Naradien Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Hey guys.. Each time i take out my les paul from my case, on the pickups there seems to be some finger-print like marks on it. I tried cleaning em off with the towl but a couple marks just are too hard to get off. Also, do these affect the sound in anyway? Also, what polish, and maintenance techniques would you use to keep my les paul in top shape? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The finger prints will not affect your tone in any way. For cleaning an polishing Virtuoso is the way to go ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_farkas Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Pump-Polish?sku=420150 Gibson also has a nice polish. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Deadhead Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 The finger prints will not affect your tone in any way.For cleaning an polishing Virtuoso is the way to go ... +1 on Virtuoso. Use the cleaner first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Virtuoso is a fantastic product but do not use it to clean any metal. Find a metal cleaner formulated for the type you have or even a general metal cleaner should work but try not to get any of that on the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Fingerprint Magnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Nevr-Dull wadding polish is great on metal. The US Navy used it to polish the skins on their fighter jets. I used it on my racing motorcycles, and it cleans up the nickel on my 335 pretty good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Nevr-Dull wadding polish is great on metal. The US Navy used it to polish the skins on their fighter jets. I used it on my racing motorcycles' date=' and it cleans up the nickel on my 335 pretty good, too.[/quote'] +1 I'd forgotten about this product... used it on my armor back when I used to fight. Excellent recomendation for a metal polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Finger prints "do these affect the sound in anyway?" Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I'd be more concerned about gremlins jamming with your guitar late at night leaving fingerprints that you don't see until you open the case again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy-guitar Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Nevr-Dull on chrome or nickel works great, but never do on gold hardware - unless you are looking for a vintage nickel look (all gold will be gone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Nevr-Dull wadding polish is great on metal. The US Navy used it to polish the skins on their fighter jets. I used it on my racing motorcycles' date=' and it cleans up the nickel on my 335 pretty good, too.[/quote'] +1 Never-Dull used it on my harley for years but I think it is better for nickel rather than on chrome... I made the polished aluminum on my Sportster Look like chrome... but since I got the Road King... I don't need it, everything is chrome +1 also on Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish, great stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 +1 Never-Dull used it on my harley for years but I think it is better for nickel rather than on chrome... I made the polished aluminum on my Sportster Look like chrome... but since I got the Road King... I don't need it' date=' everything is chrome +1 also on Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish, great stuff!!! [/quote'] My ES-335 has nickel hardware (which tarnishes quickly), and it worked fine. Mostly (other than guitars) I've used it on aluminum, which it shines very nicely. PC modders use it to put a final polish on the processor chip where the heat sink mates up with silicon gunk for better heat transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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