Wet hands

[joann]

Hello

My strings are always a bit rusty after 2 days of playing,
I always wash my hands with soap before playing and dry them very well.
Is there a way to keep my hands dry from sweat?

thanks

(sorry for my terrible english)

[bammbamm]

Use talc powder like Johnson's baby powder. and ALWAYS wipe your strings after playing.

Bamm

[joann]

Thank you, I will try that.

[sniperfrommars1]

Some people just have a natural imbalance of salts in their body so you could always try adjusting your diet to include less salt. Disregard the previous statement its a joke Seriously though wipe down your strings after you play and they will last a hell of alot longer. Just put a nice little clothe in your case as well to wipe things down with when you get done playing. That will also keep your trem from pitting.

[Triangle2]

Try wiping down the guitar every 20 minute or so. I do this live and it works well.

[mike777]

Not only salts but the varying mixes of body chemicals that become corrosive to metal. Everyone's balance is different and can change. Cleaning your hands helps remove other crap your hands pick up during the day that may make things more corrosive when mixed with your sweat and oils. Dry your hands good with a towel but give them afew minutes or more to completely air dry. Wipe the strings down (as already mentioned) with a clean, dry cloth and put the guitar back in its case (closed). Try to keep in an environment betwwn 42%-50% humidity.

Mike 777 Haug

[sniperfrommars1]

Ive grown worried about neck bow by leaving the guitar in the case. Anyone have a similar concern? I know its probably not true, but I just feel better leaving them in stands (well for the ones i have room for.)

[Willin]

Im pretty sure that by leaving them on the stand they are more prone to the neck bending. Keeping them in the case when not played leaves them in a relatively unchanging environment and with less change in temperature, humidity, etc, there is less chance for it to bow. Not to say that I leave my guitars in their cases... hehe

[sniperfrommars1]

all my stands support and cradle the body. I wont buy a stand that holds the neck of my guitars I dont like the concept and my stands are LESS expensive.

[BZ Beetle]

Im not so concerned about neck bow, but i left my artist in my friends basement for a week without touching it. theres now nice corrosion spots on both chrome covered pickups. just really discoloration but i cant get it off. it sucks. I think its from my sweat.

[sniperfrommars1]

Well your sweat has salt in it which metal doesnt like. The moisture and tempature of basements WREAK havoc on a guitars metal parts. Even leaving them in the case wont help much. Basically, if its comfortable for you, your guitar is gonna do well, so leave it under your bed in the case and you probably cant go wrong. Some people also like to put those silicon packets in their cases to keep moisture out of them

[Project Guitar]

Try a set of Elixer strings, if the tone agrees with you the cost of the more expensive strings will far out way the headaches and hassles of cleaning and changing strings more often than normal...........