"Wow, that was quick. The shipping to Sweden took only 4 days! I know it isn't meant
for guitars with a non-gloss finish, but that's only if you wanna keep'em non-glossy :-)
I just finished cleaning my les paul standard faded with this stuff and now the whole guitar
looks like the shiny areas it got from where my arm usually rests....It really made the flames
in the top look deeper but it didn't take away the faded look that i want. Now it really looks
like an old guitar, but an old guitar someone took good care of! I wanna keep your stuff my secret,
but i think i'll start telling everyone i know tomorrow!"
Mattias J., Sweden
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"Your products are the best I've ever tried to keep my guitars surface in optimal condition."
Arne B, Danndorf, Germany
"I received my first order last week and to say I am impressed is an understatement.
Previously I have tried virtually every product on the UK market but have never found
anything that cuts through that inground haze that most instruments accumulate. I am looking
forward to working through my collection with your products! Many Thanks!"
Chris S., United Kingdom
"Unbelievable stuff, Virtuoso Polish & Cleaner. I have been looking for a guitar
cleaning system for thirty years now and finally found it. I told the guy that recommended
it behind the counter not to let any one out of here with out buying some. Everything
else I used to use, in the trash! This stuff is really great. Thank you for making such a
great product!"
Richard Poole, Guitar Player for Three Amigos
"Utterly speechless! I've played guitar/violin/mandolin for around 18 years
and have strived to keep my instruments in nice (yet honest) condition. I like age.
Age is good, but, dirt and grime and generaly filthiness is BAD!!! I called you after
"happening" by your page in a yahoo search and decided this just MIGHT be the thing to
take about 50 years of rough play crud off of a '39 Gibson J-35 that i lucked into.
Wow is all I can really say, it did take off AT LEAST 40 years in Sweat discoloration
(that black'ish haze that tends to build up and stay on even when you clean it)! Other
than that i can only claim speechless-ness. Just wow. THANK YOU again for taking the time
to discuss the use of it, whether or not you thought it would do the trick, and just being
so generally helpful overall (not just in your product, but your opinions on how I could best
use it as well). I'm still stunned, but very... VERY happy.
Jason H., Young Harris, GA
"Dear Virtuoso - I just wanted to tell you how happy I am with the performance
of your Cleaner and Polish. About 10 years ago during a semi-drunken jam session with some
buddies, I banged my beloved Gibson acoustic against a painted deck chair leaving two rather
unsightly white paint scrapes on the back. I've tried everything (within reason, of course
- Naptha, other cleaners/polishes, car wax) to remove them over the years and resigned myself
to the thought that the damage was permanent. I bought your Cleaner and Polish on a whim and
hoped it might lessen the appearance of the paint marks. I applied the Cleaner according to
your directions and in about 10 seconds the paint marks completely disappeared. My jaw dropped
- this was oil-based exterior house paint, tough stuff. The $10 invested in your Cleaner added
back at least $50-$100 of value to that guitar. It more than paid for itself in one use...
The Polish added back a nice sheen, and made the sticky neck glide like new. Plays like a dream
now! Thanks again - I'll certainly be buying more when the times comes!"
Mike E., Portland, OR
"I just wanted to drop you a line and add my comments about your fine products.
I recently purchased a 1967 Hagstrom Viking from Folkway Music in Guelph, Ontario Canada.
At the same time I purchased Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish because I have been reading about
it on web sites and in Vintage Guitar Magazine for several years. Time to try it, right?
Well; the cleaning and polishing system made my Hagstrom gleam like it just left the factory
in Sweden. Today, I gave my 1972 Gibson ES-325 a good going over with the products. What a
beautiful job it did on the walnut finish. The gibby has never looked better. I took my time
and used clean soft clothes and Q-tips and it took more than an hour to complete the Gibson;
but the results are just stunning! Thanks Virtuoso."
Frank, Niagara Falls, Canada
"I can't believe it. My cleaner and polish arrived yesterday. I ran
down into my basement right after dinner and started working on my Les
Paul.
20 minutes later I had a like new finish on my guitar!!!! Oh my
God, what a shine!
The guitar was apparently lightly soiled all over,
taking the sheen away from the finish.
It looks like the guitar was
stripped and resprayed to new condition. Everyone
out there with a Gibson needs to
throw out the Gibson, Dupont, Martin and every other wax
and cleaner product they have because they are inferior! I have used everything at least once.
This is the bomb!"
Bill B., Darnestown, MD
"I wanted to let you know that I received my order today of the cleaner and
the polish.
OH MY GOD!! The cleaner took off 20 years of dirt, grime, and all the other stuff that I
used to use, and I can't ever remember my guitar looking so good. I am needing to
use more than the recommended amount, because so much dirt is
coming off,
that the second time I apply the polish, I am left with a clean,
deep, finish.
I am so glad that I clicked on your link and tried your
product. I wished I owned
a large guitar store, as yours would be the only
cleaner I would stock.
I am that impressed. I really can't ever remember having my guitar look this good.
