[WahKeen]

Now, I don't smoke but I do enjoy a good cigar every once in a while. I know it's pretty "rock and roll" to play while smoking a cigarette (Keith, Clapton, etc) and some of you may do it, but I just can't bring myself to do it with cigars. The obvious being the potential ash burns on the guitar. Now, if that doesn't happen, please correct me. If it does, how do you guys reconcile this with your axes?

[ShredAstaire]

Who the heck smokes anymore?

[cabba2203]

I don't smoke anymore, but as a rule I would not smoke while doing a gig but would smoke at practice.

[IndianScout]

if you're a working musician you don't have to smoke, the bar is full of it, I happen to smoke but hell if I was to stop I'd still get it working and I'm not going to stop that..

oh well..

[Searcy]

Smoking is so 1990's.

[Searcy]

Smoking is so 1990's.

[zigzag]

All of my exes encourage me to smoke as much as possible.

[Big Bill]

I don't know, I never looked.

[BigKahune]

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Back in the day, it wasn't unusual to see more than one burn mark on a headstock used as a cigarette rest -

[IndianScout]

that's one thing I never did and will kill someone if they do it to my guitars is use it to hold a smoke..

[WahKeen]

BigKahune, on 05 April 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

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Back in the day, it wasn't unusual to see more than one burn mark on a headstock used as a cigarette rest -

Yeah, exactly. That hurts to see, BigK.

Like I said, I don't do it, so I wanted to see what a bunch of burly hairy monsters had to say .
Apparently, there are just a bunch of sissies here . Nah, 'course smoking is, umm, bad for you, so I dig the answers. And come to think of it, I mostly play my "gigs" in churches, festivals, christian events, etc, so me coming out with a fat Cohiba or Montecristo would look as bad as a hungover preacher on Sunday morning....

[stein]

I smoke...addicted....just cigarettes.

I haven't played out sinse they banned smoking in bars, so I don't know if any of what I USED to do would apply.

I never thought it was a "cool" thing to smoke while playing, mostly because playing is so cool in the first place, don't need a cig to make it so. The playing and WHAT I was playing is what I thought was cool. Cig is redundant..useless for that, as in, doesn't matter.

It is strictly a convenience thing. Smoking while playing is a PIA, but as you know, a smoker can only go so long till he needs a 'fix'. So, rather than take a break from playing it is far easier to just smoke a little while I play.

The 'cig in the headstock' is more a PIA because it takes too long...doesn't serve a purpose. I usually had an ashtray near me. If I was 'live' in front of poeple where I was truly busy, I might have it in my mouth for a short time, and the ashtray is there to get rid of it quick. But mostly, I would just take a few puffs between songs or riffs or whatever. Most of the time, while I am playing, I ain't thinking of the smoke anyway, so it is a secondary distraction.

If you must, go with an ashtray. Then, you can forget about it without worry.

I do have one guitar with a burn on the headstock. I think it was there when I bought it, but I don't remember. Sinse the guitar is otherwise in (surprisingly) perfect condition, I am planning on fixing it because I am thinking of selling.

[WahKeen]

I guess you don't mind a guitar with a stein, huh stein?

[RaysEpiphone]

I smoked for decade's but gave it ALL up 5 years ago. I can't stay in a smoke filled room for long with out getting a queezy feeling in my gut and it kills my voice so I avoid it. I can't do any gig's in the few club's that still allow smoking, I'd play out side but not inside.

[stein]

WahKeen, on 05 April 2012 - 02:48 PM, said:

I guess you don't mind a guitar with a stein, huh stein?

LOL..it's JUST a guitar! I ain't exactly 'perfect' either...in looks AND otherwise.

If I had Jesus' blood all over everything, I wouldn't wash that off either. And, I'm quite sure He would light our stogy's, too.

But still....smoking with bloody guitars wouldn't exactly go over well in church. But that is a respect thing-respect for others. The REAL deal has nothing to do with smoking/non-smoking, clean shave, haircut...etc.

[Zeppelinguy]

About as often as I brush my teeth while playing guitar.

[IndianScout]

yet you buy a relic'd guitar and of course it has a cig burn in it..

double standard...

[AXE®]

During breaks or outside gigs.

So yes.

[Sinner 13]

AXE®, on 05 April 2012 - 04:11 PM, said:

During breaks or outside gigs.

So yes.

Exactly.
So many states have banned smoking in public establishments, between/after sets is the only option.
outside gig, IE car shows, ect, thats a no brainer, smoke em if ya got em....

[stein]

I got me one of those E-cigarette things. I actually like it. It works.

Question: I haven't been out (much). How does it work in bars or clubs and such? Are they "acceptable" to use there?