Bass Setup | How to Clean Your Bass Guitar with John Carruthers | ELIXIR Strings
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Bass Guitars can get really dirty and guitar maintenance is important. Master Luthier John Carruthers will show you the best way to clean your bass.
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He looks like such a nice man.
his store is literally 3 miles from me
@@davinchaffin6839 is he nice
@@okayibelieveyou9330 idk I haven't gone there
@@okayibelieveyou9330 he is nice
I used to live near his shop in Santa Monica Ca. He is the nicest of men and the most knowledgeable on stringed instruments. All the greats used to come to our neighborhood to have their instruments done. Whether they lived in LA or London they came to Mr. Carruthers to have their instruments worked on and I amean all! From the Stones, Zeppelin to all the Kings in blues etc.
The gunk keeps the funk
Amen
I do not recommend anyone but an experienced tech use steel wool to clean their fingerboard. Steel wool dust is pervasive and will cling to the pickup magnets which can cause distortion when playing. We tape up the pickups with masking tape and use both a shop vac and an air compressor to remove any steel wool dust on the instrument, the pickups and the workbench.
Agreed.
@@justinandshebait’s like agreeing with God haha.
@SadowskyGuitars caveat: I don’t know that it needs to necessarily be a guitar _tech_. But the attention to detail is certainly necessary.
Oh, shut up!
Know what's awesome about this video? It starts at the 0:02 mark! It doesn't drone on with stupid intros. Many RUclipsrs should take note.
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🧢, it starts @ 0:20
I keep my bass guitar clean by washing my hands thoroughly before I play it.
Me too
as a french cabinet maker and luthier this is perfect but you really should use steel wool by following the wood grain
Great video, John. I use the same method and #0000 steel wool on my electric 6 and 7-string guitar fretboards, right before a lemon oil treatment for ebony 'boards. The only thing I could suggest for my purpose is a bit of masking tape on the neck pickup to prevent bits of steel wool from magnetically sticking. I'll be sure to check out your other vids!
*thumbs up!*
Solid recommendation
Oiling is necessary if it's A. Died out. Or B. you just like shiny stuff
I am not a luthier, but my experience is this: If you store a neck for any length of time you should slacken the truss rod, since, without the counter-force of the strings, it can eventually warp the neck. While you'll see the neck move when you take all the strings off (one at a time and no wire-cutters, please!), I really doubt that it could warp in the amount of time it takes to change strings or clean your bass. I think it would take a lot more time and/or force.
looked up how to clean a bass as in large mouth bass and found this instead which i actually needed to know cause my bass is pretty dirty
You should fish elsewhere.
Try cleaning a black bass, that shit is hard! cuz u can see every single speck of dust.
A clean bass is a happy bass.
I used Steel wool first, then sprayed some Dunlop Fretboard Cleaner and it works like boss.
You can search Taylor guitars restring video and the tech from Taylor guitars recommends Turtle Wax Express Shine to both Satin and Glossy guitars.
Is Scratching the fret board with steel wool could damage some type of wood?
It may change the angle slightly, but that's why they come with truss rods.
thanks! I will be sure to try that next time.
This guy is like Bob Ross. I could watch this all day.
How about if I took too long to clean the fret board and the steel wool won't work? Whats the best thing to use to get the dark smudges off??
Great set of tutorials. thanks.
This is very helpful! Thank you! 🖤
Glad it was helpful!
Tip: When using steel wool to clean the frets, use masking tape to cover the fingerboard or you may wear it down.
He's using steel wool to actually clean the fingerboard as well not just the frets as you can see. This is 0000 not 000, very fine, it won't damage the wood.
You don’t even notice marks on the wood from that grade steel wool.
Thank-You!!T
If you use the grit he is using, i doubt it. You shouldn't use it on a lacquered fingerboard though.
gentle rubbing didn't do anything(of course removed grimes) wrong to my guitars.
Is their any way to clean your bass with strings still on? I don't need to restring my bass but it does need a cleaning.
You could loosen the strings and pull them out of the way
Lol but this was a year ago so I'm no help
its a myth that you need to oil the fretboard. rosewood is naturally pretty oily, and maple isn't that permeable, so oiling is unnecessary.
I have a Dean Edge 2 and the fretboard is Walnut. It is almost a necessity to clean that material with some kind of wool and oil to get it smooth. The main neck body is basswood and I don't know how to clean that
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Your concerned with cleaning it, so using some type of agent to clean it can be necessary. But there are alot of folks who are under the impression that a rosewood board will dry out and need to be re-oiled. It doesn't. Oiling a rosewood board may darken it some, but isn't necessary.
But ..."The gunk keeps the funk ! "
According to James Jamerson .
isnt it bad to take all the strings off like that because doesnt it lose pressure and the neck begins to bend more and when you restring, the strings will be a little bit more farther from the neck? anyone know, cause i need to clean my bass bad and im afraid that it'll get warped and i dont want to go through the hassle with the truss
Joia.