Thanks again, and for what it is worth - you have a customer for life".
Paul E., Pensacola, FL
"I had never heard about your product line until seeing comments about
in on
www.voxtalks.com. In a thread on that website on July 27, 2003,
I read
about your product and found some shops where I could purchase it.
I hustled off to my local guitar shop (Guitar Center in Austin, Texas) and
picked up both the cleaner and polish and proceeded to try it out on
four different brands of guitar (Gibson, Epiphone, Gretsch, and Fender).
It was GREAT! Some of the folks "chatting" on Voxtalks then mentioned
NuFinish as a less expensive and easier/better alternative to your product.
In order to provide a fair, side-by-side comparison for my fellow "VoxTalkers",
I purchased some of the NuFinish (at a local auto parts store, now how can
that be good for my guitars?). I then proceeded to polish half of a 1999
Fender American Stratocaster and a 1994 "40th Anniversary" Fender
Stratocaster with the Virtuoso Polish and the other half with NuFinish.
The side-by-side results were obvious! The Virtuoso Polish removed the fine scratches
from the finish and left a very deep, brilliant shine on my red Anniversary Model.
The white 1999 Strat's finish looked like glass!!! The finish that was polished with the
NuFinish did not shine as brilliantly, nor were the fine scratches buffed out.
So Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish convinced me (plus it smells a lot better than the NuFinish!).
Count me as a new, loyal user of your products".
Les G., Austin, TX
"I just wanted to say Thanks for a great product! After cleaning
my one year old Gibson ES 335 with a competitors product and
polishing with the Gibson polish, my guitar (recently purchased from
e-bay) looked terrible. Surface scratches, hazy film, etc. I read about your
product in Vintage Guitar magazine so I thought I would give it a try. I
bought the cleaner and the polish, and all I can say is WOW! The guitar looks
amazing, surface scratches and haze are totally gone. I am telling all my guitar
collecting buddies how great your product is. I even reviewed you on Voxtalks.com.
Keep up the good work! Thanks again".
Peter D., New York, NY
"I used the polish and cleaner over the weekend and was "very"
impressed with the results. The cleaner removed some spots
that I could not remove previously.The guitar looks showroom new now
and has a very luxurious feel to the finish as well.
Thanks for the high quality products, they perform exactly as advertised
and provide outstanding results". Larry V., Sutton, MA
"Many guitar polishes can cloud an older finish rather than
improve appearence. My preferred polish and cleaner-especially
for older finishes- is Virtuoso".
Roger Sadowsky of Sadowsky Guitars in NY
when asked by Scott Shiraki of Bass Player
Magazine which cleaning system Roger prefers
for vintage finishes and care. March 2002 issue,
page 68.
"I picked up a bottle of Virtuoso Polish and tried one more
application of the Virtuoso Cleaner on my D-28. The swirls
and streaks were now gone, but the finish was dull. One coat
of Virtuoso Polish took care of that! The guitar looks brand
new. Virtuoso Polish and Cleaner are the best guitar
finish products I have used in my 40 years of playing.
I'll have no problem recommending your products to my
friends and relatives. Your products are the best and your
promptness and obvious care about your customers is outstanding.
Thank you!" Mark B. Bridge City, LA
"I've used most brands of instrument polish out there
and never felt the need
to commend the makers of any of them.
In fact, for the most part I actively disliked virtually
every brand I'd tried. Too gummy, streaky or filmy.
After seeing your ads in Vintage Guitar, I stopped at MARS
in Indianapolis and bought bottles of your Premium
Cleaner and Premium Polish.Not having any truly vintage pieces
at home to try it on, I went after some nasty sweat and skin
oil spots on my gorgeous Collings MT2 SB mandolin.
Nothing I've ever used has cleaned grime and human gunk off a finish
faster
or better. The polish went on and dried beautifully,
leaving just the right
shine. Needless to say, my
mandolin looks great and I happily used Virtuoso on my other
instruments with equal success.Hey, it's just instrument
polish, but it works beautifully. You've made a convert out of me".
David M.
via email
"Your products are great! That cleaner is something else.Period.
I collect and restore quite a few vintage pieces.I think I've used
practically everything to "get the grunge off" these old pieces.
Not till I used
your cleaner (and polish) on a '48 L-7 was I converted.
The guitar had apparently sat in a smoke-filled home for decades. It
wasn't yellowed, it was nicotine-browned. It
took
several applications and some hours but the result was the
"rebirth" or "unveiling" of a beautiful archtop. Next restorations
A '78 335, a '62 jaguar, and an 80's
Explorer. Thanks, again".
Eric P. Martinsville, IN.
"Since I have been using Virtuoso Polish and Cleaner,
I like to just look at my guitars almost as much as I like
to play them. Actually, looking at them makes me want
to play them. Hey, this is working out pretty good!
Thanks Virtuoso".
Skip Dorsey
Guitar Player
Britney Spears Band
"Virtuoso"!!! This polish really works...and funny,
considering that I had an all white bass built for
Britney's Tour. The dirt remover and the gloss
shine works well together".
