Do you wipe your guitar down after you play?

[menhir]

I wipe the strings and body almost every time I'm done playing.\
Wipey rag of choice: A cotton bandanna.

[Ceabeceabe]

Generally wash my hands before play and wipe strings/fretboard and neck off with cotton cloth after every play. I find for me this makes strings last longer and neck smoother. If I notice stuff on the guitar body will use water-damped cotton cloth on that area.

The guitar I use for practice - the new world player in my signature - doesn’t always get my pre plY hand washing and gets wiped down less as I often do quick 15 minute sessions on the fly with that one.

[_zedagive]

Most of the time, but depending how hungry my cat is.

[blue4now]

Absolutely not

[stephenT]

After a gig, yes, 50% of the time. At home, no. My hands are clean.

[Godfather]

Yes, every time I play them plus I wash my hands before I play them.

[Brucebubs]

Another hand washer before playing but I still wipe down necks fairly often, bodies once or twice a year but have never wiped strings.

[LakewoodM32Fan]

Wipe my strings after every extended play (over 10 minutes, yes sometimes I just pick it up and strike a few chords or punch out a quick song).

Wipe down my guitars when the glossy finish starts to look too smudgy.

Do a deep clean (i.e. use a cleaner then a polish) when it needs it. I don't use all my guitars equally so some need a deep clean every 4 months, others maybe yearly.

[frankmcr]

I walk my guitar around the paddock a few times to cool off, hose down the neck with cold water, maybe some liniment on the strings. Fresh straw of course. Pretty basic stuff, same everybody else has posted.

[Fishermike]

I'm another who wipes strings, back of the neck, and where my right arm rests on the upper part of the lower bout. I do this for all of my guitars, every time. Takes all of twenty seconds.

It's probably not necessary on guitars with poly finishes, which I have a couple of. But, for nitro, varnish, or french polish, I think it makes a big difference in the long run.

[jazzereh]

Nope, I will likely play 3 or 4 of them when I play and see no reason to wipe them after

[rstaight]

When playing at home usually not. I normally play about 30 to 45 minutes. I will if I think felt something on it.

After 3 hours at a jam every time.

[Tnfiddler]

Religiously! I play every day and wipe them down every time.

[rokdog49]

Occasionally......

[rllink]

If I happen to see that it is getting noticeably grungy.