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Guitar cleaning tips? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by emb@lemmy.world to c/guitars@lemmy.world

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I know this is probably beyond a dumb question I'm overthinking, but any special considerations to take when cleaning a guitar?

Finally had a string pop on my main electric after like 10 years, figured I should just replace that whole set. And while they're off, might as well give a nice touch up all around.

The basic obvious approach I have in mind is to use combos of paper towels, q-tips, warm soapy water, and isopropyl to remove any gunk I can see in any crevices, wipe down the surfaces, maybe polish any metal.

Any spots I might overlook? Do I need to be worried about water or alcohol coming in contact with the fretboard or any part of it?

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

I use Murphy's Oil Soap, directly from the bottle, undiluted, on a t-shirt or towel, smear it all over, then wipe it off.

It's made for wood finishes, so it's gentle, but it takes off all the dirt. I bought a nice acoustic once, and it must have been kept in a basement or a garage for years, because it had an oily film, with grit stuck all over it. I figured it would be all scratched up, but the Murphy's cleaned it up easily, and revealed a perfect finish, not a mark on it.

It's good for reconditioning wood on fretboards and bridges, too.

And it's CHEAP.