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Qiturah t1_j681cc9 wrote

I love things that wear out but still can be useable the same way.

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Rerikhn t1_j688ctv wrote

Omg, do you even oil it?

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21y15d t1_j6890is wrote

It would appear you are not stuck on the A minor pentatonic. Never seen one this uniformly worn. You can usually see where you spend most of your time. Nicely done.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j68ecrl wrote

Replying to ethnicfoodaisle (#1,551,461)

Hahaha that's the best way to learn though.

I don't have much experience with acid, but amphetamines with something like MDMA made me motivated enough so now I can play the theme music for Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Amélie.🤷‍♀️

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Guitarmine t1_j68gka2 wrote

That's a neck that hasn't seen any cleaning or oil... So basically neglected because it looks dirty and not worn.

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BowzersMom t1_j68ne3n wrote

Jesus, clean your neck, buddy!! 🤮

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kylel999 t1_j68x2w6 wrote

If the wood isn't irreversibly damaged from lack of maintenance, the neck is going to feel so nice after some loving. I'm always amazed how much easier playing feels on a nicely oiled fretboard

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ballsoutduringprayer t1_j68xxba wrote

im sure youve worn that neck very well but it looks like mostly skin cells. needs a good cleaning and oiling. i do also love looking at my fret board seeing how ive worn at it.

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scoff-law t1_j690m9e wrote

This is really not good for the guitar. If that fretboard gets too dry it's going to start spitting out your frets. Please take care of your instrument.

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AlexWFS t1_j69218f wrote

Dude that’s gross. Treat your gear better.

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ManiacOnHaight t1_j6932r8 wrote

This is impressive the same way the huge shits are impressive. Like damn that’s a significant amount and definitely interesting. And I’d definitely take a picture to show others. But at the end of the day it’s still pretty gross . Lemon oil + a rag should do the trick. I’d love to see the before and after of the rag you use to clean it

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Tutelage45 t1_j6935dd wrote

Maybe I’m just gross but that doesn’t seem like much for 15 years tbh

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Puzzleheaded_Runner t1_j695c9w wrote

I clean my fretboard every string change. I wouldn’t be bragging about this 🤢

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SisterBucket OP t1_j696rvk wrote

Replying to Tutelage45 (#1,556,492)

I did clean it occasionally, just no deep scrubbing. And the lighting makes it look dramatically filthy.

In reality the wood is dark brown/nearly black and you'd have to get really close to see anything on the neck.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6982q4 wrote

Replying to scoff-law (#1,556,083)

I appreciate your concern for my guitar. Due to the lighting in the photo it looks worse than it is in reality. The guitar is fine, it's been at my side for a long time and it will be for many years to come I reckon.

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zephyr-zoo t1_j698gyw wrote

How gross is that. You’re supposed to wash the neck when restringing.

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Psychological_Pie884 t1_j699f7f wrote

No, after 15 years of negligence and just being a disgusting, filthy sloth. Clean your damn guitars.

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mjkjg2 t1_j69b41v wrote

don’t know what’s taken more of a beating, the guitar or your fingers

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SadKneeCruiseBee t1_j69c18l wrote

As someone who used to do basic instrument setup and maintenance at a guitar shop, this picture has officially triggered me.

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TurtleSoupMix t1_j69mquj wrote

So, you’re never thought, “Hey, I’ll just wipe this down real quick”? Gross.

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Bcbulbchap t1_j69nqdr wrote

I wouldn’t fret about it. Just think of the wonderful tunes that have been created here.

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oroborus68 t1_j69yt7r wrote

Did you remove the frets, or is that just an illusion from the perspective?

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6a3wxu wrote

Replying to GlennSeaborg (#1,561,803)

OP has had this guitar for most of her life now. Yeah it looks like it has been used a lot, because it has.

It sounds and plays like how it's supposed to.

I'm not entering my guitar into any beauty pageants.

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ripmerle t1_j6a6zer wrote

So, have you mastered Stairway to Heaven yet?

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Dickmusha t1_j6abw8h wrote

I too play guitar for hours a day for the past 15 years... I just clean my guitar regularly. Lol

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yapoonlick t1_j6aeo6r wrote

The amount of skin in that is crazy, that’s some Parmesan looking human kief

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toodlesandpoodles t1_j6ak0ti wrote

And this is why every time I change my strings I clean my fret board.

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Zydruer t1_j6al44q wrote

I'm just here for OPs fire responses on this post

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puffinfish420 t1_j6aohsu wrote

I’m pretty sure you aren’t supposed to take all the strings off at the same time, since the change in pressure will warp the neck and require a readjustment of the truss rod.

