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Brian ONeil
From:
Minneapolis, MN USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 3:59 pm |
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what do you use? I'm about to "re-rod" my carter s12, and was wondering what to use to lubricate the moving parts.
On a side note, the rodding chart on Carters website is very helpful for a newbie like me.
Any info. would be great! |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 4:25 pm
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I posted a few blurbs about steel lubrication on my website:
Steel Lubrication
Greg |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
From:
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 4:30 pm
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This is uncanny. I just copied Greg's lub' link and was about to paste and post it. Beaten to it by the man himself!
Arch.
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I'm well behaved, so there! |
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James Collett
From:
San Dimas, CA
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 4:44 pm
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tri-flow! 
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James Collett |
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Brian ONeil
From:
Minneapolis, MN USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 5:03 pm
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| thanks gentlemen! this will help out a bunch! Greg- Awesome website! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 16 Feb 2008 5:09 pm
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| FWIW I get my TriFlow at a bike shop. 2 fl. oz. squeeze container has a long skinny straw applicator that's good enough for tight spots. |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Feb 2008 5:11 am oil
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| I use the oil that CARTER sells on all of my guitars that go and come. |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2008 5:59 am
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| Boeshield T-9 made by Boeing. Recommended by Jeff Newman years ago and I've used nothing but that since. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2008 6:21 am
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| Zum uses transmission fluid. |
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Joseph Meditz
From:
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted 18 Feb 2008 8:25 am
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Snipped out of the Zum owner's manual:
2. Changer: The Changer has been pe-lubricated during assembly. You should lubricate this with a light-weight machine oil several times per year.
A good light weight oil is “3-in-1". Also, on all oiling points, you can use a Teflon based lubricate such as “TRI-FLOW Superior Lubricate with Teflon” that can be found at most bicycle shops. DO NOT use WD-40, Prolong SPL100, or any other such product, on any part of the guitar. These products evaporate and leave a gummy residue which will eventually cause a ‘freeze-up’ of moving parts. |
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 18 Feb 2008 10:59 am
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| I highly recommend Greg Cutshaw's website posted above. I followed his instructions for my first cleaning/re-assembly/lube on my Sho~Bud, and it plays great, stays in tune better, and has much less residue and gunk than when I bought it last year. |
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