Fred Mollings
Bass Player
Britney Spears Band
"Virtuoso Polish saved my favorite guitar (one I have owned
for nearly 25
years). I used some citrus cleaner on a beloved
but very grungy '68 ES335 and it stripped the finish right off.
A local repair chick fixed it and used your stuff on it.I can
still feel the spot where the finish was stripped (an everlasting
reminder not to be an idiot) but I can't SEE it.
The Virtuoso products literally saved my favorite guitar".
Bill Evans, Editor In Chief
Gig Magazine
"The first thing I did when I received the polish and cleaner
was to clean and polish my 1967 TeleStar Semi-Acoustic Teardrop
bass (my very first bass I bought in 1967). Over the years,
it has seen its fair share of use and the finish had gotten pretty
dirty.I am very meticulous about my collection and try
to keep them clean and as close to mint condition as possible.
I was impressed with the job of the cleaner but when I added the
polish, I could not believe the shine. It was like new again!
Needless to say, I spend the next couple of hours cleaning the
rest of my bass collection. Thank you!".
Jon C., Toronto, Canada
"The Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish system provides the
best results for giving
your musical instrument the
greatest opportunity to allow the natural finish to shine through.
I have used it on a used Dean Razor NT, an old gigged out
Gibson Hummingbird, a used Alvarez PC50SC, a used Hernandis
classical and a violin. The results are just incredible!
Absolutely no finish damage...cuts through years of residue.
The system is foolproof. For a satin sheen, use
only the Cleaner.
For a glossier look, use the Polish as well. I keep buying
the system to give to my musical friends. Everyone raves
about Virtuoso. Makes a great gift for any musician with
a finished wood
instrument. You won't find a better
product out there. There is no reason to allow your
instrument's finish to fade from light or environmental pollution.
Use it regularly...takes just minutes to apply. I just
cleaned and polished a guitar before work this morning..
it is fun to see the quick
and great results! I have
tried the rest...now try the best"!
Bob G., Dalton, GA
"Thanks to Tommy Salomone at Music Arts Enterprises
in Fort Lauderdale, FL for introducing me to Virtuoso Premium
Polish. He knows how particular I am with my Les Pauls and
because of him, they now look absolutely outstanding"!
Mark R., Fort Lauderdale, FL
"I have now used your Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish on a
number of my vintage Hagstrom guitars, and I am very
impressed with the results! I can honestly say those are
the best products of their type that I have ever used. The
combination of the cleaner and polish really leaves the
instruments looking just fantastic.
Once again, I am most impressed with your products".
Bill T., Michigan
"Just wanted to drop you a note on the cleaner and
polish, which I received a little while back. On older
finishes, years of solidified grime completely
unremovable by other products came off with the
cleaner. The polish brought the finish back to its
lustrous self. Remarkably, original finishes do not seem
to be rubbed off by your products. What an enormous
surprise - what did you put in that stuff? Some
amazing chemistry going on in your juice. You have
a very happy customer in Manila, Philippines.
Unless some of these 64 guitars start growing hair in
a month or so, everything is as advertised".
Andy L., Manila, Philippines
"I've purchased and used your guitar polish on my
Collings D2H in the last month and I am very very pleased
at the fact that my guitar looks brand new. I will continue
to use Virtuoso Polish".
Thomas W., The Woodlands, TX
"I am so glad Virtuoso is back on the market.It is by far
the best Cleaner and Polish that I've ever used. The finish
on my 1971 Les Paul Gold top really came to life
when I
started using your product".
Dave M., Burbank, CA
"Ordered some on Friday and it showed up on Monday!
Tried it on my HD-28 and and '82 ES-335 with excellent
results! This stuff is for real".
Terry S., East Bend, NC
"An impressive cleaning indeed! The Virtuoso Premium
Polish & Cleaner give me confidence my instrument will
look cool every time I pull it out of the case".
Bob Wood, Associate Publisher
Musicians Hotline
"I just couldn't seem to get the fingerprints and smudges
off of my guitar until I tried Virtuoso polish.This stuff
really works. Thank you all for suggesting the polish
and thank you Virtuoso for making such a fine product"!
Lou M., Mesa, AZ
"Received my Virtuoso cleaner and polish on Monday
and tried them on my Collings Guitars tonight. Great stuff.
I was quite impressed".
Jeff H., Eugene, OR
"Virtuoso Polish is very good! It is my favorite!"
Mr. Oshima, Japan
"I have been using your products for several years and
have been happy with the results".
Henry B., Memphis, TN
"Thanx for the shine. I got home and started using it
immediately! This stuff is the best!"
Billy H.,
Houston, TX
"The Virtuoso Premium Cleaner works great to remove
surface dirt and scratches. This is the best product of
its type".
John H.,
Bakersfield, CA
"This stuff is great! Everything in the description of the
polish is true. Just rewipe and prints and grime are gone!"
Rick E., Downers Grove, IL
