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| naxalez
New Username: naxalez Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2005 |
I bought this alembic since last year and i live in Thailand and I'm Thai! ^ ^' This alembic was came with a rusty alembic's gotoh(brass nut and brass tail pieces) - -' , i think that old owners used it cruely and never clean it! can someone tell me what should i do to clean-up my alembic's gotoh!!!? as it came to me with a bad condition, but it still give me a very very good sound! a lot of people who ever hear its sound were surprise!! And there were very very few alembic in Thailand ^ ^' Thanks a lot for INFO guy! ^ ^ I'm very happy with your stuff very much! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2669 Registered: 6-2000 |
I don't think there's much other than water to clean the tuners. The plating is very thin, and most cleaners are too abrasive. If the tuners were worn badly and corroding, probably the only thing is to replace them. For the brass, we use a product called Flitz. Anything that is specifically for cleaning brass will work on the nut and the bridge. The tailpiece is coated with a polyester finish, and that will have to be sanded off before you can clean it if the coating was compromised enough to allow corrosion. Here's some details about your bass: top: Flame Maple accent veneer: Walnut body: Maple neck: 3-piece Maple pickups: MXY electronics: volume, pan, filter finish: green glow birthday: November 21, 1991 originally sold to: Guitar Center Hope you keep enjoying your Essence. | ||
| jacko
Advanced Member Username: jacko Post Number: 367 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hi Naxale and welcome to the club. Hope you get your Essence back to the condition you want. I'm amazed anyone could ever be 'cruel' to an Alembic. Graeme | ||
| naxalez
New Username: naxalez Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2005 |
Ah.. In here,Thailand, there're lotta ppl dunno how this alembic worth, as i said, Alembic does not popular in Thailand. They known only Fender, Ibanez, Musicman, Warwick, ETC. so, a lotta guys may think that this "boutique bass" is just a cheap one and play it very suck!. i feel very sad about this. And the very important thing! Not only the brass items were worn, but they still leave a SCAR on my essence body, both front and back, how bad? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2762 Registered: 6-2000 |
If the scratch is very deep, then it will have to be refinished to make an excellent repair. Can you post a picture? |
