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Gloss

Matte/Satin

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Polyurethane/Polyester) Example Guitars: Fender, Rickenbacher, Schecter, Ibanez

Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Example Guitars: Gibson)

Carbon Fiber (Example Guitars: Rain Song)

Raw Metal

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Polyurethane/Polyester (Example Guitars: Taylor, Fender)

Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Example Guitars: Santa Cruz Guitars)

Carbon Fiber (Example Guitars: Rain Song)

Raw Metal

Oil

Polyurethane/Polyester

How-To Advice

Testimonials

MusicNomad was awarded NAMM’s Prestigious Best in Show Award for Best Accessories and Add-on in Jan 2013. Panelist Donovan Bankhead had this to say about us.

This is a top-quality product with nice margins for retailers. It is light years better than anything you have on your showroom floor right now.

Shawn, owner of the guitar maker Steen Guitars (Walnut Creek, CA) had this to say about our products:

They are the best products I have found to clean and restore all types of finishes

Legendary Guitar Builder Mark Lacey of Lacey Guitars said:

I have been building high end custom guitars for over 38 years and I have to say that your guitar polish and guitar wax are the best products I have ever used!

Sound Beach Music in Long Island, NY blogged about our Guitar ONE:

This is hands down the best polish anyone here at the store has ever used. It has quickly become the de facto standard cleaner for all product pictures and high end instruments in the store. I know what you're thinking: "How much better can this polish be than any other polish?" Let me put it to you like this. Imagine every other polish is a Toyota. They're reliable and certainly get the job done. MusicNomad Guitar ONE polish? A Ferrari. No, a gold plated Ferrari.

David Clemons a musician in Indianapolis, IN emailed us:

I bought a bottle of The Guitar One product and it is really good! I’ve retired my Fender guitar polishing products and will never go back to them… Thanks for a great product!

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Examples of Guitars that have Nitrocellulose Lacquer bodies: Gibson

Testimonials

Buchanan Music, a dealer in Mesa, AZ emailed this.

I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you a small
story. A high-end customer of mine with a 52 Fender Tele Reissue bought a
guitar and noticed the case and guitar smelled like Cigar Smoke. In an effort
to it freshen it up, he sprayed Febreeze in the case and directly on the
guitar. The Febreeze left streak marks in the Nitro. The customer tried his own
Polish to no avail. The streaks were not coming out. I receive a call from my
customer and I tell him to meet me at the shop in 20 minutes. Between the MusicNomad
All in one and the Polish, we were able to remove any streaks in the guitar
left from the Febreeze. It worked when the others couldn't.

A Musician in Switzerland emailed:

I am the proud owner of a Gibson ES-175 Semi-Acoustic. I
bought not long ago the cleaning set from another brand. When using the other
brand product, it left a film on my ES-175 and all the rubbing and polishing in
the world would not take away that film or fog on the otherwise almost
mirror-like surface of that guitar. Today, I bought your 5-piece Care Pak and I
started using “The guitar ONE” All I can say is that I am overwhelmed with the
result and so is my guitar. It is absolutely perfect and it does not leave
behind the film/fog like the other brand did. Well done, MusicNomad Team, for
having created a superior guitar care product. I can recommend it to all my
other friends who own guitars.

Shawn, owner of the guitar maker Steen Guitars (Walnut
Creek, CA) had this to say about our products:

They are the best products I have found to clean and
restore all types of finishes

John MacLean a musician from New York emailed us:

Yeah I like the polish, that’s true. But as far as I am
concerned your product has saved my 1981 Les Paul. That’s right it did!! I’m
sure you are well aware of those Nitro finishes & over time those necks can
get tacky. Through the years it got worse and worse used lots of different
products but in the end would pretty much polish well and get anywhere from a
half hour to a hour out of it before it got tacky and had to polish and buff
again. I guess I pretty much accepted is as nature of the beast. Then I used
your product, Pro Strength Guitar Polish!! When I applied it to the neck at
first I thought it was stripping the paint the polishing cloth was kind of
dirty. And then I realized it was cleaning like it has never been cleaned
before years of dirt sweat imbedded into the finish and just being covered up
and sealed in by other products through the years. After all of this was
removed, that neck has not felt that good since the eighties. I now have a
guitar, which sounds incredible, and is again a JOY to play like it hasn’t in a
long time. Thank you!

Dan Altilio Jr. from Top Gear Guitars (La Mesa, CA), One of
the best repair shops in the west said

One of the few polishes that really works on Gibson
Guitars

Tim F. is in charge of casing at Knaggs Guitars hand made
high end acoustic & electric guitars.

I've used a handful of cleaners & polishes during the
course of my 10 years in the guitar business. Hands down, MusicNomad's Guitar
One is the best! It goes on easily & smells great. But best of all it makes
our guitars look and feel like silk! It gives the finish a 3D effect and the
neck a smooth non sticky feel! It's liquid gold! Thank you guys!

