"It's a job many of us guitarists and bassists put off – or even avoid entirely – but it's surprising how much of a difference it makes": How to clean your guitar better

Guitar cleaning tutorial .

I will admit that unless it's a review guitar I'm polishing dust off ahead of it being photographed, I'm not the best at keeping my own instruments looking their best. I wager it's a job many of us guitarists and bassists put off – or even avoid entirely – but it's surprising how much of a difference it makes. When it's done right.

MusicNomad offer a wide range of cleaners and tools to make guitar maintenance easier (Image credit: Olly Curtis / Future)