Fleeter Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Folks...I'm a newbee here. Just got a nice new J45 on the wknd and was wondering what anyone would recommend for cleaning or polishing the body ....tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Virtuoso - the best stuff out there. Not cheap compared to the crap that Martin, Gibson and others call polish, but for fine instruments it cannot be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Gibson Pump Polish. I prefer it even over Virtuoso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Gibson Pump Polish. I prefer it even over Virtuoso. I use both, Gibson Pump Polish, Virtuoso Cleaner & Polish. For instruments that need a good cleaning. Virtuoso Cleaner followed up with their Polish. For all round Polishing after instrument has been cleaned, I use Gibson Pump Polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What do you guys think of StewMac's Preservation Polish, if any of you have used it? It sounds good to me, and if I ever get around to polishing my guitar, I'll probably use this, unless I hear of some problems with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I use both' date=' Gibson Pump Polish, Virtuoso Cleaner & Polish. For instruments that need a good cleaning. Virtuoso Cleaner followed up with their Polish. For all round Polishing after instrument has been cleaned, I use Gibson Pump Polish. [/quote'] You are the UN of guitar polish : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 You are the UN of guitar polish : ) Thank you, My first assignment will be to make you the ambassador of Polish-Land. Now off you go, and Polish all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Virtuoso ...'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I like the Gibson Pump Polish. It has traces of Nitrocellulose in it which can help a little with light scuff marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Virtuoso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburude63 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Virtuoso - the best stuff out there. Not cheap compared to the crap that Martin' date=' Gibson and others call [i']polish[/i], but for fine instruments it cannot be beat. Here Here!!! # 1 stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thank you' date=' My first assignment will be to make you the ambassador of Polish-Land. Now off you go, and Polish all the way.[/quote'] I accept! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I hear Polish on nitro is a growing problem around Warsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I use Gibson Pump Polish. I also really like Gibson Polish Sausage and homemade kraut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I use Gibson Pump Polish.I also really like Gibson Polish Sausage and homemade kraut! Terry, that's probably why your face is breaking out ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Welcome to the forum, Fleeter, and congratulations on your guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleeter Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks for the welcome Karen....I've always wanted a J45 and it's way beyond what I epected..... Can't wait to pick it up again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleeter Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 I noticed Bob Colosi mentioned a few times. Can someone tell me a little about him? I see bridge pins by him mentioned and a bone saddle also.....do these add to the sound? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I noticed Bob Colosi mentioned a few times. Can someone tell me a little about him? I see bridge pins by him mentioned and a bone saddle also.....do these add to the sound? Thanks. Welcome Fleeter! Congrats on the J-45...great guitars! Bob Colosi is the king of nuts saddles and pins! His customer service is 2nd to none and he is always available to answer questions either on the phone or on this forum as he sometimes pokes his head in here. He is also active over at the Acoustic Guitar Forum where he is a sponser I believe. If you check out the pin selection you will likely want to be looking at the size 2A for Gibsons. (Not always' date=' but more often than not anyway...) I have his double inlay bone pins in my Advanced Jumbo and love the look. (I also just don't like plastic pins in my guitars.) For the most part, strings make the biggest difference in tone of a guitar followed by the saddle material, nut material and pins probably have the least affect. The nut doesn't matter as much as the saddle because when your fretting a string with your fingers it takes the nut out of any tonal equation. There are historical debates on this and other forums about the tonal differences between materials and such but bone seems to be one that most people agree transfers sound very nicely plus it looks good and last's a very long time. Here is Bob's website... you should go take a look at his stuff when you get a chance. http://www.guitarsaddles.com/ Poke around in the search for threads about Bob as well... some interesting reading I bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Welcome Fleeter! Congrats on the J-45...great guitars! Bob Colosi is the king of nuts saddles and pins! His customer service is 2nd to none and he is always available to answer questions either on the phone or on this forum as he sometimes pokes his head in here. He is also active over at the Acoustic Guitar Forum where he is a sponser I believe. If you check out the pin selection you will likely want to be looking at the size 2A for Gibsons. (Not always' date=' but more often than not anyway...) I have his double inlay bone pins in my Advanced Jumbo and love the look. (I also just don't like plastic pins in my guitars.) For the most part, strings make the biggest difference in tone of a guitar followed by the saddle material, nut material and pins probably have the least affect. The nut doesn't matter as much as the saddle because when your fretting a string with your fingers it takes the nut out of any tonal equation. There are historical debates on this and other forums about the tonal differences between materials and such but bone seems to be one that most people agree transfers sound very nicely plus it looks good and last's a very long time. Here is Bob's website... you should go take a look at his stuff when you get a chance. http://www.guitarsaddles.com/ Poke around in the search for threads about Bob as well... some interesting reading I bet! I will add,,,,, the nut on your J-45 is already bone! As someone explained on this forum some time ago, Gibson uses bone nut, with tusq saddles for their guitars equiped with pickups!! Bone,& bone for guitars without pickups. I don't play plugged in , & removed the pickup from my J-45, I replaced the saddle, & plugged the hole where the pickup was with bone from Bob colosi. The best investment I've made as far as polishing is concerned, was a Micro fiber polishing cloth. (also suggested to me by someone on this forum) I wipe my guitars down with that, after I play them, & they stay very nice. Also congrats on the best guitar in the world!!.................PICS? Love it, & it will love you back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Terry' date=' that's probably why your face is breaking out ;-)[/quote'] Hey, thanks Karen. You're a life saver!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hey' date=' thanks Karen. You're a life saver!!![/quote'] Just trying to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleeter Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thank you all for the welcomes and the tips. I'm really impressed with this forum and I'll definitely post a pic or two in the future of my J45. The nut on my J45 is black or dark brown, I think I read somewhere that they are made of a combination of graphite and something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thank you all for the welcomes and the tips. I'm really impressed with this forum and I'll definitely post a pic or two in the future of my J45. The nut on my J45 is black or dark brown' date=' I think I read somewhere that they are made of a combination of graphite and something else? [/quote'] Hard to tell looking around their website. So far I'm not impressed with the new site. If the information is there at all, I don't know where it would be??? 1st I've heard of black, or dark brown nut. I wish they would share this kind of info with people.I don't think that's so much to ask!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcorner Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Don't listen to these guys - Ajax powdered cleanser and Windex mixed 50/50 are the ideal polish for that guitar. Put it on with a car buffer. Make sure you have the guitar clamped to the workbench good and tight so she don't fly on ya buddy! And wear goggles. Those splinters can be real hard on your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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