Carbon Fiber

Example Guitars: Rain Song

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Raw Metal

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Polyurethane/Polyester

Example Guitars: Taylor, Fender

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Testimonials

Michael Mills, Quality Assurance Manager, at Cordoba Music Group (Oxnard, CA)

Here at Cordoba, we’re big fans of the Guitar Detailer in our shop. It is our favorite polish for our satin finish Cordoba instruments.

Jason at Kala Ukuleles (Petaluma, CA) a leading Ukulele Manufacture said

We are now using the F-ONE fingerboard oil in our factory. We also use it on our Pau Ferro fingerboards. It works great for that, too! We are using the Guitar Detailer for our satin finishes.

Elliot Guitars, a custom guitar luthier and repair shop in North Carolina that builds Peter Stroud Signature guitars said:

We are big fans of MusicNomad. We use and recommend your great products.

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Example Guitars: Santa Cruz Guitars

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Testimonials

Rick McCollum of Montana Guitar Shop.......handmade heirloom acoustic guitars...... said

It's nice to find guitar care products that REALLY are better! I've tried many guitar formulas.....I believe MusicNomad doesn't cut you short on the key ingredients.......good stuff

Jacob Lin a Professional Guitar Tech in Taiwan had this to say about our products:

I am a professional guitar technician. I've always been searching for the best instrument care products during my years of practice in guitar repair and maintenance. Ever since I started to use MusicNomad products, I don't think I'll consider any other brands. MusicNomad products have fulfilled all requirements of my work. All my clients have praised the good results, and MusicNomad is indeed the best of its kind I've encountered!

Carbon Fiber

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Raw Metal

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Oil

How-To Advice

How to Clean and Detail your Guitar with the Nomad Tool Set by MusicNomad

MusicNomad's The Nomad Tool for Cleaning Guitar & Bass Strings, Finishes and Hardware

Bridge

How-To Advice

How to Measure your Fretboard & String Radius and Adjust your String Radius on an Electric Guitar

How to Measure and Adjust your Guitar String Action Height on an Electric Guitar

Guitar Tech Screwdriver and Wrench Tool Set for Guitar & Bass Maintenance and Repair by MusicNomad

The Octopus 17 'n 1 Tech Tool

The Octopus 8 'n 1 Tech Tool by MusicNomad in Action

Guides

The Complete Guide To String Action Height

Chrome Plated

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish Guitar Hardware (pickups, fretwire, tuning pegs, etc)

Black Plated

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish Guitar Hardware (pickups, fretwire, tuning pegs, etc)

Gold Plated

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish Guitar Hardware (pickups, fretwire, tuning pegs, etc)

Plastic

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish Guitar Hardware (pickups, fretwire, tuning pegs, etc)

Adjust Height

How-To Advice

How to Adjust (set) Your Pickup Height on Your Electric Guitar

Guides

The Complete Guide To String Action Height

Screws

How-To Advice

Guitar Tech Screwdriver and Wrench Tool Set for Guitar & Bass Maintenance and Repair by MusicNomad

The Octopus 17 'n 1 Tech Tool

The Octopus 8 'n 1 Tech Tool by MusicNomad in Action

Steel

Coated

Nylon

Humidity Care

How-To Advice

How to Keep Your Guitar Safe By Monitoring the Humidity Stays Between 40-55% w/ a HONE Hygrometer

How to Humidify a Guitar Case (Electric & Acoustic Guitar Humidifier)

Polyurethane / Polyester

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

French Polish

Polyurethane / Polyester

Nitrocellulose Lacquer

French Polish

Oil Rubbed

Maple

Rosewood Fretboard

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Testimonials

Tom Anderson Guitars (Newbury Park, CA), one of the world's finest feeling, playing and sounding electric guitars

We've been using MusicNomad’s F-ONE Oil for a while now and love what it does for the fingerboard. It’s very easy to use and reasonable in cost. Highly recommend it.

Jason at Kala Ukuleles (Petaluma, CA) a leading Ukulele Manufacture said

We are now using the F-ONE fingerboard oil in our factory. We also use it on our Pau Ferro fingerboards. It works great for that, too! We are using the Guitar Detailer for our satin finishes.

