We’ve included these recommendations to assist in preserving your
guitar, and we strongly encourage you to follow them. Failure to do
so may void the instrument’s warranty.
Clean and polish the instrument. | Once or twice a year you should
carefullycleanandpolishyourguitar’sbody.Werecommendusingoneofthe
FenderCustomShopcleaningandpolishingproductslistedonthenextpage.
Whenpolishingmakesureyouavoidproductsthatcontaind-Limonene,alcohol,
solventsorsilicone.Allofthesesubstanceswilldamageyourinstrument’s
nishandothercomponentsovertime—alcoholandsiliconewillcausethe
nishtobecomecloudyorhazy,andd-Limoneneandothersolventscanbreak
downthenishandcausethewoodaroundthefretstocrackordeteriorate.
Oil your ngerboard. | Once or twice a year, or every three months if
playingoften,youshouldconditionyourinstrument’sngerboardtohelp
replenishitsnaturaloils,extendingthelifeofyourinstrument.Werecommend
usingFenderCustomShopFingerboardRemedy,asolvent-andalcohol-free
combinationofbeeswaxandcitrusthatliftsdirtandgreasefromngerboards
andiscompatiblewithallnishes.
Change your strings as required. | This instrument arrives from the
factorywithFenderLight80/20Dura-Tone
®
Coated(.012-.052)acousticguitar
strings.VisitusonYouTubetowatchtheFenderUniversityvideo“Howto
ChangeYourAcousticGuitarStrings”at:https://youtu.be/0xxeRFEP1Y4.