Preventative Maintenance
?High Gloss? Finishes:
Spector ?High Gloss? Finishes arecloth. Allow to dry (10-15 minutes) and
practically maintenance free. Simplybuff with a genuine (imitation will work
clean them occasionally with a goodalso) lamb?s wool pad (if unavailable a
quality ?Guitar Polish? available fromclean cloth will do in a pinch).
several manufacturers of guitar andFingerboards:
bass accessories. If the back of the neckUse Lemon Oil (see Natural Oil Finish
(which is a matte finish) should requireabove). This will clean and protect your
cleaning, we recommend Lemon Oil.fingerboard, replenishing the oils that
As far as a ?polishing cloth?, a clean,the fingerboard, protecting the wood
100% cotton tee-shirt (as long as it?sfrom excessive dryness.
clean, older is even better-they getHot-Cold-Dry-Damp:
softer with age and repeated washings)
In most areas, the spring and summer
is your best bet. Besides, recyclingmonths usually bring with them
helps the environment!
humidity. While basses (and other
Spector ?Natural Oil? Finishes:musical instruments made of wood)
It?s a great idea to regularly clean andlike to have some humidity, too much
protect the neck and body of youris not a good thing. You wouldn?t leave
Spector Bass with a good qualityyour pet in your sweltering car in the
Lemon Oil. Rather than apply Lemonsummer heat, don?t do it to your
Oil directly to the finish, weSpector bass. Heating systems in
recommend that you put a smallWinter remove moisture from your
amount (a few drops is plenty) on ahome and your bass! We highly
soft cloth to clean the finish. To furtherrecommend a humidifier for you and
enhance the beauty of your Natural Oilyour bass, at least for the room in
Finish on your Spector Bass, wewhich you store your instrument. At
recommend waxing your instrumentthe very least, store your instrument in
every month or two using a goodits case, away from the heating ducts.
quality paste wax such as Butcher?sIn general, basses like to be where you
Paste Wax also known as Butcher?slike to be: 70 degrees and moderate
Bowling Alley Wax Clear Paste wax.humidity.
Apply the wax sparingly with a soft
FAQ: Where is Spector and where do they build their basses?
Today Stuart builds his U.S.A. basses near Woodstock, NY. There are also many new
production instruments from our factories around the world in the Czech Republic,
Korea, and China. Bolt-on, Neck-thru, 4?s, 5?s, 6?s, Passive, Active, Piezo to Magnetic,
from the essential to the elite, we like to think that there is a Spector out there waiting
for every bassist.
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