ksdaddy Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I know, nothing worse than a reformed smoker. A few months ago I opened the Telecaster's case to get something. Understand, the Tele hasn't been IN that case for about a decade save for moving it from the old house to the new house in 2012. The case reeked of smoke. I just slammed it shut. Ew. A week ago or so I bought a Mexican Strat from some crackhead and I almost had to wash the guitar in the sink. Phew. Another guitar that never sees a case is my SJ. However I scored a newer black/red Gibson case a year ago, so it's assigned case (generic Canadian at the time; that guitar has been in a half dozen cases since 1984 purchase) and I figured I'd reassign the generic Canadian to host my '98 Seagull. So I opened it for a fitting. PEE-YOOOO. Holy curse curse curse curse, I never realized how much that smell got into things. Man, what a stench. I never realized. (smh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glp2012 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Speaking of pee, I bought a guitar one time that smelled like cat pee. Oh, and there's the one I bought that still smells like vanilla... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderchild Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I've been married for over 31 yrs, 20 yrs ago I quit smoking. About 3 months after I quit, I apologized to my wife for her having to kiss an ashtray for 10 yrs. And back then it was some intense kissing. TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 my '78 Alvarez yari D?Y784 was previously owned by a chain smoker (I bought it in 1989). it took a real long time and more than a few Lil Tree air fresheners to rid the smell from the guitar and not make you want to hurl when you opened the case, (which is long gone, replaced with a Silver Creek case a few years ago.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ksd - that is your subc transferring your hidden desire to smoke to the surface as temptation and you then utilizing denial as a defense against such ..... or something like that. edit; as in "careful, a weak moment is near". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Duly noted and loins girded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Back in the old bar band days (you used to be able to smoke in them all) I used to leave my gear out in the sunshine to help dissipate the smell. Works pretty well. A few years ago I bought a Gibson acoustic on eBay and it arrived smelling like a carton of Marlboros! After wiping it down with spray cleaner (whatever about the "nitro") I stuffed a couple dryer sheets through the sound hole. Then I sprayed Febreeze liberally in the case the rubbed it in. After a couple weeks it barely smelled at all. Now, after acclimating to my house, it has no noticeable smell at all (cigs or the products with which I cleaned it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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