Members 23miles Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 I have had a Kalamazoo-made Epiphone for over 40 years. I also have a couple of other Gibsons. I use a damp towel to remove dust and grime and then follow with Gibson polish before buffing with a soft lint-free cloth sucs as are sold in guitar stores. works well and no problems yet. I keep my guitars in theor cases and do this clean and shine routine whenever I change strings. My guitars are in pretty good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2010 You'd be surprised how well a damp microfiber cloth works.... If this doesn't keep your guitar looking good then theres summat on there that ian't nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 ... as long as you rub it thoroughly with bacon first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2010 ... as long as you rub it thoroughly with bacon first. This thread needs knob gags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Bacon greese. Edit: ... as long as you rub it thoroughly with bacon first. Damn, you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr. moon Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 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 Fret Doctor! Do a google search on it and see the results yourself (especially in the Les Paul forums)! Fret Doctor (link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 26, 2010 Fret Doctor! Do a google search on it and see the results yourself (especially in the Les Paul forums)! Fret Doctor (link) I was so impressed I did my own research and made my own:lol: It is bloody excellent stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr. moon Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 I was so impressed I did my own research and made my own:lol:It is bloody excellent stuff The cool thing about the Fret Doctor site is that he lays out some good info regarding types of oils/etc. that have been used and the pluses and minuses of each. I talked to a local luthier about the list (printed it out) and he said it was spot on. I used to use lemon oil, but it's really a pain to find any that doesn't contain solvents, like naphtha. Pure naphtha is ok for cleaning, but apparently not when mixed with an old as you cannot easily remove it all when applied along with an oil and it can cause adhesives to weaken. Regardless, I have been very happy with Fret Doctor and it's inexpensive enough that I don't mind paying someone else to research and produce it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members favata5 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 windex and lemon oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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