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Topic: What do you guys use to lubricate the guitar |
Roger Miller
From:
Cedar Falls, Ia.
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 2:15 pm |
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| What do you use to lubricate the moving parts on your guitars. I'm sure this is a old topic, but you tell me what you use. |
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Dennis Wallis
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 3:07 pm
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| CRC Ultra-Lite 3-36 ** Dry film lubricant ; Displaces Moisture ; Prevents Corrosion ; Resists oil and dirt buildup ** This is great stuff !! It was reccommended by an auto mechanic (and very good steel guitar mechanic) . I use it on almost everything that needs to be lubed ;garage doors ; door knobs ; casters,etc.,etc.,etc . It lasts a long time and will not cause a buildup . A little goes a long way . You might find it at auto parts stores,farm supply,etc. Or google it and find a place to order it . It's worth every penny . Several other steel pickin' friends of mine have started using it . |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 4:10 pm
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| Low technology I guess, but I've had great luck with Hoppe's gun oil. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 6:19 pm
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| Tri-Flow! |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 7:10 pm
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| Remington gun oil |
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Dave Robbins
From:
Cottontown, Tnn. USA (deceased)
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 10:36 pm
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Yamaha Rotor Spindle Oil...specially formulated to
reduce metal-to-metal friction & wear...repairmen use
it for valves etc in tubas,trumpets und so weiter.
McUtsi |
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 4:18 am
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Roger, when you see Bill Rudolph at the Waterloo Show, you could get one of his lube bottles (it's filled of coarse). It's what he uses on Willys and with the long "needle nose" you can get into those places that are hard to reach. Good stuff. I'd been using for years horn valve oil because it's so clean, but Bill's stuff is even better.
Geo |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 4:32 am psg
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| I use two different oils on my guitars. Tri-Flow w/teflon and Remington Gun Oil w/teflon. |
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Jack Ritter
From:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 6:09 pm
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Singer sewing machine oil.
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Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel |
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Tamara James
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 6:17 pm
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| Another vote for tri-flow. Two years ago when my guitar was new, sewing machine oil worked just fine, but for the last 6 months I have been using the tri-flow. My guitar seems to like it very much. |
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Matthew Prouty
From:
Warsaw, Poland
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 9:14 pm
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I switched from Virgin Olive Oil to Tri-Flow. The taste is not the same but it sure seems to do the trick.
m. |
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Ivan Posa
From:
Hamilton, New Zealand
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 9:58 pm
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| Inox lubricant. |
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Lee Petruzzelli
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 5:53 am
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| Tri-Flow. |
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Rick Schacter
From:
Portland, Or.
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 4:32 pm
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| Saxophone key oil. |
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2009 8:20 am
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Only TriFlow touches my guitars and other valuable mechanisms.
There may be other versions by other manufacturers, but I'm very happy with TriFlow's results and have never felt the need to change.
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Mike |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Aug 2009 8:45 am
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Jiffy Lube. I just take it with me when I get the oil changed in my car. 
Actually I use the oil that Carter sells. It has a tube that extends out far enough to get down in the guts of the changer.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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