trick but to be honest, this sounds like a job for a professional luthier.
@@TroubleCounty hey thanks for replying.too much rust to fix the hex key.if i somehow manage to fit it it wont turn. how could i possibly remove the rust ?
Hi, it sounds really bad. I think it's probably worth taking to a professional at this point. They may be able to cut a slot into the head and remove it, or drill it out. Really hope you get it sorted.
@@TroubleCounty thanks dude.I am from India and here real instruments are not as highly regarded as in the west and i really struggle with finding a professional.I have to fix everything myself and for this i dont think imma find a professional.anyways thanks for your time.cheers man.🤟 (last time i showed someone my guitar to fix the intonation and he broke my floyd rose thats the quality of "professionals) 🤣' here
Hi thanks. I mixed the baking soda in water and soaked the bits in it. This was after rinsing the vinegar off. I then rinsed them again a let dry. The rust hasn't come back yet!
will the Vinegar affect is the bridge is Black or Gold? or will it do nothing to the paint? It is regular vinegar ? Anything in particular? White Vinegar?
Hello, I don't think it would cause any issues but I would test it on a non visible area first just to make sure. I used normal table vinegar. I've had issues using some lemon oils on smoked chrome finishes but that's down to the coating process. The rust simply washed away after soaking the parts, didn't even need to scrub it.
Hi, I didn't need to adjust the neck. Once I restrung the guitar I checked the action and neck relief and it hadn't changed. This is an old guitar that's been in the same tuning with the same gauge strings from new. A newer instrument may need adjustment.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I didn't show cleaning the bridge as I ran it under water and that's all it took for the rust to fall off, it was too late! The rust literally melts away, it's a great technique.
I'd need a much better camera to be able to do that! After gigging the guitar heavily for many years there was quite a lot of wear, that being said the guitar is still performing well since this work was done. I even gigged it last night!
Hi, unfortunately it took 24hrs to complete the guitar and it was filmed in small sections over that period. Depending on how rusty the guitar is it could be done quicker.
So the baking soda was used just to neutralise the vinegar, it was mixed according to what it said on the packet for cleaning use. Once the rust had been removed and the items washed thoroughly with water, I then washed the parts with the baking soda solution and let it all dry.
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Ooo, that's a nice guitar. That worked very well. Good vid.
Thank you so much, it was well worth doing and the guitar is still going strong with no rust!!
Great vid! One question though, are all the saddles interchangeable? like can I use the A saddle on the E string, or are they specific per string. They look exactly the same, but I’d rather be safe then sorry
Thank you, they are not string specific when new but once they have a good amount of wear the grooves start to match the string gauge. I filed them down again to combat this. Do note that some saddles are string specific however.
@@TroubleCounty Great answer!
In what proportions was baking soda mixed with water to neutralize it? Fantastic efect
Thank you, I'm afraid I don't remember the exact quantities. I just followed the instructions on the baking soda, there were different amounts for different jobs. I went with the cleaning option. Hope this helps.
Cool trick!
hey awesome video! I was wondering how you did the neutralizing though
Hi, thank you. I used baking soda to neutralise the vinegar. I just mixed some up in a pot and washed the parts with it, rinsing with clean water after.
@@TroubleCountyDid you mix the baking soda with the vinegar? or put baking soda in a cup with the hardware AFTER you rinse off the vinegar. Sorry for the confusion
@@tofusniper Hi, sorry completely missed this one. I rinsed off the vinegar and then made a baking soda solution to wash it all in, and then rinsed it all with clean water.
I have 1965 Made in Japan Silvertone Model 319 I just acquired it and want to remove some rust from the tiny screws and the chromed bridge parts. I am a little afraid to use something that would create filiform rust later on. Do you have any recommendations? I have over 25 Stratocasters but they are not as old as this old Silvertone Guitar.
Tbh, I would not feel confident advising on that. Mine was just a mim live guitar! I would get the advice of a professional luthier in this instance.
Brother , i have rust on my pickups . How to fix that ?
I would take that to a professional, I'm not confident making a suggestion when it comes to electrics. If it's on covered pickups then you could try this but if it's on the pole pieces I'm really not sure.
No before and after photo?
At the beginning of the video you can see the rust on the saddles and then there is a fully assembled shot at the end showing the saddles all clean and polished again. Unfortunately it's not massively clear as it was shot on my phone!
