Waxing my Wick

[The1bassist06]

I have owned my Warwick Corvette double buck (nirvana black) now for about 5 months. I was just wondering do I need to wax it?

And If so, for as long as I have had it, would it have been affected since I haven't waxed it?

[KsPiNeSh]

No. The colored stain finishes are sealed - no need to wax.

[The1bassist06]

Thanks for the help. I was worried that I was suppose to be waxing it.

Another question. What are the affects of not waxing a warwick that is suppose to be waxed?

[Stinsok]

I keep hoping for a waxing my Warwick Dolphin thread!

[perkidan]

My girlfriend waxes my wick for me. OH!!! You are talking about a bass. Sorry.

[TechJunky]

Originally Posted by The1bassist06

Thanks for the help. I was worried that I was suppose to be waxing it.

Another question. What are the affects of not waxing a warwick that is suppose to be waxed?

The wood dries out. I supposed it could potentially crack if it was really bad, but I had a Corvette Std bubinga that wasn't treated very well by its previous owner and large portions turned a lovely shade of grey. Still sounded and played 100%, just looked kinda nasty. After I applied some wax to the problem areas, it solved it and made it look much better (still a little different color than the parts of the body that were in good shape, but I only did one or two wax treatments before I sold it).

[mmbongo]

Say, that reminds me. For those of you who have basses which require waxing...how long do you leave the wax on before buffing it out?

[oliilo]

I leave it about 5 min

[mmbongo]

The reason I'm asking is, there are some folks on the Warwick forum who say to leave it on overnight. I leave it on about 5 minutes too. Just wanted to see what everybody else is doing.

[jpTron]

This thread reminds me that I need to wax mine.

[darkstorm]

Warwick highly reccomends waxing their instruments to avoid wood cracking. Go by mfg recc. You should wax it with something equal to their wax which you should have received with your bass when you purchased it. A tin of wax along with truss rod tool etc is included with all their basses in the box.

[Nalte]

I stopped waxing mine because I preferred the "wood" look over the "shiny" look. I probably haven't waxed it in a year. Is this actually going to damage the bass? Has anyone actually experienced cracked wood, inferior tone, etc. because they didn't wax?

[The1bassist06]

Originally Posted by darkstorm

Warwick highly reccomends waxing their instruments to avoid wood cracking. Go by mfg recc. You should wax it with something equal to their wax which you should have received with your bass when you purchased it. A tin of wax along with truss rod tool etc is included with all their basses in the box.

Earlier posted someone said I dont have to because its a stain finish. So he is right or wrong?

[VictorG]

Don't any of you have any shame,carrying on about waxing your wicks like a bunch of 14 year olds..
Get a room

[darkstorm]

Originally Posted by The1bassist06

Earlier posted someone said I dont have to because its a stain finish. So he is right or wrong?

Hes wrong unless: If its a german warwick it is unfinished & needs regular waxing unless its one of the dye stained versions. Those and the painted models are sealed but not the regular ole nat wood ones. Consult page 16 of your users manual. If youve lost that heres copy: http://www.warwick.de/media/manuals/...sManual_EN.pdf

And heres an excellent thread about waxing warwicks and there need for some. Bees wax for Warwick natural finish?

[berwick63]

I'd say just to wax it anyway just as a precaution, Just so if 10 years from now of not waxing it, it starts falling apart, you won't kick yourself in the ass. I can't see wax hurting it. Whether it NEEDS to be waxed is a different story, but if you're worried, you might as well just wax it anyway..

[babebambi]

even without waxing regularly, there is no damage to the wood at all ... unless you sweat a whole lot, or regularly spill beer on your bass

think about it, do any of you actually wax the pickup routing?
how about the tuning machine hole? huh?
what about the bridge routing? no?

and if the bass is a colour oil finish
(nirvana black IS a colour oil finjish FYI)
waxing can damage the finish

[cjmodulus]

Heheheh, hey Beavis, this dude's talking about waxing his wick.

Sorry, I had to.

[throbgod13]

you might want to get a wax build up remover and strip the old wax from the bass prior.. Formby's Deep Cleansing Build Up Remover is great for this..

once stripped, you can steam any dents, lightly sand out any scratches (go with the grain, not the figure) and clean any stains..

lightly heat your favorite oil (reduces viscosity to penetrate wood grain deeper) then apply.. once oiled, wipe excess off.. heat the Warwick wax in the tin to a near liquid.. apply thin coats until covered.. when it cools to a dulled hue, then buff it out..

don't do the neck, unless you want.. Warwick doesn't recommend waxing the neck.. although, a light application of Formby's, then oiling the neck seems to be fine..

and once in a while, remove the neck and oil the neck pocket and heel.. pull the pickups/hardware and oil body routes.. the headstock tuner holes too.. this prevents cracks at those spots..

i would think once a year for the complete bass.. and periodically on high wear spots..

finished Warwicks do not need waxing.. although a good quality guitar polish that does not have silicone in it, would be good to use.. although i wouldn't get it on the neck, as it might darken the wood..

[Kael]

I wax my warwick whenever I change my strings. Since I like broken in stainless steels on my warwick that averages out to about two or three times a year tops. Every now and then I'll skip a string swap. It would probably do better with more but to be honest, I really hate the way that the wax makes the bass feel slightly tacky. Doesn't matter how much you buff it, I can still feel the wax on there. The warwick wax smells good though.