So… my “main” bass is an Ibanez SR500EPB. It’s not finished, per se, like the SR300Es, but it’s not raw wood, either.
I’d like to give it a good cleaning and polishing, but I’m not a woodworker and I’m not quite certain about what kind of coating it has.
Can I like… use regular guitar wax or polish on it? I’ve got the Dunlop Cream of Carnuba wax, and the Dunlop Guitar Polish and Cleaner stuff. I’ve also got some Maguires ScratchX I’d love to hit it with. I’m just not sure what would be bad for it and am looking for some guidance.
I use the Mequires Ultimate Compound for polished (think shiny) finishes on some of my basses and it does a great job getting swirls and small scratches out. But like @HowlinDawg be careful what you use on matte finishes.
I remember playing around with a SR506 and the finish was painted but you could still feel the grain in the wood which I believe was a mahogany. Not sure if this is the same as yours. Can you take a close up pic of the body that would show the finish clearly?