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Originally Posted by Desmund Nichols
Common sense, i hear you. My bass stays in the levy gig case that I ordered with my bass from Smith. It stays in my air conditioned bed room and only comes out when I play it. I may not polish it as much as others or stuff like that, but I do treat my bass very good. I just never thought my sweat would fall into the pickup. Some people just dont have the time or mentality to care for their instrument. I'll be honest, if my bass ever gets seriously damaged to the point that i get angry when I look at it, ima just buy another one. life goes on.
Buy anyway, Ken, are you saying that I should just wipe it down? HOw do I get the rust off that is on the pickups now?
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FYI: Air conditioning and heaters remove moisture from the air. To appropriately store your bass, get a good humidifier and a Hygrometer (you can buy a Hygrometer cheap at Radio Shack). Then, maintain a humidity level of around 47% in the room you store your bass. Well worth the very small investment.
I find I don't need the Humidifier until the Winter (when I use the heater). But then, I live in Texas and during the Summer, it can get quite humid at times.
As far as cleaning the rust off the pick-ups??? If you are referring to rust that is on the individual Pole Pieces and the Pick-up Height Adjustment Screws (which is usually where this occurs when not maintained properly) and
if it's not that bad, don't worry about it, they will be fine. But going forward, always wipe them down when you are finished playing.
However........
If it just bugs you to see the rust and you are REALLY good with your hands and are mechanically inclined; clean and VERY, VERY, lightly lubricate the individual pole pieces and screws. Did I say VERY, VERY, lightly lubricate?
Why, yes, I believe I did!
. If you are not comfortable doing this, find someone qualified who is.