White stuff on heel of guitar

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tele

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Joined: Aug. 17 2012

White stuff on heel of guitar

I have seen quite a few guitarists have some kind of white stuff in their guitars heels.
Does anyone know what it is and why is it there?
Example is paco at 48:00:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 17:02:20

Pgh_flamenco

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From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

I'm pretty sure it's Vaseline. Players like PDL use it to lubricate their finger tips for picado.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 17:09:12

FredGuitarraOle

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Joined: Dec. 6 2012
From: Lisboa, Portugal

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

quote:

I'm pretty sure it's Vaseline. Players like PDL use it to lubricate their finger tips for picado.

Exactly. Or this stuff:

I've bought that lip balm and it is excellent. It lubricates well, washes off easily and doesn't stick on the strings.

Escribano, sorry for posting this video here but it was actually very helpful.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 17:33:53

tele

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RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

thanks. Then the next question would be what sort of white strings are those on the video?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 18:38:17

Graham_B

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From: Leigh, Lancashire, UK

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

It could be lard...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 19:14:14

FredGuitarraOle

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From: Lisboa, Portugal

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

quote:

ORIGINAL: tele

thanks. Then the next question would be what sort of white strings are those on the video?

The cats were white.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 20:40:48

keith

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From: Back in Boston

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

luthier strings makes white trebles and paco endorses luthier strings. could be luthier white trebles.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2013 22:38:28

estebanana

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RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

Aquila Nylgut, with Lard core.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 19 2013 1:08:13

Sean

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Joined: Jan. 20 2011
From: Canada

RE: White stuff on heel of guitar (in reply to tele)

Aquilla Nylgut have the thinnest e string I've ever seen, too thin.
He may be using the b string for an e, and a g for the b though; that's definitely not the Aquilla e string.
The Lard core makes them play extra smooth; I was gonna say buttery but didn't want to offend the lard enthusiasts.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 19 2013 21:08:28