Liam Brightman Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 So I was playing a gig Saturday night and spilt beer on my Gibson Les Paul Traditional. I'm not sure if it went into the neck pickup, however it seems to be fine so I was wondering what would happen if you did spill beer into the pickup? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyote Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 What kind of beer was it? Seriously, once it dries out, unless the pickups are shorting or something, you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Brightman Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Thanks for helping ease the worry. I let it dry overnight and tested it the next day and today. Seems fine. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyote Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 A friend of mine repairs musical equipment for a living, mostly tube amps. One time about 25 years ago, a lady brought in a shorted out keyboard. High end one too. Apparently, she always stored it on a shelf, under the shelf where she kept her cat's litter box. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 If it were me, I'd carefully wipe down/clean the area(s) where the beer spilled, unless you like the smell of stale beer(?), and possible growth of fungus, at some point. Other than that, it should be fine. But, I'm "picky" that way. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Brightman Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Sounds like a lovely keyboard! Yeah wiped it down as I'm a bit OCD with my guitars. The many dents wouldn't emphasise that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Beer spilt onto your guitar? Been there, we all have done that. Trust me, it's character-building for both you AND the guitar. Just buff her off with some Gibson's guitar polish, and soldier-on. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Brightman Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Was just paranoid and wanted to make sure it was ok. Not much on the Web about it, least I know now haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's a Coke or Pepsi that is REALLY corrosive to wiring & electronics. I've seen those just eat up a circuit board to ruination. If it were me, and being somewhat anal about things, I'd have to take off the PUP and wash it with some benign solvent. Maybe a dip in HOT water, blow it dry with compressed air, and then a bath of WD-40 (water displace-40th attempt). When the WD-40 evaporates it would be free of any gummy stuff from the beer. Just call me Mister careful. Aster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio-T Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Did you get a nice chorus effect? Your guitar now has some mojo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's a Coke or Pepsi that is REALLY corrosive to wiring & electronics. I've seen those just eat up a circuit board to ruination. If it were me, and being somewhat anal about things, I'd have to take off the PUP and wash it with some benign solvent. Maybe a dip in HOT water, blow it dry with compressed air, and then a bath of WD-40 (water displace-40th attempt). When the WD-40 evaporates it would be free of any gummy stuff from the beer. Just call me Mister careful. Aster WD? Not good my good friend. WD-40 is magic for a lot of things, but it DOES leave a film, and it ain't a good one. Get's sticky, too. I guess for a guitar it ain't the end of the world, but generally, for electronics, it's one of the worst things you could use. I certainly wouldn't let it touch my prized pickups, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 So I was playing a gig Saturday night and spilt beer on my Gibson Les Paul Traditional. I'm not sure if it went into the neck pickup, however it seems to be fine so I was wondering what would happen if you did spill beer into the pickup? Thanks Great! So I assume it's on it's way to become naturally relic'ed? Like most guys pay extra for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 WD? Not good my good friend. WD-40 is magic for a lot of things, but it DOES leave a film, and it ain't a good one. Get's sticky, too. I guess for a guitar it ain't the end of the world, but generally, for electronics, it's one of the worst things you could use. I certainly wouldn't let it touch my prized pickups, that's for sure. And the film is conductive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Any solvent you introduce into the pickup is likely to be far more damaging than the beer that's in there. I'd be more worried about the beer damaging the finish than the pickups. Don't fix what ain't Broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Under the pickup: wood and darkness, that plus beer could be a nice place to grow some mildew. I would have taken the strings off and cleaned it nice and dry. Thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 and no one has asked... What Kind Of Beer????????????? this is important, for example.. Budwiser, oh the horrors, or a finely crafted IPA? for God's sake, if you're gonna do this, do it with some finesse! Just kidding, so where exactly did this tragedy take place on the instrument? neck? Body, control cavity? there's really not a lot you can do other than if things get "Sticky" at some point you may need to get a good electronic component cleaner, or maybe just some rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip to get into cracks and cranny's of some the pots/switches... one of my band mates dumped what I believe was an entire can of beer on a "HIS" Roland 18 track VS1880 work station. We just shut it off, and turned it up side down over night, and it was mostly none the worse for wear, but eventually a few of the buttons didn't quite work so well till we got it apart and tried to clean it up a bit. it still works to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sure they did.. Post # 2.. first thing that was asked. and no one has asked... What Kind Of Beer????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sure they did.. Post # 2.. first thing that was asked. well shut my mouth! I missed that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Brightman Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 It was Coors light haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It was Coors light haha ooohh,, THAT'S a problem... LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphic Autist Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Spilled beer is part of ROCK AND ROLL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 It was Coors light haha Oh man. Light American beer. We wash cars with that stuff up here..lol. Kidding,,, kidding. Hey, I like strong beer. Ya as already said. I wouldn't worry. I have had an assortment of spills over the years. Strong beers rum and coke, red wine. And likely very heavy smoke damage. It's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I know how you must feel man. I HATE spilling beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 It was Coors light Ok, cancel that mojo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Brightman Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'd run out of southern Comfort, it was a take your own drink gig haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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