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Cleaning a Guitar?
Midge1888	September 16, 2009 1:57:41 AM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 79 Member #: 20,069 Joined: 09/15/2009	Well, my guitar is getting kind of dirty so i want to clean it but i don't want to use anything thats going to ruin it so i just wanted to ask what should i use for cleaning the neck that won't ruin the wood? Please answer quickly, i took all the strings off already without thinking about that lol...
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Elliot	March 15, 2008 5:37:33 PM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 4674 Member #: 12,681 Joined: 09/15/2009	It's only made of varnished wood, so you should just be able to use a damp cloth.
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Midge1888	March 15, 2008 5:42:15 PM UTC	Post #2
Posts: 79 Member #: 20,069 Joined: 09/15/2009	ah ok thanks, i didn't want to put water on it just in case it ruined it .
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Elliot	March 15, 2008 5:56:40 PM UTC	Post #3
Posts: 4674 Member #: 12,681 Joined: 09/15/2009	Don't fully soak it, or you'll rust your frets, just wipe it with a damp cloth and you should be fine This should really have gone in Guitarists' General Discussion though...
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the phenom	March 15, 2008 6:54:57 PM UTC	Post #4
Posts: 311 Member #: 21,283 Joined: 09/15/2009	Toothbrush is a big help too!
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Elliot	March 15, 2008 7:05:14 PM UTC	Post #5
Posts: 4674 Member #: 12,681 Joined: 09/15/2009	Yeah, dental hygiene is always good
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the phenom	March 16, 2008 6:41:35 AM UTC	Post #6
Posts: 311 Member #: 21,283 Joined: 09/15/2009	QUOTE(Madden @ Mar 16 2008, 05:48 AM) [snapback]424351[/snapback]Just whack it in the bath with some Radox and a bit of Barry White. What if someone would really do that? shivers
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fugue	March 16, 2008 7:25:53 AM UTC	Post #7
Posts: 1998 Member #: 11,430 Joined: 09/15/2009	I find that the brushes you get with electric shavers to clean them are good for cleaning out a Floyd Rose. But I let my guitar get pretty dirty before I think about cleaning it.
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minister bonesaw	March 16, 2008 7:46:27 AM UTC	Post #8
Posts: 5727 Member #: 17,831 Joined: 09/15/2009	Is this right. the metal parts that seperate my frets, they are wearing down...... Like grooves wearing into them. Is that right? Cos i can never remember that with my old one, or i never took notice.
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Elliot	March 16, 2008 8:42:40 AM UTC	Post #9
Posts: 4674 Member #: 12,681 Joined: 09/15/2009	Well you're constantly rubbing metal strings against metal frets, i'm pretty sure it's just normal wear.
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fugue	March 16, 2008 1:06:10 PM UTC	Post #10
Posts: 1998 Member #: 11,430 Joined: 09/15/2009	Yeah, and you can just get it refretted when they've worn down too much. With extra jumbo frets
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