New Car Smell versus New Guitar Smell...

fretless · Dec 30, 2013

i used to think new car smell was the best, but i'm sitting here sort of giddy from the potent combination of nitrocellulose and Rosewood, and it's pretty nice. especially the Rosewood! what's your preference? is there any contest?

Happy New Year Y'all!

Rick

guildman63 · Dec 30, 2013

The smell of my new AP X-500 is almost as good as it's tone!

davismanLV · Dec 30, 2013

You can sell a new car and get a whole BUNCH of guitars.......

fretless · Dec 30, 2013

"like"

fronobulax · Dec 31, 2013

Alas, new solid body electrics and some hollow-bodies have no discernible smell.

Wilfred · Dec 31, 2013

I love 'old guitar smell' so much that I'm known for sniffing my vintage guitars every time I take one out of its case.

Smitch · Dec 31, 2013

I'm totally guilty of sticking my nose near the soundhole of my acoustic guitars. The more air that moves, the more you can smell those awesome scents. I'd suspect people think it's a bit strange, as I'll take a sniff when I come across a guitar that I haven't played before...

twocorgis · Dec 31, 2013

Chazmo and I are both admitted sound hole sniffers. I think there's a support group for that somewhere! As you see on the back of a lot of carpenters trucks:

fretless · Dec 31, 2013

I'm glad somebody else does that!

fretless · Dec 31, 2013

My Canadian Cherry 5th Avenue smells like a lumberyard

bluesypicky · Dec 31, 2013

twocorgis said:
Chazmo and I are both admitted sound hole sniffers.

Woof! :tongue-new:

walrus · Dec 31, 2013

Many of us enjoy smelling our guitars...

http://letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?176901-Do-you-smell-your-guitars&highlight=guitar+smell

walrus

adorshki · Dec 31, 2013

IT occurs to me that if you like that new guitar smell you should keep it cased. Both my D40 and my F65ce smell almost as good as new, after 10 years, give or take a few months.
The D25, having spent so much time outside the case, not so much....

Bikerdoc · Dec 31, 2013

Wow

We certainly appear to be a weird bunch we do. "I sniff a bit myself", he said controlling his dyslexia. :redface:

Peace

taabru45 · Jan 1, 2014

Do you think "May I sniff your guitar?" might be a good pickup line? Steffan

killdeer43 · Jan 1, 2014

taabru45 said:
Do you think "May I sniff your guitar?" might be a good pickup line?

Let us know how it works for you. :congratulatory:

Joe

mario1956 · Jan 5, 2014

twocorgis said:
Chazmo and I are both admitted sound hole sniffers. I think there's a support group for that somewhere! As you see on the back of a lot of carpenters trucks:

Oh yeah!!
The best one I have is a Blueridge BR260 which is Brazilian. It has the sweetest most intoxicating smell I have ever experienced.

I would never part with it for one, it was a gift from my wife, and second being a devout sound hole sniffer it's almost like crack.........

No support groups or interventions.........................No I won't go willingly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wilfred · Jan 5, 2014

taabru45 said:
Do you think "May I sniff your guitar?" might be a good pickup line? Steffan

Only marginally better than 'May I sniff your sound hole', I'd think...

taabru45 · Jan 5, 2014

Probably way better than 'want to smell my sound hole' though.....Steffan

Shady Wilbury · Jan 5, 2014

Amen. Nothing smells like 18 year old spruce! Mind you, my new ukulele (solid spruce top, laminate zebrawood back and sides) is pretty sweet.

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