Steel Guitar Cleaning Video **Free**

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Rick Campbell
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Steel Guitar Cleaning Video **Free**

Post by Rick Campbell »

Here's a gift from me to the steel guitar community. I hope it helps you keep your beloved instrument in tip top shape. Feel free to share this with anyone you choose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy3XONfd5D8
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Post by Dan Beller-McKenna »

But, that IS how I clean my lacquer finish Fessenden. Am I doing something wrong? Could this be why it's all rusty underneath and there's mildew under the finish?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Dale Hansen »

Now that's dang funny. That's a lot of trouble to go through for a one time, first class practical joke.
Good Job Rick.
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Post by Clyde Mattocks »

Well, it ain't as good as my system of running thru the car wash with it. The plus is you get your clothes washed, too.
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Post by Wally Taylor »

That was glorious. Probably made several steelers have a pucker power of 10 or better and I am glad you explained it at the end. Outstanding job!!! :lol: :lol:
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Post by Calvin Walley »

I was about to have a stroke until you explained it ...whew!!!
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Post by Allan Munro »

Outstanding!

One question, were you at all tempted to leave the second part of the video over till, say, next week? I know I would have been...

Really funny...
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Post by Rick Collins »

This method of cleaning a pedal steel guitar is not very effective.
Sandblasting is the only way to go.
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Loved It!

Post by Joey Ace »

Thanks Rick!
That will teach me not to pause videos, do what was instructed, then goto the next part.
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Post by Roger Crawford »

I thought you had stepped off the deep end there for a minute. From a distance, the model looks real.
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Post by Ross Shafer »

That's wonderful!
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Post by Nic du Toit »

:D :D Thanks, Rick....for making my evening. :D
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Post by Gianni Gori »

oh darn it....
I saw the only first minute and thought it was such a great idea... so I rushed washing my pedal steel!
What happens in the last part of the video?
I do hope you'll teach us how to dry and wax! :P :D

Very nice joke, Rick!
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Post by Ken Byng »

Priceless!!
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Post by Rich Gibson »

Rick you are seriously out there.I'm still laughing while I'm posting this.
the time and effort you put into that was considerable and I had to let you know how much I enjoyed it.
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Post by Jack Stoner »

The story about Ralph Mooney doing that with his Fender is true. The singer I work with saw it - said he went to Moon's house, in California, one morning and there was Moon with a hose washing off his guitar. Moon told him somone had barfed on it the night before.
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Post by Albert Svenddal »

Bill Rudolph would disown me if I did that to my Williams guitar. AWESOME VIDEO!
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Post by Rick Collins »

Rick, you need to make one more video.
Picture this:

Your wife comes out and power washes you, the player of the guitar,
__ result, clean steel guitar, clean steel guitar player. :D
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Post by Jamie Lennon »

I was watching this with Georgette saying this guy is mad, his guitar is gonna be ruined!!!! Then when the mop came out, wow, I thought this guitar is wrecked haha very good, cheered Georgette up !!! And made me smile
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Re: Steel Guitar Cleaning Video **Free**

Post by Micky Byrne »

Rick I missed this and put in another thread about it. You have a great sence of humour and all the work you did building the "Replica" ...Bravo to you :)

Micky Byrne U.K.
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Post by Dave LaSalle »

Rick, we use this method to clean our steels regulary in Canada.Thing is though with the cold weather i usualy add a quart of anti-freeze to the under carrige and tuners. What a hoot. Loved the video!
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Post by Roger Crawford »

Hey Rick, how do you clean your amps???
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Post by Roger Crawford »

Hey Rick, how do you clean your amps???
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Post by Rick Campbell »

Rick Collins wrote:Rick, you need to make one more video.
Picture this:

Your wife comes out and power washes you, the player of the guitar,
__ result, clean steel guitar, clean steel guitar player. :D
Where do you think I got the guitar idea?


I'm glad everyone is getting a kick out of this. I hope I made you smile and forget some of you troubles for a few minutes. :)
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Post by Ben Feher »

Its a bit late now, but you should turn off comments for the video. I happened to read a comment that said it was a joke before it got to the good stuff and it ruined the punchline.

Still an amazing video though, and a great laugh. Way to go the extra mile to make someone smile.
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