Hot Rod deluxe has dirt smudge on the speaker!!

Tsuekasa · April 18th, 2008, 12:15 PM

From playing outside somehow it got dirt smudge on to the speaker and i need help trying to get it out witout tearing it. Someone help me? I have a hot Rod deluxe.

p.s only 16 have no idea what im doing here. :)

Gaber_771 · April 18th, 2008, 12:24 PM

where is it in the speaker... the surround, cone??? what?.. if its just on the basket in the back, i would suggest a paper towel and a vacuum...

Tsuekasa · April 18th, 2008, 12:43 PM

Well it isnt on the speaker itself. I dont know what they call it but its on the covering in front of the speaker. The Silvery part the sound comes out of. Wow i sound like a 16yr school girl

Billm · April 18th, 2008, 01:19 PM

A vacuum with a brush attachment is your best bet. An old toothbrush might help to loosen troublesome spots. Don't press hard enough to stretch the grille cloth (that's the word you were looking for) and make it saggy.

If it really won't come off, you'll have to remove the speaker and the baffle and wash it with a brush, a bit of water and dish (not dishwasher) soap. Use a shopvac that can handle wet to suck it dry.

skeksis · April 18th, 2008, 01:23 PM

someone ought to draw up a 'critical parts map' or a couple labeled closeup pictures to help new folks out with their vocab a little. then post as a sticky thread. hmmm... things are slow here at work, maybe I'll take a crack at it.

toadman · April 18th, 2008, 01:24 PM

leave it! it adds character! i just sold an old Randall combo that had a mud spot on the grille cover from the "Rooney Mountain Music Fest" in Deposit NY c.1993( you western nyawkas may remember that fest.) it was a crazy weekend full of all sorts of debauchery and lots of mud! the little 2 inch mud spot served as a reminder of on helluva good time!
you can see it in the lower right corner of the grille. that was a great amp!

JimiBryant · April 18th, 2008, 01:49 PM

I'd say leave it be unless it's affecting the sound - it'll come off in time or it won't.

I have gear that I've gigged with stained with spilled drinks, candle wax, gunk,
dirt, and gosh-knows-what-else..

it always sucks the first time one scuffs up a brand new pair of shoes, but
that's what they're for isn't it??

Tdot · April 18th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Sounds like a job for the low E string. Turn all the knobs up and pound out the Peter Gunn theme for awhile.

mudbean · April 18th, 2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toadman

leave it! it adds character! i just sold an old Randall combo that had a mud spot on the grille cover from the "Rooney Mountain Music Fest" in Deposit NY c.1993( you western nyawkas may remember that fest.) it was a crazy weekend full of all sorts of debauchery and lots of mud! the little 2 inch mud spot served as a reminder of on helluva good time!
you can see it in the lower right corner of the grille. that was a great amp!

+1, adds character ... my acoustic guit case has mud from Red Rocks amphitheatre in Colorado, from a rainy week of Dead shows in 1982. And always will ...

mud

April 18th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tsuekasa TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Age: 26 Posts: 45	Hot Rod deluxe has dirt smudge on the speaker!! From playing outside somehow it got dirt smudge on to the speaker and i need help trying to get it out witout tearing it. Someone help me? I have a hot Rod deluxe. p.s only 16 have no idea what im doing here. :)

April 18th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
skeksis Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: phoenix Age: 30 Posts: 205	someone ought to draw up a 'critical parts map' or a couple labeled closeup pictures to help new folks out with their vocab a little. then post as a sticky thread. hmmm... things are slow here at work, maybe I'll take a crack at it. __________________ '86 mij '62 Custom Tele ----> '08 Marsh 5F4 Super kit or 60's Silvertone guitars (Harmony-made) ----> '66 Princeton Reverb http://www.myspace.com/jswattsmusic

April 18th, 2008, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,200	I'd say leave it be unless it's affecting the sound - it'll come off in time or it won't. I have gear that I've gigged with stained with spilled drinks, candle wax, gunk, dirt, and gosh-knows-what-else.. it always sucks the first time one scuffs up a brand new pair of shoes, but that's what they're for isn't it?? __________________ I am very proud of the fact that I'm so humble!

April 18th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,307 58 Photos	Sounds like a job for the low E string. Turn all the knobs up and pound out the Peter Gunn theme for awhile. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

April 18th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gaber_771 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Age: 23 Posts: 251	where is it in the speaker... the surround, cone??? what?.. if its just on the basket in the back, i would suggest a paper towel and a vacuum...

April 18th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tsuekasa TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Age: 26 Posts: 45	Well it isnt on the speaker itself. I dont know what they call it but its on the covering in front of the speaker. The Silvery part the sound comes out of. Wow i sound like a 16yr school girl

April 18th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Billm Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 61 Posts: 230	A vacuum with a brush attachment is your best bet. An old toothbrush might help to loosen troublesome spots. Don't press hard enough to stretch the grille cloth (that's the word you were looking for) and make it saggy. If it really won't come off, you'll have to remove the speaker and the baffle and wash it with a brush, a bit of water and dish (not dishwasher) soap. Use a shopvac that can handle wet to suck it dry.