Best guitar cleaner?

[myaudiodna]

I'm sure this has been asked here before, but I want to know what people's opinions are on different guitar cleaners. Here are the ones I've heard most recommended:

Water and a cotton cloth
Naptha (lighter fluid)
Virtusoso Cleaner
Players Kit
Dunlop System

Anyone have experience with any of these? I am trying to remove 7 years worth of sweat and body oils from my LP.

 

[rummy]

I was recommended Virtuoso years ago, and been using it since.

 

[Rock Johnson]

Violin polish works wonders, and it's less expensive than most guitar cleaners.

 

[neoprimitive]

I use the Dunlop 65 stuff.. I'm sure there are better cleaners out there, but it seems to do a good job for me. Violin polish makes sense, I'm gonna try it, there is a violin shop a block from my house.

 

[Coldacre]

Gibson Luthiers Choice

 

[burns]

Beer?

 

[Mtnbkr123]

I mostly use Virtuoso cleaner and then Virtuoso polish. I find it ok (only ok), but better than anything else I have tried.

 

[Tone Loco]

Saliva, AKA spit, is a fairly awesome solvent, in a pinch.

 

[L0ki]

I've been using preservation polish:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Hand_polishing/Preservation_Polish.html

 

[9fingers]

It is amazing what a soft microfiber cloth with nothing on it will do on a guitar.

Be real careful about the cloths you are using. Many will scratch the crap out of a guitar!

Natptha or Dunlop 65 for gooey gunk.

 

[texstrat]

For guitars with nitrocellulose finishes, Gibson Pump Polish is the best.

 

[deadletteroffice]

Every time I take my guitars in for set up I make them tape a note to the body of the guitar, DO NOT CLEAN!

 

[hubberjub]

Beer?

Came in to post this. It's the closest thing to a solvent that touches my guitars.

 

[ShadowCanAm]

I go all over my guitars with one of these when I change strings. It's great for getting all of the dust out of places like the bridge or around pickups, tuners, frets etc..

 

[thegoochie]

Beer?

+1

Because not only was I not first, but I couldnt even land second on this one.

 

[strathumper5150]

my stainless steel frets are giving off some black so i uses regular stainless steel appliance cleaner and a q tip ...;gone black ! for the body dunlop cleaner, i heard gibson made a great cleaner as well!

 

[SlumFrog]

The Dunlop 65 stuff is what I use. I would recommend it. It comes with Fretboard, Body & String Cleaners. Plus 2 cotton cloths, a fretboard micro fine fretboard cloth & a peg winder.

Dunlop makes quality products, and for $20 you cant beat it. It will last you a long time, if you dont have OCD and overdue it with cleaning your guitars. You might be able to find some better products, but it will come at a price increase & buying separate cleaners. I use the string cleaner daily after sessions.

 

[katch]

Shellite/Naptha for cleaning

 

[duffdachinaman]

I use virtuoso polish for my nitro finished and Dunlop for my poly guitars.