13 Street Guitar Repair (Huntington Beach, CA) one of the most respected Southern California Repair Shops had this to say:

Hey Guys, we've been using your F-ONE Oil down here at 13th Street Guitars on a daily basis. After trying everything on the market and being disappointed again and again... we finally found something that does the job right. We've even tried the "high-end" stuff with disappointing results. To find something that is affordable and great at the same time is cool. We're also impressed by the performance of this Guitar Polish. It's been getting little marks and scratches out of guitars left & right. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Scott Detwieler, a musician emailed us about his F-ONE Oil experience:

The MusicNomad F-ONE Oil is better THAN ANYTHING ELSE I HAVE TRIED for a variety of reasons.
1) after it dries, the fingerboard does not look and feel dried out.
2) the thick consistency of the oil means that I can drop it on the neck without it running down the sides of the guitar and onto my pants.
3) the applicator tip makes it easy to precisely apply the oil accurately without mess or waste.
4) believe it or not, the shape of the bottle makes it easy to grab the bottle and apply it without worrying about the angle or side of the applicator. OTHER PRODUCTS COME IN A flat bottle with a "lotion-like" top/applicator. You press on the round top and a spout/hole opens up on ONE side of the bottle. If you grab it wrong, you have to put it down and grip it from the other side. When working on guitars, one hand is usually engaged in holding and stabilizing the guitar while the other hand reaches for tools, etc. The bottle/applicator of F-ONE Oil is a really great feature of the product.
5) it takes very little of the product to obtain the desired effect I am enjoying the product and will be using it exclusively on all of my guitars.

Joe Glaser Repair, one of the most respected guitar repair shops in the US based out of Nashville, TN tried our product and said

This is great stuff. It exceeded our expectations and it is now on every repair bench in our shop.

Ebony Fretboard

Example Guitars: Taylor

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Testimonials

Tom Anderson Guitars (Newbury Park, CA), one of the world's finest feeling, playing and sounding electric guitars

We've been using MusicNomad’s F-ONE Oil for a while now and love what it does for the fingerboard. It’s very easy to use and reasonable in cost. Highly recommend it.

Jason at Kala Ukuleles (Petaluma, CA) a leading Ukulele Manufacture said

We are now using the F-ONE fingerboard oil in our factory. We also use it on our Pau Ferro fingerboards. It works great for that, too! We are using the Guitar Detailer for our satin finishes.

13 Street Guitar Repair (Huntington Beach, CA) one of the most respected Southern California Repair Shops had this to say:

Hey Guys, we've been using your F-ONE Oil down here at 13th Street Guitars on a daily basis. After trying everything on the market and being disappointed again and again... we finally found something that does the job right. We've even tried the "high-end" stuff with disappointing results. To find something that is affordable and great at the same time is cool. We're also impressed by the performance of this Guitar Polish. It's been getting little marks and scratches out of guitars left & right. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Scott Detwieler, a musician emailed us about his F-ONE Oil experience:

The MusicNomad F-ONE Oil is better THAN ANYTHING ELSE I HAVE TRIED for a variety of reasons.
1) after it dries, the fingerboard does not look and feel dried out.
2) the thick consistency of the oil means that I can drop it on the neck without it running down the sides of the guitar and onto my pants.
3) the applicator tip makes it easy to precisely apply the oil accurately without mess or waste.
4) believe it or not, the shape of the bottle makes it easy to grab the bottle and apply it without worrying about the angle or side of the applicator. OTHER PRODUCTS COME IN A flat bottle with a "lotion-like" top/applicator. You press on the round top and a spout/hole opens up on ONE side of the bottle. If you grab it wrong, you have to put it down and grip it from the other side. When working on guitars, one hand is usually engaged in holding and stabilizing the guitar while the other hand reaches for tools, etc. The bottle/applicator of F-ONE Oil is a really great feature of the product.
5) it takes very little of the product to obtain the desired effect I am enjoying the product and will be using it exclusively on all of my guitars.

Maple Fretboard

Example Guitars: Fender

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Testimonials

Tom Anderson Guitars (Newbury Park, CA), one of the world's finest feeling, playing and sounding electric guitars

We've been using MusicNomad’s F-ONE Oil for a while now and love what it does for the fingerboard. It’s very easy to use and reasonable in cost. Highly recommend it.

Jason at Kala Ukuleles (Petaluma, CA) a leading Ukulele Manufacture said

We are now using the F-ONE fingerboard oil in our factory. We also use it on our Pau Ferro fingerboards. It works great for that, too! We are using the Guitar Detailer for our satin finishes.