Hello👋 I have a 1967 Gibson Melody Maker SG, and the pots and the soldering is rusted, and a warped truss rod (leaving a professional up to fix that, I don't trust myself enough to take the fretboard off myself) is there something you would definitely recommend for cleaning the inner hardware?
Hi, with a vintage instrument I would take it to a professional. I only worked on my strat as its a well used gigging guitar. Cleaning the hardware like I did is pretty safe but I wouldn't do the same to the electronics tbh. Hope you get it all sorted though!
Bro this really helps, not even the luthiers here in Mexico gave me this tip. My tele bridge is sinking in white vinager the ONLY PART i did'nt understand is the neutralize step.
i have to put baking soda to the vinager after the 24 hour sinking or before i sink the hardware?
Hey man, thanks so much and glad you found it helpfull. With regards to neutralising, you rinse the parts with water and then soak in a baking soda solution to neutralise the acid in the vinegar. It just restores the natural pH balance, from what I understand! I'm no luthier, just trying what I read and it's worked very well so far.
may guitar tuner is rusted, if I'm about to clean it is it the same method as yours??
Hi, if you are referring to the machine head/tuning peg, then I'd be a bit careful. I wouldn't get the internal gears wet personally.
Nice. What to apply to prevent it from rusting again?
Hey, that part I wasn't sure about. I can say that up until this pandemic I was playing live a lot and the rust has not yet reappeared, so I'm guessing the mixture of vinegar and the baking soda keeps it at bay, at least for a while. I also sanded down my saddles so they are no longer fully chromed and they still haven't rusted again.
WD - 40 adds a layer of protection from rusting .
Hey, nice video.
Just wondering.
After doing this wouldn't be a good idea to apply some coating to the parts to prevent further rusting? Like spraying them with paint or nail polish.
Hey, thanks! I did think that but I have not had any rust problems since doing this. I play a lot of very sweaty clubs too!
what if my bridge is colored tho? still the same process?
Hi, I would be very careful tbh. The lemon oil I usually use has taken the black chrome finish off a bridge before so vinegar would probably be worse.
@@TroubleCounty ok thnx for the tip
I lived for a few years in a basement apt. A guitar i had, in a hard case, in a closet, got messed up. Everything on it seems rusted, seems even internally. Is there much i can do for it or would i have to replace everything? Whats my best move?
This is a difficult one tbh. I would strip it and see what I could salvage but if you're at all worried take it to a trusted repair shop to get looked at. The issue is that these things can get out of control price wise. Good luck.
can I also soak my rusty vintage tuning pegs on vinegar?
Hi, I wouldn't soak them as they have moving parts. I would probably just wipe them with vinegar leaving a film on them overnight and then try cleaning it off. Always be careful with any vintage items though as you don't want to damage them.
@@TroubleCounty thanks for the info!
@@TroubleCounty hi there, I have a gretsch white falcon I bought recently and has rusted a bit, is there any specific substance or brand of cleaning substance I can use?? I’m looking everywhere online but no luck... would you know of any?
@@domo201 Hi, nice guitar btw. I would still try some vinegar on the rusted parts, it really works wonders. Just be careful as I'm not sure if it will damage a paint finish.
can expired/used baking soda still neutralize the vinegar?
how much baking soda do i need to use?
Hey, I would imagine it would still be fine for cleaning purposes. Mine said on the packet how much to use for cleaning, I would just do a quick Google search on how much to use. From memory I used a few spoon fulls.
@@TroubleCounty thanks!
I have a question also that its ok not remove because the rust is not that big
The rust and wear on the saddles was causing the strings to snap, since cleaning it all up I haven't snapped a string so it was definitely an issue. The Treatment has also slowed down the rusting process, I play live most nights and the parts are still rust free.
Great job! Did you rinse the vinegar off with plain warm water? Then did you mix baking soda with water and soak everything in that mixture then rinse everything one last time with warm water?
Thanks man! I rinsed the vinigar with cold water, most of the rust simply washed away at this point. Yes, mix the baking soda with water and soak the parts for a little while. I didn't do this for long as it is just to neutralise the acidity of the vinegar.
Thank very much! I'm going to work on my "rusty-dusty" bridge today.
@@TroubleCountymines in white vinegar right now. I don't want to use water though. What happens if I don't neutralise the vinegar?
When did you use the baking soda?
Hey there, once I washed off the vinegar and rinsed thoroughly I soaked the bits in the baking soda to neutralise. Then rinsed everything again. It did take a little while!
