Lately, you've been playing to a lot of John Paul Jones and John Entwistle songs; dust, perspiration and dirt eventually puts a lot of toll on you bass guitar.
If you want to jam with your bass for a very long time, it's best to clean it up from time to time.
The materials steel wool - use the finest one in the market "0000" Cotton swab - for hard to reach areas Piece of cloth - an old sweatshirt will do Guitar polish Oil - lemon, orange, almond and even olive oil Alcohol The Fretboard Remove the strings from the body.
Using the steel wool, gently rub the fingerboard across.
It will bring out the over-all look of your instrument.
On a dry cloth, pour a few drop of oil and gently wipe the fretboard.
Let it dry for a while before rubbing any excess oil.
The most common oil for fretboard is the lemon variety.
Others prefer fretboard conditioner.
Silicon is a no-no because it The Strings The strings accumulate a lot of dirt overtime.
A nice piece of cloth damped with alcohol will make your string dust-free.
Do not let the alcohol get into the wood.
You can also try a baking soda solution.
Coil the strings together and put them in a pan.
Next pour 2 - 3 tbsp.
of baking soda into the pan and just enough water to cover the strings.
Let it boil.
Prepare a bowl of cold water.
After boiling the strings, bring it out from the pan and into the bowl.
Let it sit there until it is cold.
Put the strings on a clean piece of cloth.
Let it dry before attaching them to your bass guitar.
The body With a dry cloth, wipe away the dust around the body.
Spray a guitar polish on the body before rubbing it with cloth in a circular motion.
Leave it for about a minute.
Then, repeat the process on the neck, backside and headstock.
Be careful when you are spraying the solution on your bass' body especially on the part where the pick-ups are.
Pick-ups are magnetic devices which can get short out when they get in contact with liquids.
Using a cotton swab, clean your pick-ups from dust accumulated between hard to reach areas.
Cleaning your bass guitar doesn't have to be expensive.
Some of the cleaners included here are your common household products.
Lastly, check your bass guitar for any cracks, dents and dints that may affect its over- all tone.