So in that kind of harsh environment....

I'd be putting a drop of sewing machine oil.... any light oil tends to work well.... on the tuners to keep them functional. That salt air will get in there if you aren't proactive.

The wood.... I'd simply use any kind of guitar wood polish and conditioner. The point is that you do use something vs nothing. The wood will be less susceptible to the effects of the salt air than the metal parts and connections. I have used Alvarez Carnuba Lemon Wax Polish and Alvarez Fingerboard Conditioner on my guitars. It's supposed to be specially formulated for guitars. It never hurt my guitars or the finish.

I used a soft cloth that traveled with the guitar in it's case. It had the residue of the oils and polishes that I used. After any gig, I would take a minute or so and wipe the sweat off the parts and the strings before putting it in it's case. Back at home on a Sunday morning I would clean the guitar more fully and every 2 weeks or so... this varied depending on the number of gigs we were playing.... I would remove the strings and fully clean the guitar and restring it. I found that if I wiped the strings after each gig to remove the sweat and crud under them, I could get a solid 2 weeks on a set of EBSS strings without fear of them breaking in the middle of a song.

As I posted in the other thread...even with wiping the guitar down at the end of the show...and sometimes after a set..... the salt from my sweat worked it's way under the chrome plating on the bridge pickup causing it to come off totally over time. I have replaced the bridge itself several times for the same reason. The saddles would become corroded and eroded, throwing the string height off.

Then of course.... there's this, but I'd recommend not using this method.... although I'm sure it's pretty effective in removing salt and dirt. Just use a brush with soft bristles so it doesn't put micro-scratches into the finish. Remove the strings so they don't rust. and...Be sure to rinse well.


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