Hello to all. I'm new here, but have been reading the discussions for quite a while. As a life-long wood worker and guitar hobbyist, it seems to me that anything non-abrasive is likely to be alright, and yes, that would include pretty much any cleaner/polisher IF the guitar has a gloss finish. Some of the low-end guitars these days (think low dollar martin) seem to be nearly raw. Satin finishes are a bit iffy since I can't tell by looking what shape their in. I've never owned a guitar that wasn't laquer finished. I'm pretty sure that I've got a book by some famous tech who proclaimed spit as the best cleaner. I also must wonder how often are you cleaning? I seem to average once a year at most. Lastly, when playing out anywhere I usually take a "beater" and it seems that the horrid appearance of an old D-16H (i think that's how you say it) has sparked many conversations; my current "baby" would be less likely to draw attention. Thanks for letting me chime in.
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