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Old T-shirt, thanks for asking.
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Duster, windex, water, cloth.
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Haha, funny or serious replies.....all good!

Mostly I just do a quick wipe down after playing with a dry microfiber cloth. On occasion and always at string change time, I clean the whole guitar using a spray bottle filled with water and white vinegar mix, and wipe with a microfiber cloth. It works very well.
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Mostly I just do a quick wipe down after playing with a dry microfiber cloth.
That's what I use.
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Damp microfiber cloth mostly but when I get the chance I use some Alembic guitar polish.



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From a recommendation by Michael Stone at MacNichol Guitars a few years ago, Wizards Mist and Shine for Motorcylces.
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Haha, funny or serious replies.....all good!

Mostly I just do a quick wipe down after playing with a dry microfiber cloth. On occasion and always at string change time, I clean the whole guitar using a spray bottle filled with water and white vinegar mix, and wipe with a microfiber cloth. It works very well.
This. ^^ Not just any old microfiber will do, though - I use a Taylor cleaning cloth.
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I recently had to clean a spot of the Chimaera with some Dunlop guitar cleaner. Outside of that I normally just wipe off with a microfiber cloth. Fingerboards might be anther story, haven't got there yet. When the time comes I'll probably do the same unless someone else here has a better suggestion
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Macnichol posted this video awhile back.

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This. ^^ Not just any old microfiber will do, though - I use a Taylor cleaning cloth.
Wonder what would happen if you used one of these on a Martin?
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Wonder what would happen if you used one of these on a Martin?
Or everyones fav... an Esteban?
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My Choice as Well

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Since purchasing my first carbon fiber guitar many moons ago, I've used a microfiber cloth and Meguiars Mirror Glaze #34. (That first carbon fiber guitar was the long gone Rainsong AWS1000.)
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