13 Street Guitar Repair (Huntington Beach, CA) one of the most respected Southern California Repair Shops had this to say:

Hey Guys, we've been using your F-ONE Oil down here at 13th Street Guitars on a daily basis. After trying everything on the market and being disappointed again and again... we finally found something that does the job right. We've even tried the "high-end" stuff with disappointing results. To find something that is affordable and great at the same time is cool. We're also impressed by the performance of this Guitar Polish. It's been getting little marks and scratches out of guitars left & right. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Scott Detwieler, a musician emailed us about his F-ONE Oil experience:

The MusicNomad F-ONE Oil is better THAN ANYTHING ELSE I HAVE TRIED for a variety of reasons.
1) after it dries, the fingerboard does not look and feel dried out.
2) the thick consistency of the oil means that I can drop it on the neck without it running down the sides of the guitar and onto my pants.
3) the applicator tip makes it easy to precisely apply the oil accurately without mess or waste.
4) believe it or not, the shape of the bottle makes it easy to grab the bottle and apply it without worrying about the angle or side of the applicator. OTHER PRODUCTS COME IN A flat bottle with a "lotion-like" top/applicator. You press on the round top and a spout/hole opens up on ONE side of the bottle. If you grab it wrong, you have to put it down and grip it from the other side. When working on guitars, one hand is usually engaged in holding and stabilizing the guitar while the other hand reaches for tools, etc. The bottle/applicator of F-ONE Oil is a really great feature of the product.
5) it takes very little of the product to obtain the desired effect I am enjoying the product and will be using it exclusively on all of my guitars.

Resinator

Example Guitars: Fender

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Granadillo

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Pau Ferro/Morado

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Testimonials

Jason at Kala Ukuleles (Petaluma, CA) a leading Ukulele Manufacture said

We are now using the F-ONE fingerboard oil in our factory. We also use it on our Pau Ferro fingerboards. It works great for that, too! We are using the Guitar Detailer for our satin finishes.

Walnut

Purpleheart

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Baked Maple

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Jatoba Fretboard

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Panga Panga Fretboard

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Condition Your Guitar or Bass Unfinished Fretboard with MusicNomad's Care Kit

Painted / Stained

Coated Wood

Example Guitars: Fender Maple Fretboard

Carbon Fiber

Example Guitars: Rain Song

Richlite Fretboard

Phenolic Composite Fretboard

Nickel

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with FRINE Fret Polish

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with the FRINE Fret Polishing Kit

How to use Fretboard & Fingerboard GRIP Guards to Protect your Fretboard

Stainless Steel

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with FRINE Fret Polish

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with the FRINE Fret Polishing Kit

How to use Fretboard & Fingerboard GRIP Guards to Protect your Fretboard

Chrome

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with FRINE Fret Polish

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with the FRINE Fret Polishing Kit

How to use Fretboard & Fingerboard GRIP Guards to Protect your Fretboard

Bronze

How-To Advice

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with FRINE Fret Polish

How to Clean & Polish your Frets with the FRINE Fret Polishing Kit

How to use Fretboard & Fingerboard GRIP Guards to Protect your Fretboard

Bone

How-To Advice

How to Measure Your String Height at the Nut & Use Nut Files to Lower Your Nut Height

Features & Benefits of MusicNomad's Diamond Coated Nut Files to Cut & Polish your Nut or Saddle

Testimonials

Joe Glaser of Glaser Instruments (Nashville, TN) on TUNE IT

This is our preferred nut and saddle lube after trying all the usual suspects. It minimizes friction nicely, doesn't build up and, most importantly, does not affect the sound or sustain of the strings.

Joel Grant at Grant Guitars, a well respected west coast repair shop on TUNE IT

A lot of what I have tried in the past kills the tone, and we have found TUNE IT does not dampen the tone at all while keeping the guitar in tune longer.

Justin Stabler, Guitar Tech for Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hall & Oates had this to see about TUNE-IT:

I have to say, Tune It is AWESOME !! I've tried a number of different lubricants and by far this makes a huge difference. Very impressed.

Suhr, one of the finest makers of hand-crafted guitars, uses our Diamond Coated Nut Files in production and had this to say about them:

These are stellar in every way.

Graphite

Testimonials

Joe Glaser of Glaser Instruments (Nashville, TN) on TUNE IT

This is our preferred nut and saddle lube after trying all the usual suspects. It minimizes friction nicely, doesn't build up and, most importantly, does not affect the sound or sustain of the strings.

Joel Grant at Grant Guitars, a well respected west coast repair shop on TUNE IT

A lot of what I have tried in the past kills the tone, and we have found TUNE IT does not dampen the tone at all while keeping the guitar in tune longer.

Justin Stabler, Guitar Tech for Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hall & Oates had this to see about TUNE-IT:

I have to say, Tune It is AWESOME !! I've tried a number of different lubricants and by far this makes a huge difference. Very impressed.

Plastic

Testimonials

Joe Glaser of Glaser Instruments (Nashville, TN) on TUNE IT

This is our preferred nut and saddle lube after trying all the usual suspects. It minimizes friction nicely, doesn't build up and, most importantly, does not affect the sound or sustain of the strings.

Joel Grant at Grant Guitars, a well respected west coast repair shop on TUNE IT

A lot of what I have tried in the past kills the tone, and we have found TUNE IT does not dampen the tone at all while keeping the guitar in tune longer.

Justin Stabler, Guitar Tech for Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hall & Oates had this to see about TUNE-IT: