Rich Cohen
Senior Member
What is more likely to be responsible for a funky guitar smell? The case or the guitar? If it's the case, then mitigating the case smell should cure the guitar smell? Or not?
I don't think you can generalize, it would depend on so many unknowables like "Was something spilled inside the case or even the guitar?"What is more likely to be responsible for a funky guitar smell? The case or the guitar?
If it's the case, then mitigating the case smell should cure the guitar smell? Or not?
It's a '65 D-50 braz. which I love....what a sound! Anyway, I've been exposing the case to the sun and filling the case with baking soda. I'm letting the guitar sit on a NCL friendly stand (Hercules) out in my man cave. The wife hasn't noticed that I've acquired a "new" item! Phew!
Ozium spray can help with funky guitar-case smells. I've found small cans of it at auto-parts stores.
Sometimes it is best to just start over with a new case, depending upon what is causing the stink.
I've had good luck reducing (but not eliminating) smoke odor from acoustic guitars. A few cleanings with naptha seems to help quite a bit, along with polishing and exposure to fresh air.
Oo-oo that smell...
You want to keep the guitar, right? So again, get rid of the case - it’s a minimal investment.
At least your guitar might then stand a fighting chance, and I highly recommend a SKB plastic-type rather than another wooden case. The goal to change the equation significantly!