quick question: cleaning my guitar
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I would say stay away from any cleaning agent which contains silicon, it'll leave a blur in the finish that you will really regret. In general I think it's best you use available guitar polishes available on the market. Your guitar is not a piece of furniture neither is it a car. It's a guitar use some guitar polisih.
This is especially important when you think about the finishes used on guitars, poly, nitro, french polish. Especially for delicate finishes like nitro.
When in doubt I listen to my tech and use mouth mist, aka saliva. It's the best, even Dan Erlewine swears by this.
Lemon oil is pretty good on fretboards as well, but those available in your local hardware stores are usually developed for furniture. If you're using a neck with dark woods, like rosewood or ebony, go get some tung oil.
ITS BY FAR THE BEST I KID YOU NOT!
Maestro Guitars in peninsula has them for sale. Don't go overboard and flood the whole fretboard, just a little will go a long way.
This is especially important when you think about the finishes used on guitars, poly, nitro, french polish. Especially for delicate finishes like nitro.
When in doubt I listen to my tech and use mouth mist, aka saliva. It's the best, even Dan Erlewine swears by this.
Lemon oil is pretty good on fretboards as well, but those available in your local hardware stores are usually developed for furniture. If you're using a neck with dark woods, like rosewood or ebony, go get some tung oil.
ITS BY FAR THE BEST I KID YOU NOT!
Maestro Guitars in peninsula has them for sale. Don't go overboard and flood the whole fretboard, just a little will go a long way.
Just use lemon oil for the fretboard. A bit will do. Not to much or your frets will feel damn oily, not comfortable.
For your body, use the normal guitar polish. You can buy them at Swee Lee, Davis, Luthermusic, mostly guitar shops. I recommend Dunlop, value for money.
Dunlop also has the solution for cleaning guitar strings. The bottle's blue in colour. Try it!
Hope this helps.
For your body, use the normal guitar polish. You can buy them at Swee Lee, Davis, Luthermusic, mostly guitar shops. I recommend Dunlop, value for money.
Dunlop also has the solution for cleaning guitar strings. The bottle's blue in colour. Try it!
Hope this helps.
