I usually use rubbing alchohol and a clean old t-shirt. For really weird stains (the roar of the grease paint and the smell of the crowd) I'll carefully use a Qtip and laquer thinner, followed by the alchohol. Obviously this is for raw spruce tops only. I loaned an 8 course to Theater Atlanta for a production of Cyrano once. His belt buckle ruined the finish and theater makup just about ruined the top. Something on his thumb ate through the finish on the back of the neck. The top cleaned up and I refinished the back and neck, it's playing again. Lou Aull
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