Cleaning Your Guitar

If you plan on keeping your guitar and plan on being a decent guitar player it is very important to maintain your guitar in tip top shape. There are several accessories that are essential in the process of taking care of your guitar. Some of these accessories are hard-shell cases (exterior protection), electronic tuners (to maintain a more accurate sound), a guitar stand (to prevent a guitar from falling over and damaging it), etc. A guitar also needs to be clean. Dust is your worst enemy, because it gets in between small crevices and can be a pain to clean. Dust can affect your guitar’s sound and performance so it is encouraged that you wipe it down every so often with a soft cloth to prevent scratches.  Polishing the guitar body, as well as the fingerboard, is also essential because it makes your guitar look good and makes playing a lot easier, when you polish the fret board. Using a good brand of guitar polish such as “Gibson” or “Ernie Ball” can really make your guitar shine.  Also when you need to remove stubborn stains off a guitar don’t scrub it down and risk damaging the finish, a better solution is to use mineral spirits or other lighter fluids because they can take off stains without the harmful scrubbing. All of these items can be found at your local guitar shop so stop by your local guitar shop if you feel your guitar is lacking in any of these aspects.

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