I recently found this guitar in a closet in my basement and had no idea where it came from. It turns out my brother-in-law left it behind when he moved out and it belongs to a friend of his. I figured if I was going to store it I should at least clean up all of the dust, soda spilled on it and in it, and put on some new strings. Now I just need to find an opportunity to reunite it with the owner.
![Guitar as found in the closet.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/28a7bfe7-fd3d-49a8-a5ac-d36e5b380976_rw_1920.jpg?h=0bca87876789af4f657c633debcf6086)
Guitar as found in the closet.
![Filthy headstock.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/76b259ea-5ca6-4529-9bce-1e795303aaf7_rw_1920.jpg?h=10ea3fcd2faaef3a29182516ac87d2fc)
Filthy headstock.
![After cleaning. Looks a little better now!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/12d0ddef-ab2b-4883-a55c-7a84fc6cf21f_rw_1920.jpg?h=63d2dac0de2a7bec277913e7f4034e30)
After cleaning. Looks a little better now!
![During cleaning / restring.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/21160b33-dc6d-4186-aaa7-0fae50b8940a_rw_1920.jpg?h=b75f27fed49938c20bcae2cddff62224)
During cleaning / restring.
![Nice and clean!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/ff288f98-18da-4576-bfa6-94b561dc41c7_rw_1920.jpg?h=6e73352e177b77bc338b95ca2bfcfd9f)
Nice and clean!
![Shiny and clean with new strings and all connections inside tightened and cleaned up.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/0461b94b-9bf2-4eeb-b499-115bb0b364d3_rw_1920.jpg?h=7675212b0aeda23572e819e7fd060de5)
Shiny and clean with new strings and all connections inside tightened and cleaned up.
![After!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6611d8a95d72863206cb3e5e971507c1/6d06a0d4-c8a4-49e1-b64a-ae7f97fd2011_rw_1920.jpg?h=190c5e8f4580abda7d44a2a717bdb493)