rust

Hey everyone! Kind of a weird question to phrase, but I removed the bridge on my 1999 MIM Fender Jazz and there's some brown rust-like residue that's pretty stuck to the finish (poly?): I haven't done any aggressive cleaning on it, just some water with a towel and q-tip to see what I could...

All of my basses suffer. What can I do? I'm okay with replacing screws - just need to know the best source for rarities like Leo Quan BAII intonation screws in stainless steel. Or if I can just brush it off and treat the metal with WD-40 or some other protectant. What's the solution...

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Does anyone else use this stuff to remove light surface rust? I’ve used it on chrome, black chrome, painted black hardware. Almost any chrome on guitars, except pickup pole pieces. Mic stands, drum stands, hinges on cases, etc. It is really cheap and works. It removes rust and puts a protective...

So I ordered an American Pro P bass from Reverb and it arrived yesterday. Lovely bass. Sounds great, plays great. Thing is, I noticed the truss rod nut seems like it's been worn down. It still turns, but it doesn't look to be in great shape. It's got this greasy look to it too. Also many of the...

Hey everyone, I think this is the correct section but I apologize in advance if it isn't. I picked up my 1st bass this past Friday (Squier P bass) and it's in very good shape, although a lot of the metal parts in the body have some light rust on them, including the strings. Looking...