warwick owners, maintenence question

[Marill]

for warwicks with natural oil finish... i think if you buy off the shelf it'll be natural oil? unless you make a custom order?

So how is the maintenance of the body? you'll have to wax/oil the body every week?

and as i understand it, in order to get a finish that's colored (like black stain, or nirvana black) so that you don't have to wax / oil the body every week, you'll have to make a special or custom order?

 

[LifeIsBass]

The colored Warwicks do not need to be waxed and you don't need a custom order to get one. They're readily available at most Warwick dealers.

The ones with wood finish DO NOT need to be waxed every week! That would be way too much. I don't remember what Warwick recommends but I wax mine about once every six months.

 

["W"]

Warwick recommend to wax the natural oil finished surfaces every week, but this depend on how often do you use your bass.
High polished finished don't need wax

 

[LifeIsBass]

From the Warwick owner's manual:

All natural finish basses come with a tin of Warwick wax. All satin finished (colored) basses are completely sealed and do not require waxing. They can be cleaned with a damp cloth or with naphtha to remove grease. The body on all Warwick natural wood finish basses should get waxed about once per
month. We recommend the Warwick beeswax. Just rub in a thin coating, let it dry a little, then buff it out with a clean, dry cloth.The back of the neck usually gets enough palm grease to keep it from drying out.

Once a week is too much. IMO even once a month is not necessary. Warwick probably recommends it be done more often than necessary to sell more of their own product, "Warwick beeswax."

 

[Rick Auricchio]

The growl---or buzz---comes from the bees, doesn't it?

I tend to wax my Corvette every few months. I prefer Dr. Duck's AxWax oil on the fingerboard and back of the neck.

 

[hasadari]

I agree. I wax mine every 6 months and oil the fretboard about every 3 months

 

[idoru]

I let the condition of the bass determine when I wax it or oil the fretboard. When my thumbprints are visible next to the pickups, it gets a quick touchup. If it's been in extreme heat or humidity, some of the wax will liquify & seep out of some of the larger grains in the wood - waxing time again. I do a full job when I change strings, including removing the bridge & tailpiece, and control knobs. This is when the fretboard gets oiled too.

Any beeswax based wood polish will do the job just as well as the Warwick stuff - just as well, as I bought mine used but the dude kept the wax!