Just like its Gibson sibling this guitar needed a good clean, a fresh set of strings and bit of tlc.
First, remove all the strings and remove any surface dirt and dust then, get to cleaning up any of the more stubborn dirt.
Once the body and the headstock are clean its on to the fretboard. I love ebony fretboards, they sound and feel incredible! I took some the fine steel wool to this one to remove that build up. Make sure you follow the grain to ensure you don’t score and damage the wood. After cleaning the fretboard from any build up, I oiled the wood, polished the frets and then got the new strings on.
For this, a set of Martin 9’s are in order. These are light strings but, they feel incredible! They play great, they hold the tuning and they sound amazing.
