Preventative Maintenance
“High Gloss” Finishes:
Spector “High Gloss” Finishes are
practically maintenance free. Simply
clean them occasionally with a good
quality guitar polish available from
several manufacturers of guitar and
bass accessories. If the back of the
neck (which is a matte finish) should
require cleaning, we recommend
Lemon Oil. As far as a “polishing
cloth”, a clean, 100% cotton tee-shirt
(as long as it’s clean, older is even
better-they get softer with age and
repeated washings) is your best bet.
Besides, recycling helps the
environment!
Spector “Matte” or “Satin” Finishes:
It’s a great idea to regularly clean
and protect the neck and body of
your Spector Bass with a good
quality microfiber cloth. This
should remove dirt and oils from
the surface of your instrument. Do
not use any cleaners that contain
polish or oil, as these will cause
your finish to appear glossy. If you
need to do a deeper cleaning of
your instrument, please use a
cleaner that is safe for “matte” or
“satin” finishes.
Fingerboards:
For Pau Ferro or Rosewood
fingerboard, use Lemon Oil. This will
clean and protect your fingerboard,
replenishing the oils that the
fingerboard, protecting the wood
from excessive dryness. For Maple
fingerboards, treat similarly to a
“Matte” or “Satin” finish, as stated
earlier.
Hot-Cold-Dry-Damp:
In most areas, the spring and
summer months usually bring with
them humidity. While basses (and
other musical instruments made of
wood) like to have some humidity,
too much is not a good thing. You
wouldn’t leave your pet in your
sweltering car in the summer heat,
don’t do it to your Spector bass.
Heating systems in Winter remove
moisture from your home and your
bass! We highly recommend a
humidifier for you and your bass, at
least for the room in which you
store your instrument. At the very
least, store your instrument in its
case, away from the heating ducts.
In general, basses like to be where
you like to be: 70 degrees and
moderate humidity.
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