Guitar Care and Maintenance
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Please read the important information at the bottom of this page
if you own a new or vintage lacquer finished guitar


$20 minimum order before shipping

 

Stand Bra-Protective cover for floor and rack type guitar stands. Velcro Made in USA, black #SBRAB

Highly recommenced for lacquer finished instruments such as vintage Fender guitars, Gibson, Martin acoustics and our lacquer finished instruments.
9.95
#HBRAB
 Hanger Bra-protective cover for wall hangers, black.
5.50
#GSAMPIT
 Acoustic Guitar Humidifier-Dampit Super for classical or acoustic guitars. Clear plastic cover can be cut to fit smaller soundholes.Recommended for use during dry weather or when central heating is used.
13.95
#KLHC
 Classical Guitar Humidifier-Kyser soundhole Lifeguard Humidifer System helps preserve guitar life by providing uniform humidy distribution. It is immersed in water to add humidity during dry periods or if conditions are humid, it is inserted dry to help dehumidify. List $18.95
$15.95
#KLHA
 Acoustic Guitar Humidifier-Kyser fits 3 1/4" to 4 1/8" soundhole. The patented Kyser Lifeguard Humidifer System helps preserve guitar life by providing uniform humidy distribution. It is immersed in water to add humidity during dry periods or if conditions are humid, it is inserted dry to help dehumidify. List $18.95
15.95
WA2
 Wall Hanger-Wallacher brand-Black folding guitar hanger. Allows more depth for acoustic guitars. List $16.95
13.95
WA3B

Wall Hanger-Wallacher brand-Black guitar wall hanger-mounts directly to wall.

List $13.95

10.95
W01
 Wall Hanger-Wallacher brand-Oak folding guitar hanger. Allows more depth for acoustic guitars. List $20
16.95
#GG-910

Gibson Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin polish-4 oz pump bottle-$8.50 value. Safe for lacquer and polyurethane finishes. Use on your new nitro lacquer finish after 90 days. Earth friendly, contains no CFC's that harm the ozone layer.
Contains a trace amount of lacquer to replenish and seal your instrument's finish. Spray polish on cloth, rather than directly on guitar. Avoid using on pickguard and plastic parts. **Can be shipped ground or parcel post only. Not available for International orders.

4.75
GGRK1
 Gibson Vintage Reissue Guitar Restoration Kit-Metal cleaner, fretboard conditioner, finish cream and 2 polish cloths. List $19.99
**Can be shipped ground or parcel post only. Not available for International orders.
15.95
 

Gibson Luthier's choice: 3 pack of Hi gloss polish, string cleaner/lubrican and fretboard conditioner

.**Can be shipped ground or parcel post only. Not available for International orders.

 
KDS800

Kyser Lem-Oil Use to clean and condition rosewood fingerboard. List $4.95

**Can be shipped ground or parcel post only. Not available for International orders.

3.95
FPCL
 Fender polishing cloth
1.95

New Lacquer Finish Care:
 We recommend suspending your lacquer finished guitar body from a hook for a few days before assembling to allow it to become accustomed to your climate. Simply untwist a metal coat hanger, thread an end through one of the neck screw holes and carefully hang it up. Use hand tools only when assembling the guitar. Don't use electric or battery operated screw drivers and don't over-tighten screws.

Nitro Lacquer Finish Care Guide:
Please do not subject any stringed instrument, electric or acoustic, to extremes of hot and cold. For example, do not leave your guitar in a car in the heat of summer or in freezing weather. Don't place it next to a heating vent or leave it in the garage all winter. Nitro lacquer, whether a new finish or a vintage one, should not come in contact with plastic products because a chemical reaction can occur. Bubble wrap can damage a finish very quickly. If your guitar stand doesn't have surgical tubing covering the parts that come into contact with the guitar (most don't), lay a piece of clean 100% cotton old t-shirt or toweling over the stand. Guitar stand "bras" are also very useful for protecting the finish on your guitar. Many spray can products, such as fly spray and hair spray contain alcohol and other damaging ingredients. Don't use them near an uncovered guitar. Do not lay a guitar body on newsprint. The ink may end up in your finish! The best way to store a guitar body until you have time to assemble the guitar is by hanging it.


Soundhole humidifiers, such as the Kyser Lifeguard Humidifier or Dampit are highly recommended for acoustic guitars. Over-drying can cause the top to collapse and the whole guitar to "move" or change shape.

See these Website for more information on guitar care.

www.Gibson.com

www. Rickenbacher.com