Recent content by JaminTravis

Like pretty much everyone else has said, pictures would be helpful in finding a solution, but the scratches are hard to capture. I try to avoid blatantly promoting the company I work for on forums because nobody likes spam, but you can check out Zymol Music's product "GBC#." It's an all natural...

Nothing will safely create a glossier finish on your bass aside from simply refinishing it properly. A good, natural product can add some depth and a little bit of a shine to a matte finish, but you should stay away from all these things like floor wax and buffing with steel wool. They might put...

It is definitely true not to let straight oils into your finish, as they will penetrate into the wood and create unnatural, unwanted moisture, and we all know that's not something we want! Such is not the case when oils are combined with other ingredients in such a way that they become more of...

Haha, this gave me a good laugh. Music theory is a beast. I've been playing bass for 15 years, and I took music theory in my senior year of high school, but I never really caught onto much of it. I know my time signatures, key signatures, the types of notes, and the circle of fifths. I...

Bingo.

Right. but it does have Polydimethylsiloxane, which is silicone-based. Not something I'd want on my bass. To each their own, but I don't like using products with ingredients Ican/t even pronounce.

I strongly advise against commercial polishes, especially things like Lemon Pledge! Most of these products contain solvents like formaldehyde that aren't really even safe to breathe, so why would you want to use them on your precious instruments? They will eventually break down the finish on...

I work for Zymol, so I couldn't NOT hop into this conversation after seeing the Zymol name brought up. It's important for everyone to know that Zymol launched "Zymol Music" last year, with products specially designed for instruments. These are not the same formulas used in the automotive products.

I personally do not recommend anything along the lines of lighter fluid or oils for cleaning your bass. Oils can be beneficial when combined properly with other elements to create waxes or pastes, but a pure oil will introduce unwanted moisture to your instrument. Wood is porous. It's important...

I work for Zymol, so I'm excited to see people talking about our new music products and I'm glad you like the results so far. One important thing to know is that you really only need very small amounts of the product to polish your guitar. We have heard similar comments from other customers...

Hello all, My name is Jamin Travis and I'm very glad to be here on the TalkBass forums. I have been playing bass for about 12 years, and I also play guitar, sing, and write my own music. I also work for Zymol as a technical advisor for musical instrument care. Zymol is known for car care...