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eg.czerny -> Luthiers please don't cringe in horror but this is what I did. (Oct. 16 2014 16:27:29)
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I bought my first flamenco as a two year old. A 1971 Cedar top, Cypress back and sides built by William Lewis (who also owned the most beautiful guitar store in Vancouver at that time). Very light weight, extremely brilliant very flamenco. Suffered repairs a couple of times to a damaged side and also to have a bowing top flattened. Was never the same after. Thin sounding with annoying "off frequencies" for lack of a better word. I no longer liked the sound and it just hung on the wall and was seldom played. Had nothing to lose. So...
Took off the strings, cleaned it and rubbed virgin coconut oil very thoroughly all over it with my bare hands. Very sensual!
The fret board looks like new, the finish no longer dull and some of the tiny fractures in the finish have disappeared.
The off frequencies are gone. The tone is solid and pure.
Two months later I did this again except using a high tension string as recommended by a professional player who tried and liked this guitar.
Now it's even better. Perhaps not the high stung thoroughbred it once was but I have a good sounding guitar again. Maybe not the first one to save from a burning building but not the last either.
This is not a recommendation but it worked well for me. Anyone have thoughts as to why? I am sure other products could produce similar results but this was very easy. I tried this on a heavy, slow guitar without any positive (or negative) results.
Btw. I sometimes rub coconut oil on the strings a few days before I change them. Gives a sound with a short sustain I find quite acceptable for some pallos and actually helpful when practicing rhythm.
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