Maybe that’s just with electric guitars though. Or maybe I’m just mistaken

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Oil_slick941611 t1_j6arxm2 wrote

Thats not wear! that's just dirt and grime everywhere but where your fingers come in contact with the board. Scrape that crap off and oil up the board and it'll look brand new.

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Niens t1_j6auic2 wrote

This isn’t wear or tear! This is not taking care of your instrument. Clean and oil the frets for the love of god.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6azs5b wrote

Replying to EvlSteveDave (#1,567,459)

Tf are you doing to your strings that you have to replace them so often?

For me personally there's at the moment no real reason to change strings. I'm not playing for an audience and if I want to upgrade the quality of my sound then I need a different guitar. But I can't afford the €1500 it would cost to get a guitar like that.

I don't mind playing my Esteve though. It's a nice guitar.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6b2bx7 wrote

Replying to Voidstrider2230 (#1,566,737)

Every recording I've ever made with my phone sounded awful. I can give you proper recordings other people have made of my favourite pieces though.

You'll just have to imagine it's some Redditor playing instead of the people in the videos.

Milonga al Sur by Alfonso Montes. This is my favourite duet. It's a shame not many classical guitarists around here stick with the hobby long enough to reach the level required to play this. I'd love to play a proper duet again.

Meta Sequoia played by the composer Harry Sacksioni himself. Harry Sacksioni is a great contemporary guitar composer from the Netherlands. I love his work but especially this piece.

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Sunstang t1_j6b3a6m wrote

Looks like you use a lot of moisturizer

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pink_life69 t1_j6b3mtq wrote

That’s just your disgusting finger grease it’s not an indicator of being used, but being neglectful.

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Vyxen17 t1_j6b9987 wrote

There's a homeless busker near where I work I see with his lil Venmo sign up and I'm always telling him, you play Dust in the Wind for me and I will tip you. I know he has a smart phone, he can learn, but he hasnt yet. AITA?

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durtmagurt t1_j6bbhjp wrote

Op… the amount of outrage you’ve caused these people is hilarious. I personally believe how one treats their guitar is their own business. Also, something tells me you could easily get that thing cleaned.

I paid $300 for a decent acoustic about 14 years ago. Cleaned the fretboard a few times, never went full ham on it. I like to play a few hours a week. Its never kept in a case, I don’t wax/oil it, and I don’t have the stupid humidifier thing the guitar tech tried to sell me. It should last me the rest of my life (or implode tomorrow by these peoples standards). Either way, it was $300 and has made it this far.

Get over it guys/gals, it’s not your guitar. Treat yours how you want… standing by for the “well actually….” Folks

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6beo2h wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,567,692)

I'm exaggerating honestly, but it's not once every few years or whatever. I am usually playing on an SG with 9 gauge strings. Kind of a heavy strummer. Fast alternate picking stuff, so they just kind of wear faster I suppose. Really I change out maybe once a month because the vibrations of the strings get all fucked up once they get dirty enough. Doesn't really matter how often you wipe, it's going to happen.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6bh7ll wrote

Replying to EvlSteveDave (#1,570,195)

Ah right, you're a very different guitarist compared to me. I remember playing in a band and burning through 12 gauge strings on my Ibanez Iceman on a weekly basis.

Now I only play classical guitar and I use strings that are very durable and silent when sliding my fingers over them.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6bjo02 wrote

Replying to durtmagurt (#1,569,639)

Haha a lot of people do seem to think my guitar is FUBAR or at least a danger to anyone's health and literally unplayable.

I got this guitar when I was a teenager (I'm 33 now) and it has served me well. It's not pristine in any way, but it's a good guitar.

It's not actually caked in grime anyway, it just looks more filthy than it actually is. 🤷‍♀️ .

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Adventurous-Aide-522 t1_j6bl0pu wrote

Question: and I don't mean this to be rude but did you ever once wash your hands before playing, in that entire span of time? ;-)

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Erazerhead-5407 t1_j6bq6kx wrote

Time to start using it as a guitar instead of applying plaster with it.

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Adeep187 t1_j6bukyp wrote

Looks like a lot of skin cells

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skajemagowza t1_j6bvdji wrote

Couldn’t spare 5-10 minutes out of those 15 years to clean your fretboard, huh?

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Draeton_ali t1_j6bx3je wrote

This is just bragging about neglecting your instrument. You figure if you used something regularly for 15 years you'd take care of it...

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wintremute t1_j6c3m9t wrote

15 years of dead skin buildup. Eewww. Clean that shit.

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Slinger_GGez t1_j6ca99r wrote

You really don’t take care of your instruments, huh? I recommend doing cleaning and applying oils almost every time you change strings, which you should do every 1-2 months if you use it regularly

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shovedog t1_j6ckjt5 wrote

000 wire wool to get all that off without damaging the wood.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6cqv4h wrote

Replying to EvlSteveDave (#1,575,161)

Yeah fair, I actually don't mind strings that are a bit dulled. They're bad when playing for an audience or recording, but at home I'm glad they don't ring through the entire apartment building.

