Cleaning Gibsons

[ponch]

Hey

 

i have a gibson les paul guitar and i wondered what products i could use to clean it with ?

 

it has a nitrocellouse finish and i dont want to ruin in. i also live in the uk and cant find anyone that says its ok for there cleaning stuff to be used with this finish

 

thanks

[magnido45]

this is your answer if you want the best:

http://www.virtuosopolish.com/

[Hoddy]

I've been using Lemon Pledge since the 70s...shines them up nice and it smells great.

[ponch]

thanks

does anyone know much about the gibson vintage guitar cleaning kit ?

['s mel gibson]

All I know is that Gibson guitar polish smells nice too. But that's from years ago. It might be different now.

 

Their cleaning crap isn't the holy grail of cleaning crap and you're going to pay a bit more for their name on their packaging.

 

But go ahead. It's your money and if it puts your mind at ease, go for it.

 

All I need is a clean lint free cloth to begin with. A totally filthy rosewood fretboard might need more than just polish. My necks don't get that way but a used guitar's neck might show up like that. Most Gibson owners usually take pride in keeping their stuff clean. Like you. But you don't have to go overboard.

 

Smudges will always come back.

[bigconig]

I've used both Gibson and Martin guitar polish as it's available locally fairly cheap. Seems to work quite well as my 26 year old Les Paul still looks great. One thing that really helps is a nice microfiber polish cloth (Dunlop makes a great one) I use it to for a quick wipe down after playing.

[favata5]

Windex and lemon oil!

[sxyryan]

My sister got me a Fender Cleaning kit for Christmas 08. It does a nice job. I think its like 30 bucks for the whole kit but I use it a lot and still have a bunch left.

 

It was one of those "What to get a guitarist who is really picky" kind of gifts, but I ended using it anytime I clean my guitars and will probably replace it when I run out.

[Wyatt]

this is your answer if you want the best: http://www.virtuosopolish.com/

 

 

Unless it's black, Virtuoso has a habit of fogging up black finishes. I use Virtuoso on my Goldtop though. And Martin pump "polish" (really just cleaner) on my black guitars.

[SDshirtman]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dont use this.

[bdegrande]

I (seriously) use Endust. Unlike many commercial products (including a lot of guitar polishes), it has no wax and no silicone, so it doesn't leave a residue.

[Les Paul Lover]

this is your answer if you want the best: http://www.virtuosopolish.com/

 

Yeap. The 1st answer was probably the best.

 

Fantastic stuff, removes grime easily and work on any finish as well as being specifically formulated for nitro.

 

 

The cleaner smells nice of bubblegum too.

[soundcreation]

 

thanks does anyone know much about the gibson vintage guitar cleaning kit ?

 

 

Yeah i've been using it for a couple years now...(the same kit). It seems to be fine. The polish is good and the lemon oil is good and the metal cleaner is kind of lame.

[ponch]

hey

 

cheers for your responses !!!

im goig to check out what i can get over in the uk of the stuff you've said and thats great thanks !

[k4df4l]

You'd be surprised how well a damp microfiber cloth works....

[Doctor49]

You can safely remove sweat and grease from hands by using naptha (sold as Ronson lighter fuel liquid).

 

and before the debate starts this is endorsed by Gibson for nitro finishes.

 

Avoid any polish that contains either wax or cutting compounds.

 

Regular degrease and a damp cloth will do it.

[ponch]

yh the gibson i use is white and with the nitrocellouse finish,

 

 

so from this i think im going to get a gibson cloth, and the pump polish and possibly the microfibre cloth

 

my fretboard feels quite dry as its ebony is there anything i can use for that ?

[mattbaer355]

The Earnie Ball cleaning kit is $8 and works excellent on all finishes. I beleive it is the same as spray on wax for cars. You just need to use a microfiber type polishing cloth t avoid scratches.

[Elias Graves]

Wait. You're NOT supposed to throw it in the pond?

Oops.

 

EG

[ponch]

is there any difference between the planet waves and dunlop micro fibre cloth ?

[Vintage55]

Pond sludge works wonders...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gibson Pump Polish is great...

[ponch]

anything good for the fretboard ? ebony fretboard. with this i mean i dont need it cleaning i just wanted to know if there was anything to smoothen it out as its dry and quite rough.

 

thanks

[ExiledCrow]

 

Wait. You're NOT supposed to throw it in the pond? Oops. EG

 

 

But remember, you've GOT to wear a poncho when you do it!

[Slave2TheAudio]

 

anything good for the fretboard ? ebony fretboard. with this i mean i dont need it cleaning i just wanted to know if there was anything to smoothen it out as its dry and quite rough. thanks

 

 

I think someone already mentioned it but lemon oil works wonders. there is also stuff from GC that is like fret glide or something. Comes in a beige cylinder.

[whiteop]

Dont use this.

 

 

You're bad...:poke:

You know some poor chump is going to use that stuff because he didnt' scroll down...