I hate changing 12 strings.Ah! They also look kinda…clogged? Maybe or maybe just me!
yep this is my ‘85 D212-NT!
Think they just wiped out what residue they could with a rag, it wasn't gonna hurt anything.I hate changing 12 strings.
Me too. There's a Martin 12-string in the living room that has ancient strings and it'll stay that way. It's not mine, but I can't seem to guilt anyone into changing them. Damn!!I hate changing 12 strings.
That’s crazy talk! Change them out in 20 minutes and spend the rest of the day enjoying the sweet sounds.Me too. There's a Martin 12-string in the living room that has ancient strings and it'll stay that way. It's not mine, but I can't seem to guilt anyone into changing them. Damn!!
Al, I'm not sure that's the entire story. My believe was always that this is actually the lacquer and polish from sanding the guitar during finishing! When you (wet) sand the guitar the lacquer particles are a white dust or paste and when you polish a guitar you use polishing compound on a buffer. So my thought was it might be a mixture of lacquer dust and polishing compound that get stuck around the nut and nobody cares cleaning it out there. But what you say about it that it is actually old dried out grease also would make a lot of sense. Interesting topic! Maybe one of our luthiers/repair persons here can give their input.If you're talking about the white stuff, that's the residue from the white grease they applied to the nut when installing it, dries out with age (still keeps nut from rusting on, though.)
Pretty sure this is correct. It's polishing compound.Al, I'm not sure that's the entire story. My believe was always that this is actually the lacquer and polish from sanding the guitar during finishing! When you (wet) sand the guitar the lacquer particles are a white dust or paste and when you polish a guitar you use polishing compound on a buffer. So my thought was it might be a mixture of lacquer dust and polishing compound that get stuck around the nut and nobody cares cleaning it out there.
Ralf
It's often recommended to leave those to somebody who understands 'em. It just occurred to me @wileypickett might be your man for 12-string specific advice.
Indeed. What you say about polishing residue makes a lot of sense, too. Don't recall hearing that before.Al, I'm not sure that's the entire story. My believe was always that this is actually the lacquer and polish from sanding the guitar during finishing! When you (wet) sand the guitar the lacquer particles are a white dust or paste and when you polish a guitar you use polishing compound on a buffer. So my thought was it might be a mixture of lacquer dust and polishing compound that get stuck around the nut and nobody cares cleaning it out there. But what you say about it that it is actually old dried out grease also would make a lot of sense. Interesting topic! Maybe one of our luthiers/repair persons here can give their input.
Ralf
Actually, not correct. The trussrod ends are fixed in the heel of the neck, so they travel with the neck.This may not be correct but knowing it’s a double truss I have a little more confidence in neck angle keeping straight
You also see that "white stuff" often in the pickup cavities, here in my 67 Starfire IV:Indeed. What you say about polishing residue makes a lot of sense, too. Don't recall hearing that before.
They are still in business!It’s indeed buffing compound. More specifically— for as long as I’ve known— this excellent stuff from Germany (showing 20 years of age here)
As they shouldThey are still in business!
Ralf