ahpook Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 good god !!! i just got my 80's jazz bass out of the case it's been in for the last year or two. it used to be my no. 1 gigging bass until i got my pj. jaysus ! does it stink...pub carpets and 1000 cigarette butts. i mean folks...i smoke and it still kinda turned my stomach to play it. any tips for getting rid of the smell ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Let it air for a bit, change strings and wipe it down seems good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 put it in the washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 clean it, change strings and just leave it out of it's case for a while. Not much else you can do really. Also cleaning the case might help aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) Indeed, give the case a good hoovering, then sparay it with febreeze or similar, then let it air out for a week or two. Use a good guitar polish to give the bass a really good clean, with the strings off, then leave it on a stand for a similar week or two. Should get rid of most of the pong. But if [i][b]that[/b][/i] smell made you heave, we had to repair an electro-acoustic, and on asking why it looked so bad inside, were told, "Oh, I got drunk and threw up in it..." Don't want to have to delve into that sort of 'repair' again any time soon... Edited October 8, 2007 by Telebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 My first "big" amp was a Trace 1110 that belonged to "Rock Bitch", the infamous all-girl band. That had been heavily gigged (and more besides, doubtless) The internal foam wadding looked like a smoker's lungs! I took it out (bleugh!) and replaced it. Maybe I should just have shoved a [i]Magic Tree [/i]in through the port slot and prayed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Hmmmm....scratch n' sniff........could be the next "relic-ing" development. I should patent it quick. The "Keith Richards" signature Tele could keep you flying high all night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebasshead Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Ditto to the above advice, but if the bass still stinks after that you could use a gentle cutting compound to take away any ingrained contaminants. Over on the Rickenbacker forum a lot of people highly recommend Scratch-X, followed by Zymol as a final protective polish. I've just checked eBay.co.uk and they're both available here (buying some myself right now...) For the case would you believe ordinary newspaper will help remove the stench? I've used this myself - I lined the case base and lid with several flat sheets and then scrunched up some more to fill the gap then left it closed for a couple of weeks. Worked a treat. Regards, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='71105' date='Oct 8 2007, 04:21 PM']My first "big" amp was a Trace 1110 that belonged to "Rock Bitch", the infamous all-girl band. That had been heavily gigged (and more besides, doubtless) The internal foam wadding looked like a smoker's lungs! I took it out (bleugh!) and replaced it. Maybe I should just have shoved a [i]Magic Tree [/i]in through the port slot and prayed...[/quote] When was that? The Bassist had a headless german fretless and a Trace rig (I think) back in 02....when I saw them. Naff band,and they aint even that fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 [quote name='Telebass' post='71088' date='Oct 8 2007, 03:45 PM']But if [i][b]that[/b][/i] smell made you heave, we had to repair an electro-acoustic, and on asking why it looked so bad inside, were told, "Oh, I got drunk and threw up in it..."[/quote] my god,that is just wrong. DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) I have a stomach turning feeling that this should be in repairs..... but now I am so intregued to find out the grossest bass story...... Bring it on folks......... PS I've posted it now, so come on gross us out! Edited October 8, 2007 by The Burpster Change of thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 My housemate (the her of a couple) told me a hungover morning after that he had got up and apparently intended to take a leak in the corner of the room into his acoustic, and looked pretty grumpy when she shouted at him to stop. My Wishbass smelt decidedly herbal when I got it, and full refinish sorted that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 [quote]i mean folks...i smoke and it still kinda turned my stomach to play it.[/quote] is that why you've got that gas mask on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 [quote name='ARGH' post='71145' date='Oct 8 2007, 06:03 PM']When was that? The Bassist had a headless german fretless and a Trace rig (I think) back in 02....when I saw them. Naff band,and they aint even that fit![/quote] Let me see... about 12 years ago, so 1995! Maybe they were fit then! I bought the amp in a local (music) shop, then traded it in against my current rig. I got more in P/X than I paid for it! (Must've been because it smelt so nice by then!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 [quote name='Telebass' post='71088' date='Oct 8 2007, 03:45 PM']Indeed, give the case a good hoovering, then sparay it with febreeze or similar, then let it air out for a week or two.[/quote] Would Febreeze (or similar) really be safe with a nitro finish? I'd be very loathe to spray anything into the case... just hoover it out and sponge it off with plenty of clean warm water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) [quote name='wotnwhy' post='71663' date='Oct 9 2007, 04:32 PM']is that why you've got that gas mask on?[/quote] no - i wear that anyway a lot of the stink may be due to the case...it smells pretty rank too, so i'll be trying out the newspaper trick tonight !! many thanks and keep the gross-out stories coming. Edited October 10, 2007 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodl2005 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 can use a carpet de odouriser- like a powder- for the case. Just sprinkle it in & leave it in . wipe of any excess & U can leave bass in there too & eventually the bass will smell as nice as the case lining -should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 [quote name='rodl2005' post='73125' date='Oct 12 2007, 12:33 AM']can use a carpet de odouriser- like a powder- for the case. Just sprinkle it in & leave it in .[/quote] "Do the Shake & Vac and put the freshness back, do the Shake & Vac and put the freshness back, when you're carpet smells fresh, your room does too so everytime you vacuum you know just what to do..." I used to be in a band that covered that jingle! :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 ^^^ Jeez, I'm not sure I'd admit to that..... She did wiggle nicely didnt she! (IIRC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freuds_Cat Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Took the speaker out of my EV TL 606 cab about 6 months ago and cleared out a small family of dead mice from the dacron. What a way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 i've had the case out in the garden all weekend and it still smells. magically it seems to taint anything that touches it...my hair darped into it when i gave it a sniff yesterday and my hair stank all day the smell in the case is fading...slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebasshead Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Did you try ther newspaper trick? Worked perfectly for me ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 NOW you got me thinking...... I wonder if someone spilt milk in it..... I once had to return a udsed car I'd bought because someone had done just that in the past.... I smelt vile like Cat puke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Yeah Milks horrid,esp in summer..... and it clings to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDM Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 My Ibanez guitar case smelled horrible, stale cigarettes...... I got a bunch of leaves (bay leaves I think), which were pretty fragrant, and stuck them in the case. Left it out open in the sun for a few days, and then closed it up with the leaves in. As for the guitar, I put loads of lemon oil and fast fret on the fretboard, new strings, cleaned out the hardware. And just left it in my bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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