How long did you soak it in baking soda?
Benedict Pang yes I would like to know? Probably like 24 to 48 hours?
Hi, the baking soda was literally used for a few minutes after the vinegar had been thoroughly rinsed off.
@@TroubleCounty Wait, so you rinse with water after the baking soda bath? Won't rinsing it with water at the end make the corrosion to appear again? In my mind water+metal=corrosion...:P
Bro. I have 9% vinegar. Will it work?
It should do, may have to leave it a little longer.
Ratio of the solution bro?
Hi, it doesn't really matter. The vinegar was neat and to neutralise I just mixed as per the instructions on the tub. Don't overthink it, just whack the rusty bits in some vinegar for a while and then thoroughly wash off and neutralise. It's amazing what the vinegar is capable of.
Subbed : D.Also my the screws which hold the floyd rose in position have rusted (just one of them) and i cant turn it to adjust my floyd rose due to which the string height has been too much.could u suggest me a way to fix it? (I cant even open them as they have rusted(
Hi, thank you for the sub! That's a tough one, Floyd rose systems can be difficult at the best of times. Has the bolt rounded off or is there too much rust to fit the hex key? You may be able to clean some of the rust off using the vinegar trick but to be honest, this sounds like a job for a professional luthier.
@@TroubleCounty hey thanks for replying.too much rust to fix the hex key.if i somehow manage to fit it it wont turn. how could i possibly remove the rust ?
Hi, it sounds really bad. I think it's probably worth taking to a professional at this point. They may be able to cut a slot into the head and remove it, or drill it out. Really hope you get it sorted.
@@TroubleCounty thanks dude.I am from India and here real instruments are not as highly regarded as in the west and i really struggle with finding a professional.I have to fix everything myself and for this i dont think imma find a professional.anyways thanks for your time.cheers man.🤟 (last time i showed someone my guitar to fix the intonation and he broke my floyd rose thats the quality of "professionals) 🤣' here
Cool video... but, how did you exactly neutralized the used vinegar with baking soda?
Hi thanks. I mixed the baking soda in water and soaked the bits in it. This was after rinsing the vinegar off. I then rinsed them again a let dry. The rust hasn't come back yet!
will the Vinegar affect is the bridge is Black or Gold? or will it do nothing to the paint? It is regular vinegar ? Anything in particular? White Vinegar?
Hello, I don't think it would cause any issues but I would test it on a non visible area first just to make sure. I used normal table vinegar. I've had issues using some lemon oils on smoked chrome finishes but that's down to the coating process. The rust simply washed away after soaking the parts, didn't even need to scrub it.
What about the neck tension caused by removing the strings? Did you adjust the truss rod?
Hi, I didn't need to adjust the neck. Once I restrung the guitar I checked the action and neck relief and it hadn't changed. This is an old guitar that's been in the same tuning with the same gauge strings from new. A newer instrument may need adjustment.
It won’t change it’ll take some time and its good for service time. You don’t have to really change it
It seems like you didn’t really show how to clean the bridge. You just sort of showed it before and after. Looks nice at the end, though.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I didn't show cleaning the bridge as I ran it under water and that's all it took for the rust to fall off, it was too late! The rust literally melts away, it's a great technique.
I could see the groves of where the strings sat if you would focus your camera
I'd need a much better camera to be able to do that! After gigging the guitar heavily for many years there was quite a lot of wear, that being said the guitar is still performing well since this work was done. I even gigged it last night!
How did he "neutralized" the vinegar? like you just put baking soda on top of the parts or something like that?
Hey, thanks for the comment, you have to mix it with water and just soak the parts in it. Then wash them all off with clean water.
Is the baking soda important?
Yes, the baking soda neutralises the vinegar so that it is no longer acidic.
it can all be explained and shown in 30 seconds... stop talking to kill time and be on camers
Hi, unfortunately it took 24hrs to complete the guitar and it was filmed in small sections over that period. Depending on how rusty the guitar is it could be done quicker.
aren't you a busy man. 4:24 is too long for your busy lifestyle?
Shut up, Doug.
When did you put in the baking soda?
And how much?
So the baking soda was used just to neutralise the vinegar, it was mixed according to what it said on the packet for cleaning use. Once the rust had been removed and the items washed thoroughly with water, I then washed the parts with the baking soda solution and let it all dry.