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What's the fingerboard material? I've used an old toothbrush dipped into soapy water for lacquered and ebonol fingerboards and raw linseed oil wiped on/off with a paper kitchen towel for rosewood boards which cleans and nourishes at the same time.

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Take the strings off - if you want to reuse them you can do it carefully. I like to take them out of the bridge for better cleaning but you can leave them in if you choose. Get some cloths or paper towels, a little water, naptha (lighter fluid), or Isopropyl alcohol - depending on the finish type and condition.

Do not marinade. Really dirty pickup covers, bridges, tuners, etc - clean up better when off the instrument IME. Proceed with care, especially if it's important to you.

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If you don't want to bother taking the strings off, you can use this (I've got one, and it's all right, if the bass isn't too dirty):
[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/MusicNomad-String-Surface-Hardware-Cleaning/dp/B008FDSWJ0"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/MusicNomad-String-Surface-Hardware-Cleaning/dp/B008FDSWJ0[/url]

Otherwise, a soft, lint-free cloth sprayed with this: [url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_polish_set.htm"]https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_polish_set.htm[/url], plus some elbow grease ;) :D

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