How to Clean a Guitar

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Gather your materials.. Remove the strings.. Store your guitar when it's not in use.

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1

Gather your materials.

Step 1

Gather your materials.

2

Remove the strings.

Step 2

Remove the strings.

3

Store your guitar when it's not in use.

Step 3

Store your guitar when it's not in use.

4

Take extra caution with vintage guitars.

Step 4

Take extra caution with vintage guitars.

5

Clean the fretboard and neck.

Step 5

Clean the fretboard and neck.

6

Clean the body of your guitar.

Step 6

Clean the body of your guitar.

7

Clean your bridge as you would the fretboard.

Step 7

Clean your bridge as you would the fretboard.

8

Wipe down the tuning keys.

Step 8

Wipe down the tuning keys.

9

Polish your pickups.

Step 9

Polish your pickups.

10

Polish your finish.

Step 10

Polish your finish.

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