1. Never use steel wool on a guitar neck. 2. Use a soft surgeons scrub brush and a small amount of Simple Green. 3. Wipe clean. 4. Repeat if necessary. 5. On rosewood, use a small amount of raw linseed oil to polish the wood. As a side note, should you decide to use steel wool, all the micro bits of the steel wool will find their way into your pickups (magnets) eventually. On the body, just use a dry clean cotton cloth. On a very dirty spot use a bit of saliva. Yes saliva. Never use furniture polish. Any harsh chemicals can get into the minute cracking, should you be cleaning a vintage body for example, and begin to ruin your investment. I have to wonder why he worked at so many guitar companies.
The Laidback Biker won't the linseed oil loosen the glue under the frets?
No it wont. Just use a drop or two between each fret and work it well into the rosewood. Don't pour it on. Wipe it in and rub it off. This tip came from Ronnie Woods tech.
Unless you know how to handle linseed oil rags, DON"T USE LINSEED OIL as it can cause spontaneous combustion.!! I also recommend boiled linseed oil over raw.
I wouldnt use steel wool on my guitars I use an organic cleaning an a little water on the fretboard then use linseed oil
as for cleaning the body i wouldn't use furniture polish on it as it ruins the finish
Is furniture polish recommended for a flat paint finish? Or just natural wood finishes?
doesn't steel wool get stuck in your pickups
Where can I find commercial grade munge remover?
How about unfinished maple fretboard? Is it okay to clean with steel wool? Thanks
Hey MJ, unfortunately Mr. Carruthers is unable to answer questions. We'd recommend that you contact a trusted local luthier for assistance. Thanks for watching.
can you use furniture polish on satin finish body? I have Fender Highway One jazz bass. Do you recommend applying fret board oil, if so how often?
Hey John, of your books to clean guitars, if I was to buy only one, which one should I get? Thx
what about the bridge...?
Man if this isn’t my kind of asmr….
may i ask sth pls? i've heard many discussion about taking all the strings out can harm ur bass's neck. do u think it's true? i personally take it all off when i change the strings n my bass is still fine. :)
I've never had an issue with it. Obviously don't let it sit forever. One string at a time is the best practice obviously, I've had the thing buzz really bad as it acclimated to the new tension doing all at once before but letting it sit did the trick.
i second that motion 100%, cheers! ';O)
Do we use any cleaner or polish on the fretboard?
but how do you clean the bridge? in my experience the bridge accumulates a lot of dust underneath the saddles and it's hard to get in there and clean it out.
Air duster like the stuff u use for a keyboard
i just wanna know how u can clean acoustic bass literally everyones going against this guy and i read all these comments now i dont even know what to do
cant steel wool harm your fretboard?
Lol I am answering six years later,but it depends on how fine the steel wool is. He used super fine steel wool so it's super soft so it can't harm
Is this video some sick joke? I've seen people take steel wool to just the frets with a fret protector and even that seems to be questionable by some.
Is this being done because he believes he can go light enough to just affect the gunk and not sand down the rosewood? And in terms of lemon oil, isn't that used more to clean off the gunk rather than serve as a moisturizer?
Rosewood cleaning is now a free-for-all, there's no consistency in any of these techniques. I've seen it all now, soap and water, lemon oil, and now steel wool to the actual rosewood...!
It's insane. I would never allow steel wool anywhere near my instruments.
don't use steel wool...scratched the shit out of my maple the one and only second of my life that i ever tried it and now regret. also, don't leave 4 inches of excess string, like 3 inches is a lot. and the truss rod adjustment he does is specific to his instrument, different basses have different methods, like my rickenbacker 4001 needs to be clamped to a table while i take pressure off of the truss rods to adjust them by putting pressure on the neck of my bass with my hand. also, he uses furniture polish?! since when does someone consider their beautiful 1960's vintage fireglo bass, or whatever someone may own, a piece of furniture, lol. there are much better cleaning products for instruments on the market. do a bit of research on your instrument to see whats actually recommend because this video is not good in my opinion.
Oh Lord, no. Steel wool has no business anywhere near a guitar. Use Nevr-Dull.
Sorry lemon oil not linseed oil linseed oil attracts more dirt
lemon oil dries out rosewood because of the open grain structure. Linseed oil is going to work on every wood and is significantly cheaper to boot.
Thats bullshit if it did that they wont make it
When your rosewood fingerboard dries up, don't go crying to anyone about it
You have it backward. You 100% want to use boiled linseed oil... rub it on and wipe it right off, no "soaking in." If you're using actual lemon oil (most products labeled 'lemon oil' are actually lemon scented mineral oil) you are at risk of drying the wood out.
He should of been more clear on the gauge of steel wool. I used medium and may have damaged my guitars although they are fairly inexpensive.
TheHappynot He said to use 4aught, or 0000 grade. Finest grade available.
me too cuz it's very relaxing! zzzzzz ]oQ
What, no oiling the fretboard with anything before restringing ?