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Post subject: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:32 am
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So we had me mums come out to stay with us over Christmas and she brought her dog, a little mini Maltese named Caper.

Caper is getting along pretty well with our two dogs, a pug named Gunner and a Rottweiler named Otis, but like some dogs, Caper likes to lift his leg on different things, even in the house. I didn't think much of it and took my American Standard Strat and its stand out of the guest room and put it in the living room so I could have access to it while mom stayed in the guest room.

Well, this morning my lovely wife tells me Caper marked my Strat. Luckily, the little bugger is only about six inches high and could only direct his stream about three inches up, so it only got my strap, the bottom of the stand, and just a bit of the bottom of my Strat. My wife saw it and cleaned it up, so it's all good, but sheez, doesn't this dog have any respect for high quality musical instruments?


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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:42 am
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Why isn't it in a case when you're not playing? Rule #1. :wink:


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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:44 am
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Minnesotastrats wrote:
Why isn't it in a case when you're not playing? Rule #1. :wink:


I never put mine it a case, I like to just pick it up and be able to play it.


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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:45 am
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It paid its respects. Much like a cat respects your shoes.

I had a Maltese once. It was the dog that was quickest to get housebroken. Two days, I kid you not. I never could get it to stop jumping up to sniff people's crotch, though.

I recommend you unscrew the strap button and clean it well, including oiling the screw and waxing the guitar before putting the button back. Dog wee can be rather corrosive.


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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:47 am
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Minnesotastrats wrote:
Why isn't it in a case when you're not playing? Rule #1. :wink:

I agree, put the dog in a case. Problem solved.

Cheers - C

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:52 am
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Patent the procedure as a new way to relic your guitar.

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:19 am
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when my dog was a puppy it christened my bdri, but i had the cover on it. thank god. he has paid me back a thousand times over and killed every field rat in my back yard(my back yard is "the woods"). he's a rat terrier the best dog ever.


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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:21 am
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GilgaFrank wrote:
Patent the procedure as a new way to relic your guitar.

You might have something there, but I'd rather not relic this one!

Thanks everyone for the advice, I think a good cleaning is in order. I've been meaning to do it anyway, so this is as good a reason as any to put it in front of the ever lengthening honey-do list.

And at least it wasn't cat pee!


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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:25 pm
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Ceri wrote:
Minnesotastrats wrote:
Why isn't it in a case when you're not playing? Rule #1. :wink:

I agree, put the dog in a case. Problem solved.

Cheers - C


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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:17 pm
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Ceri wrote:
Minnesotastrats wrote:
Why isn't it in a case when you're not playing? Rule #1. :wink:

I agree, put the dog in a case. Problem solved.

Cheers - C


I like this reply.

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:01 pm
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Had such an unpardonable sin occurred at my place it would be time to fire up the barbecue for a little kagogi appetizer.

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:04 pm
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Retroverbial wrote:
Had such an unpardonable sin occurred at my place it would be time to fire up the barbecue for a little kagogi appetizer.

:mrgreen:

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Especially if it peed on a Korean made guitar, right? :lol:

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:26 pm
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I keep mine in its case when im not playing it. Could be worse,a cat could have gave it a squirt.

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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:33 pm
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blues plexi wrote:
Could be worse,a cat could have gave it a squirt.


+1000

The kiss of death for sure. That lovely aroma is "the gift that keeps on giving".

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Oh, and those little maggots love grill cloth -- they regard it as the mother of all scratching pads.

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Post subject: Re: Mother's dog peed on my Strat
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:59 pm
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Look at it this way, you now have a limited edition guitar. Lol

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