What Do You Use To Clean Your Bass

[bluewine]

Back in the old days I could take a can of lemon pledge and clean my bass. Now pledge seems to gunk everything up.

Suggestions?

Blue

 

[bassbully]

What! Clean??????

 

[SirMjac28]

I use music nomad "one" it cleans and polishes works great.

 

[awilkie84]

I use a shammy to remove finger prints. Should I be cleaning my fretboard!? :S

 

[bkbirge]

Chicken grease.

 

[Immigrant]

This on poly and paint:



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I've used Old English scratch remover on old battered wood with oil as an original finish.

EDIT: For the oil finish on my current favorite bass, the maker recommended Howard's Feed and Wax. It nourishes the wood and leaves it silky afterwards. And it smells good.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

If it is really dirty I have had lots of luck with Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes, I took a lot of gunk off my Stingray with them. Other than I usually use some Dunlop #49 or whatever it is called, maybe some lemon on the fretboard, depends on the fretboard.

 

[OnederTone]

Second on the Music Nomad products. The guitar detailer, ONE and fretboard oil are all amazing.

 

[esa372]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/keeping-you-bass-looking-good-685151/

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Damp diaper cloth. Then a coat of Meguiar's carnuba wax (#26 or Step 3) on the body and down the back of the neck. Then dry diaper cloth for dust after that until the wax wears off.

 

[Rip Topaz]

I prefer the dirt. Gives something for the funk to hang onto.

 

[meatwad]

I've tried different things over the years, but always seem to go back to lemon Pledge for painted surfaces.

 

[Phalex]

I use beer and sweat.

 

[PazzoBasso]

 

[oddgrowth]

If I ever do - spit.

 

[PWRL]

Zymol or Meguire's, if I ever do.

 

[JoeVictim]

I use beer and sweat.

Ain't that the truth!

I think we will eventually become the same person, Phalex. I've seen you around, and we agree on most things.

 

[spade2you]

 

[alembicguy]

Usually just put them out on a windy day, just to lightly freshen them up.

 

[KrisHayes]

I've used the Gibson polish in the orange bottle for years.