I do remember playing as a kid on my first guitar with cheap strings and lots of noise around at an exhibition from my music school. People had to huddle around me to actually hear me. I could've used some decent strings back then, lol.

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siggiarabi t1_j6d25dw wrote

Jesus christ, clean and moisturise that fretboard

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PeeFingerz t1_j6daojx wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,565,479)

No. Change those goddamn strings. Your guitar should be taken away from you by Guitar Protective Services if you don’t. It’s like $10. It’ll sound gobs better. Guitar strings get super gross and less effective after a pretty short time. If you actually practiced or played gigs l, you’re supposed to change them like every month. Bass strings last much longer but guitar strings do not. If you’re playing enough to work all the varnish off your neck board like this, then you sure is shit are playing it enough to change your strings on the reg. Do it or I’m calling Big String and turning you in.

Big Fret might have something to say too.

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Secludedness- t1_j6dbzuk wrote

Bro please for the love of god oil that fretboard

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6de3vy wrote

Replying to PeeFingerz (#1,581,562)

Oh piss off. I play for myself as a hobby at the moment, I don't need to impress anyone. There actually are strings that last for a long time.

Do they sound as crisp as a fresh set? No.

Are they suitable for playing in front of an audience? No.

Do I care about the age of my strings as long as they play well? No.

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[deleted] t1_j6dgegw wrote

Lol obvious bait is obvious. This, and your admission that you haven't changed strings in several years (they're supposed to be changed monthly with regular use), is clearly meant to trigger as many people as possible.

I don't know that it's working lol. People aren't mad, they just look at you differently now. It's like parents say, "I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

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BobbyLite94 t1_j6dgt1k wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,558,299)

Strings even if they’re not broken I find after a bit of time they lose their sound. They go dead and lifeless. A simple string change can really change the overall sound of your guitar. Don’t put strings that are over a year old back on your guitar, spend 6-12$ on some new strings. You’ll be shocked when you hear the difference.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6dmwv9 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,582,509)

Lol what? Get some decent strings and you won't have to change them that often if you don't need your guitar to sound perfect for recording or playing for an audience.

The fact that you think I'm out to trigger people is pretty telling. The elitism on this post makes me sad.

I hope that new players don't see comments like yours and think that playing guitar is a high maintenance hobby. I passed the last 2 classical music exams with this guitar. A somewhat decent guitar with cheap strings will be good enough for most beginning players for the first several years.

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[deleted] t1_j6dnqxk wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,583,629)

LOL the entire comment section is saying exactly what I just did. It's not elitism, you just don't feel like maintaining your instrument the way it needs to be maintained. Elitism? Don't use me as an excuse for your laziness please, anyone who's ever owned a guitar knows there's a standard for maintenance and care if you want the instrument to maintain a full sound.

Just because you don't care that much doesn't mean this should be the new bar for quality. I hope new musicians don't see your post and think "oh, her guitar is filthy and she claims it works just fine, guess I never have to clean mine!"

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[deleted] t1_j6do1jf wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,583,629)

And this is clearly a troll post, evidenced by your cheeky responses to people who constructively critique your lack of care for your instrument. Or am I misreading all of your obvious sarcasm?

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[deleted] t1_j6dsk4h wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,584,197)

Your judgement of my history on Reddit doesn't impress or move me in the slightest, in fact it makes you look like you don't have a proper rebuttal since you feel the need to resort to pettiness. How desperate you must be, to go into someone's profile looking for dirt because you don't have an answer to their logical arguments. I think you're the one who should be pitied lol.

My critique still stands.

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[deleted] t1_j6du62p wrote

Replying to SisterBucket (#1,584,559)

That makes no sense in response to what I said, I'm not judging your collective history, only this one attention seeking post. You're the one who couldn't handle the discussion and had to resort to digging through my profile for dirt lol. I'll take this as your resignation. Have the last word.

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Buttermilkie t1_j6e7x1m wrote

Man, 15 years of dead finger skin and oil build up. You know you can clean them more often?

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p_lbwo17 t1_j6g8jr9 wrote

Please clean your guitar😂

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6gcx8q wrote

Replying to Vyxen17 (#1,581,493)

I never paid too much attention to the song but I had a closer look/listen just now. The chords are basic as fuck and the finger picking only really requires speed.

Is he a good guitarist? Because I can imagine an experienced player looking at a tab and not wanting to play it since it's too simple. Otherwise homeless buddy has no excuse.

It's a good song, but not very interesting to play lol

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