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Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:50 pm
by Yaledelay
A few days ago I bought a Fender Vibratone. It sounds amazing however it smells like swamp ass. Dude who bought it off of must have been a career smoker. Anyone have any idea how I can keep this thing from stinking up my home studio?
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:26 am
by Dudley
I bought a Fender SS Deluxe 90 that smelled like it had been in a swamp or a flooded basement for 20 years. I presumed the smell would fade in a couple of days, but I was very wrong. What worked were (bamboo?) charcoal bags and leaving them in the cab. After a day or two, they need to be put in sunlight for a couple of hours, which I did, and the smell disappeared completely and pretty quickly. They are currently doing excellent work on the couch that the dog vommed onto after eating a pack of butter - trust me on this, rancid dog-vom butter is not how you want your home to smell.
These are (I think) the exact ones I got, but there's loads on ebay etc.
https://www.diy.com/departments/4-x-20 ... KUEALw_wcB
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:43 am
by Yaledelay
Dudley wrote:
I bought a Fender SS Deluxe 90 that smelled like it had been in a swamp or a flooded basement for 20 years. I presumed the smell would fade in a couple of days, but I was very wrong. What worked were (bamboo?) charcoal bags and leaving them in the cab. After a day or two, they need to be put in sunlight for a couple of hours, which I did, and the smell disappeared completely and pretty quickly. They are currently doing excellent work on the couch that the dog vommed onto after eating a pack of butter - trust me on this, rancid dog-vom butter is not how you want your home to smell.
These are (I think) the exact ones I got, but there's loads on ebay etc.
https://www.diy.com/departments/4-x-20 ... KUEALw_wcB
Great Idea. I will be getting some.
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:13 pm
by Christopher
Put the amp in the back seat of a car (windows up, obv), place three or so bowls of white vinegar around the amp, let sit for a couple days. You can thank me in person at the bbq.
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:21 pm
by TylerDeadPine
What if you start smoking instead, and make the room match the cab? ~~**$$~~tHiNk OuTsIdE tHe BoX~~$$**~~
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:32 pm
by Teacher's Pet
BLAST IT WITH PISS
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:11 pm
by Yaledelay
Teacher's Pet wrote:BLAST IT WITH PISS
First thing I did when I got that amp... DUH. I mean I am PRF!
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:12 pm
by Yaledelay
Christopher wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:13 pm
Put the amp in the back seat of a car (windows up, obv), place three or so bowls of white vinegar around the amp, let sit for a couple days. You can thank me in person at the bbq.
I can only be at the BBQ on Sunday so I hope we can hang but I get it if yall gotta dip.
Sorry its unavoidable family shit.
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:13 pm
by Yaledelay
TylerDeadPine wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:21 pm
What if you
start smoking instead, and make the room match the cab? ~~**$$~~tHiNk OuTsIdE tHe BoX~~$$**~~
GREAT IDEA! FLIP THE FUCKING SCRIPT!
Re: Getting the smoke smell out of a guitar cab.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:20 pm
by Yaledelay
Dudley wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:26 am
rancid dog-vom butter
Is my new noise project