We’ve done a ton of research and are proud to recommend these supplies to keep your guitar in tip-top shape and looking like new. There’s a lot of satisfaction with taking care of your instrument yourself and that’s why we’re pointing you to the best products to take care of your guitar.
Whether you purchase with the convenient links below or pop on down to your local guitar shop, we hope our product picks point you in the right direction to keeping your guitar maintained properly. Below, we’ve listed the general cleaning supplies first, then guitar strings at the bottom.
*Note: We’ve listed the prices below last time we checked (September 2020). They may have changed since.
Guitar Cleaners
- Kyser Wood Polish for Instruments ($8.49)
- Dunlop Body & Fingerboard Cleaning Kit (2 pk, $12.95)
- Ernie Ball Instrument Polish w/ microfiber cloth ($5.97)
- D’Addario Lemon Oil ($4.49)
- Dunlop Lemon Oil ($5.29)
- PRS Fretboard Conditioner ($5.50)
Cloths and tools
- Fender Microfiber Polishing Cloth ($6.99)
- Music Nomad Microfiber Polishing Cloths (3-pk, $9.99)
- D’Addario Guitar String Winder and Cutter – All-in-1 ($10.99)
- Music Nomad GRIP Premium String Cutter ($15.99)
General cleaning supplies
- Naptha (2 pk, $20.04)
- Brasso ($2.98)
- Simichrome Polish ($11.79)
- Tri-Flow Lubricant ($8.11)
- DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant ($8.99)
- Renaissance Wax Polish ($25.00)
- Mother’s Mag & Aluminum Polish ($8.44)
- Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze Ultra Finishing Polish ($12.16)
- WD-40 ($4.88)
- WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner ($6.74)
Guitar strings
I’ve included links to the most popular guitar strings below but you may find other strings that fit you better. Strings are often a very personal preference.
Acoustic Guitar Strings
- Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, 0.012 – 0.54 ($9.99)
- D’Addario Nickel Bronze Acoustic Guitars, Medium 13-56 ($11.99)
- Martin Phosphor Bronze Light-Gauge Acoustic Guitar Strings ($10.13)
- Fender Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings ($5.99)
Bass Guitar Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Set, .050 – .105 ($16.69)
- D’Addario EXL160 Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings, Medium, 50-105, Long Scale ($19.99)
Electric Guitar Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Sets, .010 – .046 (3 Pack) ($13.99)
- Elixir Strings Electric Guitar Strings, .010 – 0.046 (3 Pack) ($12.99)
