Step 1 - Guitar Cleaning Supplies
So were embarking on cleaning your guitar. The first thing we need to ensure is that we have a cloth to clean our instrument with. All the different guitars out there will require this one thing in common. Make sure to buy a non-lint/lint free cloth. These are labeled usually as a ‘Polishing Cloth’, ‘Non-Lint Cloth’ also known to be ‘Micro Fiber’ cloths or the ‘Cotton’ cloths. Most guitar stores will call it a Polishing Cloth. I recommend a cotton cloth for its proven reliability. The car cleaning section of your local hardware store should carry some nice ones for cheaper than the Fender brand! We want to make sure that its not going to lint all over our guitar after we spend time to clean it. The worst thing is to wipe clean a guitar only to find that in the process there have been swirls of lint left all over the guitar.Do not use mom’s dish rag! It will leave swirl marks on your guitar and even scratch it. You will do more damage than good. You can however use an old 100% cotton t-shirt. The more times it has been washed the better! Just try and get one that you haven’t used to mop up an oil spill with already.
For our disposable variety, DO NOT USE PAPER TOWEL. Non woven shop towels are very soft and wont break down when it gets wet.
A can of compressed air can really come in handy as well for the tricky spots like the bridge.
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