Waxing your Warwick

Led_Zeppelin678 · 05-02-2006, 10:43 PM

Two things first: I don't care what anybody says, waxing your natural finish Warwick bass is necessary. Unless you want unsightly marks on your bass from finger oils, that is. Second, I've heard some people say they use furniture polish or something similar. This may or may not work, but I think it's best to trust the people that made the instrument when they say that wax is the best thing for the finish.

The most common question is how often to wax it. When you first get your bass, I'd recommend waxing it every two or three days for about three weeks in order to build it up a little bit. After that, give it a full wax once to twice a week, and touch up spots where your fretting hand touches the body after every time you play. I'd recommend you wax your neck every once in a while, depending on how often you play and how sweaty you get doing it. Apply the wax with a soft, smooth cloth, wait a minute or two, and then wipe off any excess and polish it with a similar, but clean cloth.

Is this technically luthiery or modding? No, but I can't think of anywhere to put it and there have been tons of threads about it. If it should go somewhere else (Resources, maybe?), then please go ahead and move it.

Rawb · 05-02-2006, 11:09 PM

Thanks.

Some people are just too lazy to wax. But I dunno, I love the way the bubinga shines that redish brown every time I do.

Wax your Warwick!

nopicks4me · 05-03-2006, 07:34 PM

would this go for a natural Cort Artisan A6 aslo?

Led_Zeppelin678 · 05-03-2006, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nopicks4me

would this go for a natural Cort Artisan A6 aslo?

Any bass with an oil finish.

nopicks4me · 05-03-2006, 10:04 PM

thanks

05-02-2006, 10:43 PM	#1
Led_Zeppelin678 myspace/golgotha Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 5,919	Waxing your Warwick Two things first: I don't care what anybody says, waxing your natural finish Warwick bass is necessary. Unless you want unsightly marks on your bass from finger oils, that is. Second, I've heard some people say they use furniture polish or something similar. This may or may not work, but I think it's best to trust the people that made the instrument when they say that wax is the best thing for the finish. The most common question is how often to wax it. When you first get your bass, I'd recommend waxing it every two or three days for about three weeks in order to build it up a little bit. After that, give it a full wax once to twice a week, and touch up spots where your fretting hand touches the body after every time you play. I'd recommend you wax your neck every once in a while, depending on how often you play and how sweaty you get doing it. Apply the wax with a soft, smooth cloth, wait a minute or two, and then wipe off any excess and polish it with a similar, but clean cloth. Is this technically luthiery or modding? No, but I can't think of anywhere to put it and there have been tons of threads about it. If it should go somewhere else (Resources, maybe?), then please go ahead and move it.

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05-02-2006, 11:09 PM	#2
Rawb Bebejuice! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the hizow Posts: 1,188	Thanks. Some people are just too lazy to wax. But I dunno, I love the way the bubinga shines that redish brown every time I do. Wax your Warwick!

05-03-2006, 07:34 PM	#3
nopicks4me Silly Llama Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Harrisburg, South Dakota USA Posts: 1,135	would this go for a natural Cort Artisan A6 aslo?

05-03-2006, 10:04 PM	#5
nopicks4me Silly Llama Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Harrisburg, South Dakota USA Posts: 1,135	thanks