How can I clean pickup and bridge?

[Huzi]

How can I clean pickup and bridge?

 

There's bunch of sticky dust over the years.

 

I think I need some kind of oil... Will dunlop 65 body cleaner work? or should I use WD40 instead? (of course I won't SPRAY it onto guitar itself)

 

or should I use this gibson metal cleaner?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Guitar-Care-Kit-H69979-i1694019.gc

Though this KIT is unnecessarily expensive with things I don't need, and they have it online only...

 

 

It's this kind of pickup http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/18479-wd40-on-pickup-pups/

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ps. One funny thing. I went to guitar center and sam ash, but they both don't have metal parts cleaner on store... I guess nobody really clean pickups... or maybe I'm just thinking wrong.

[Gunner]

I just use household glass cleaner (Windex, etc,). If the bridge is really dirty I would remove it and give it a good scrubbing with an old toothbrush.

 

I assume this is a poly finished guitar, in which case if you get a little cleaner on the finish it won't hurt it. If nitro, you need to be more careful and not get any cleaners on the finish.

 

Generally speaking, I would NOT use any oil, WD40, metal cleaner, etc. on guitar parts.

[Gordy01]

Naptha is a very good cleaner for chrome parts. Bridges especially. Use it carefully on the pickups. Put it on the rag first. The bridge can be soaked once it is off the body. It will even loosen rusted parts. Wipe it off with a soft rag.

[tweed2]

1+ on Naptha.