I have a Guild D-55 which I had the bridge re-glued this Winter. It came back with an Oasis Humidifier, which seemed to work well, but I noticed along the line & when I finally took it out, especially a few weeks ago....it had that "Old lady house" smell about it.
Never had this problem before....The Guild is about 13 years old....it reeks.
I'm thinkin' I should maybe hang a cloth bag with bi-carb in it.
Anyone else run into this odoriffic problem???
Not the most PC description of that smell, but I could not think of one more descriptive. :lol: :lol:
Perhaps check with house clearner folks, especially those who get the recently deceased houses up and ready for market. My initial thought would be some febreeze, but have no idea how the wood would soak in and retain....
Roy
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Not the most PC description of that smell, but I could not think of one more descriptive. :lol: :lol:
Yep, we know exactly what it means.
Keep the humidifier out of the way for a while, see if the smell goes. Do you live somewhere particularly prone to humidity problems? Do you ->need<- a humidifier?
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Never happened until I used the Oasis....was fine with the Planet Waves, but Oasis delivered more liquid.
Baking Soda....Bi-Carb is an odor absorber, but I'm wondering about water absorbtion....it drying it out too quickly.
That what we put in the refrig to to destink-u-late it.
Fabreeze....not on my Guilda....
I think I've got it........It's the strings the guy put on.......believe it or not
I think I've got it........It's the strings the guy put on.......believe it or not
:shock: :!: :shock: :?: Please let us know what brand that is so I can avoid buying them. With my allerigies, the last thing I need is sachet scented strings . . .
I've never run across THAT one before!
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Just goes to show that no matter what the likely causes may be, sometimes it's not what you expect.
I'd like to know the brand of those strings too or what was done to the strings to make them smell that way. Maybe the guy put them under his armpit before he put them on.
Renee
It might not have been the strings directly. It could have been one of those spray can string lubricants. Some of them have a smell to them.
Or perhaps your guitar tech is an old lady? :P
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I usually use EXPs.....& have never had a problem.
This winter, I had the saddle re-glued & although they had said, we can keep the strings.....they changed it to something he said I would probably change soon........right there.
The only other difference was the addition of an Oasis humidifier.
Once I figure out what it was....I eliminated the new Oasis....the case didn't smell...nor did the oasis itself.
I'm afraid I was a victim of cheapo strings.....probably straight bronze......
I also thought maybe there was an interaction between the stuff in Oasis, liquid & the strings......I think I can rule that out
I guess D'Adarrio bronze
