by Chuck Tweedy » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:40 am
Hey People - I've not been around a long time, but I'm back in the shop, and the MIMF is still here so...
I'm repairing my first-ever guitar (from 2001!). I set the bridge wrong my first time round - just a 1/4" too far forward - Oye!
The guitar is FP'ed - cedar top - parlor size (Antes).
So I remove the old bridge, make a much better new one, and I'm fixing the finish on the top to cover the bare strip in front of the bridge - and generally just pretty the old thing up.
I get the old FP stuff out, make some shellac from flakes, and find I even have some olive oil - but it is old and rancid. I try a bit and, it makes a horrible smudge instead of helping the FP "work". oye again.
So I grab what is handy, odorless mineral spirits, thinking it might at least help clean out the rancid olive oil from the pad...
Holy crap, it works so smooth and easy I can't believe it. I've not done any significant FP for years - only repairs - so I'm totally out of practice. And even so this was perfect, first time.
anyone else tried this? After discovering it by mistake I see that Ron Hock was touting it as something Brian Burns had recommended. That was back in 2010 from the posts I saw.
If anyone still does FP (man i'm feeling old!)
Try it! Just substitute odorless mineral spirits for the oil. I maybe used a bit more because it flows more quickly.
Likes to drink Rosewood Juice