In mid 1963 the Gibson Firebird began production, a baby of Ray Dietrich's, who had roots in desigining cars in the 50's, that if you remember had giant wings on them!
Guitar cleaning carnauba wax is designed to polish and beautify the surface in glossy finishes of the guitar, It is also useful in hiding light scratches, and building up a barrier for moisture and stain resistance.
I would like to offer a few words of caution with regards to using wax.
Cleaning polish cream is used mainly on the body and the guitar neck to remove swirls, fill light cracks, and provide a sealant to the paint to ensure that it will hold its bright colour
Fret board conditioner acts somewhat similar to the Lemon Oil or Olive Oil for the fingerboard on the guitar, helping to restore the fret board to its original state, which is healthy and fully toned!
Fret Doctor does an extremely good job explaining some of the horrible things that can happen to an instrument if it's not properly cared for, and I highly suggest taking a few minutes to read his article if you are serious about caring for your guitar.
String cleaner is used by many guitar players and guitar shop techs use for their a strings. Oils and sweat from your fingers, dust from a guitar pick, and other foreign materials that come in contact with the instrument strings will cause it to lose that bright gold colour and turn into a dark brown colour. To go with this, many feel that tone is also lost in this process.
So, string cleaner is your help!
Guitar doctors say using olive oil is a very good and viable alternative for cleaning the guitar fretboard up.
Apply this much in the same way you would Lemon OIl, a very small amount as in just a thin film to the fretboard.
Lemon Oil is a great choice for your fretboards, or any exposed wood on your guitar. It is what is used on all wood furnisher, and is recommended by luthiers and woodworkers in all corners of the world.
Cleaning a guitar is a daunting task sometimes, which can lead to procrastination like nothing else, trust me, I've been there! But fear not, it's really not that tricky.
I hope to outline here a few easy steps that can be taken to ensure that your guitar is kept clean consistently and effortlessly making you feel good about it, and people respecting your battle axe!
Paul Reed Smith guitars are very finely built instruments. The guitars are built by musician for musicains, and this attitude is meticulasly reflected into their guitars.
