Rabs Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/87068-whats-that-smell/ http://www.mylespaul.com/threads/whats-that-smell.153821/ http://www.harmonycentral.com/forum/forum/guitar/acapella-28/1381381- Well all I can tell you is I have sprayed it myself and it stinks to high heaven and have spoken to many other builders who have used it who agree with what I said... Plus my own experience owning about 10 different Gibsons over the years.. all were nitro, some had the smell some didn't... So believe what you will.. As you say, its not really that important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoalsRanger Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well all I can tell you is I have sprayed it myself and it stinks to high heaven and have spoken to many other builders who have used it who agree with what I said... Plus my own experience owning about 10 different Gibsons over the years.. all were nitro, some had the smell some didn't... So believe what you will.. As you say, its not really that important. Its most likely the polishing compound that Gibson uses to polish the nitro. Since nitro is porous it soaks in the compound, this making the nitro smell like that...not the raw nitro. Sorry, should have said that earlier. I just don't like when someone turns and assumption into fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Its most likely the polishing compound that Gibson uses to polish the nitro. Since nitro is porous it soaks in the compound, this making the nitro smell like that...not the raw nitro. Sorry, should have said that earlier. I just don't like when someone turns and assumption into fact. Ahh yes... You are possibly correct on that.. I don't have any facts as far as that's concerned... Raw nitro is really horrible though.. I once stuck my finger in it without thinking and it had a burning feeling for the rest of the day... I don't use it any more... But I also still have the email Gibson sent me about using a spray.. I can assure you that is a fact too, not assumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I once stuck my finger in it without thinking and it had a burning feeling for the rest of the day... In the 70's we took penicillin for that. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 yer all nuthz....the smell is the residue from the glue used for the case..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 But is it vanilla hide glue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 They soak the Britewires in women's perfume. The molecules then permeate the fabric inside the case. Or maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glp2012 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I'll get rid of my Gibson Les Paul when one of two things happens: 1) I die. 2) That vanilla-esque smell goes away forever. I'm hoping number one occurs first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmi Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Interesting discussion about the "smell". Never thought so many people would know (or don't know) what I was talking about. Hopefully I can get some picts up soon. My 2017 Les Paul Studio T Wine Red is a beauty for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glp2012 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Interesting discussion about the "smell". Never thought so many people would know (or don't know) what I was talking about. Hopefully I can get some picts up soon. My 2017 Les Paul Studio T Wine Red is a beauty for sure. Forget the pictures, bottle up some of that smell and send it my way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Forget the pictures, bottle up some of that smell and send it my way... "Oooh, that smell... can't you smell that smell?" Gibson should sell that as a spray for people's cases. Maybe sell a polish with that smell. Car air fresheners. Candles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenjason95 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 "Oooh, that smell... can't you smell that smell?" Gibson should sell that as a spray for people's cases. Maybe sell a polish with that smell. Car air fresheners. Candles? Now that I think about it my 2015’s case had no smell whatsoever. Did they not use the Vanilla-Roma in 2015 or did they just forget to spritz my case? On the other end of the spectrum I bought an 83 MIJ Squier Bullet last year and it’s case smells like a family of incontinent skunks used it for a toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 On the other end of the spectrum I bought an 83 MIJ Squier Bullet last year and it’s case smells like a family of incontenent skunks used it for a toilet. I laughed pretty hard at that one! The case for my '81 V smells like cigarette smoke from playing in bars/clubs/band practice where they allowed smoking back in the day. Probably some spilled beer or other alcohol and who knows what else. It's been around, so to speak. On and off the stage from the time I bought it in spring of '84, from one side of the country to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenjason95 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I laughed pretty hard at that one! The case for my '81 V smells like cigarette smoke from playing in bars/clubs/band practice where they allowed smoking back in the day. Probably some spilled beer or other alcohol and who knows what else. It's been around, so to speak. On and off the stage from the time I bought it in spring of '84, from one side of the country to the other. I think a mouse really did build a nest in it or something. It reeks. I’ve aired it out, sprayed it was fabreeze, it’s not nearly as bad as it was when I bought it but it still stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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