Richie Kotzen - "Why has it taken so long for someone to come up with something so simple and effective? The Swipe really works, and is the best string cleaner I have found" www.richiekotzen.com

Joanne Yeoh is one of the finest Violin talents on the planet. She has toured the world with artists such as Jacky Cheung, David Tao and the Asian Youth Orchestra - "Instruments to musicians are an extension of their whole physical being. It's of paramount importance that my instrument is well maintained. The Swipe gives me the confidence that my strings are well taken care of." You can find out more about her and her stunning new album 'Pulse of the Metropolis' at: www.joanneyeoh.com.my

Ace had a string of multi-platinum albums as guitarist with Skunk Anansie and has gone on to be a prolific producer, teacher, DJ and all round music guru. www.acesounds.com

Billy Thompson, Award winning Improvising Jazz Violinist - "Each gig on the last tour with Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia was recorded digitally on separate channels using high end equipment. Using the Swipe left my strings in excellent condition all tour negating the need for me to change my strings. Had I changed my strings my sound would have been dramatically different from gig to gig so the Swipe really was of great use - and my whole fingerboard area felt lovely and smooth." www.billythompson.co.uk

Thomas Leeb does terrifying things with an acoustic guitar. As you can probably tell from the photo, his guitars take a lot of punishment and only The Swipe will do to nurse his strings back to health! www.thomasleeb.com

Jake Paland is a demonstrator with Line6 and has also played with the likes of Jimmy Somerville, Timo Maas & Victory - "Simply fantastic! 'The Swipe' cleans your strings in no time without the hassle and grease of regular string cleaners. In fact I think it's a must have for anyone using strings!"

Jenny McDowell - Cellist, Bayham Abbey, Tunbridge Wells. - "I just love it! It gets rid of my rosin dust build up so easily and keeps the string tone clear and alive."

Rob Balducci is an endorsee of Ibanez Guitars, Cornford Amps and The Swipe. He is a recording artist on Steve Vai's label - Favoured Nations. www.robbalducci.com

Jamie Humphries spends his time teaching at the ACM, writing colums for guitar mags, writing tuition books, hosting his own TV show, demonstrating for Music Man and Cornford, doing session work, playing in a couple of bands and writing and recording his solo album ...and probably loads of other stuff that makes his strings dirty, which is why he uses The Swipe. www.jamiehumphries.com

Guthrie Govan is a former ‘Guitarist of the Year' winner and is also lead guitarist with the prog rock legends, Asia . He's been buying and using The Swipe since it first hit the shops. www.guthriegovan.co.uk

Matt Smith is the main demonstrator for Ovation and Hamer guitars. He also teaches, produces, does session work & writes. He plays the following instruments: Acoustic, Electric and Resonator Guitars, Mandolin, Mandocello, Dobro, Lapsteel, Banjo, Ukulele, banjo uke, Saz, Cumbus, Charango. www.mattsmithsworld.com

Matthew Carter is the man behind the award winning Elysian Guitars. We like him and his guitars very much indeed! for more info on Elysian Guitars call Matthew on 07961 804 820

Michael Angelo Batio is the fastest, meanest shredder on this or any other planet. He was the guitarist with 80's metal legends ‘Nitro' and now tours the world with his double Dean guitar, still shocking his army of fans. www.angelo.com

Simon of Brook Guitars. Brook supply The Swipe with every guitar they produce. They were the first luthier to appreciate us in this way! www.brookguitars.com  

Doug Campbell is a modest man and you will not find a photo of his face anywhere! He is the genius behind Blackmachine Guitars. "Getting hold of strings for my 7 & 8 string models can, sometimes, be a bit tricky. The Swipe negates the constant need for such a hunt, which is why I supply one with every instrument I build." www.blackmachine.co.uk

Justin Stone, Bass player with the Giddy Motors and guitarist with Entronauts. "Every few years, someone invents something that makes your life that little bit easier. The Swipe is one of those things. By getting rid of the filth, it just saves me so much time and money."

Def Peck, guitarist with the House of Fix - "I simply can't function on tour without my Swipe. Not having a guitar tech used to mean changing 3 sets of strings after every show, now I can go 3 nights without having to change, thanks to The Swipe!" www.tresorberlin.com

Sam (bass) & Hal (guitar) Stokes of the Thieves. These two dirty rockers keep it clean with their Swipes. www.thebandoftheives.com

Dennis Homes has been on the folk scene since the 60's. "The Swipe is a truly great innovation.  It keeps the strings on my Martin in pristine condition, constantly retaining a lovely crisp and clean tone".

Benji Bartlett was one of the UK's top guitar journalists with Guitarist magazine. Now he spends his time teaching and also plays in the Julian Cope band. He was one of the first people in the world to use a Swipe and has been using them ever since.

Badgered are an East Sussex (UK) based Rock band who have extremely clean strings! You can find out more about them at www.badgered.net

Jon Price - Bass player with Maya29. "I've exhaustively tested the Swipe you sent me and in all honesty I think it's a great little piece of kit - such a simple but entirely practical invention." www.maya29.co.uk

Nick Sterling is 15, he has just released his second album, on which he wrote and played everything. He has opened for the likes of Aerosmith, Steve Vai & Joe Satriani. An awesome talent, with extremely well maintained strings. www.nicksterling.com

Mattias ‘IA' Eklundh is one of the most innovative guitarists to have ever lived. He has invented more techniques than most of us have had hot dinners. He needs perfect strings every time he plays, that is why he uses The Swipe. www.freakkitchen.com

Phil Soussan, pictured here with the lovely Jennifer and his trusty Swipe, is probably best known for being Ozzy's bass player, but he has worked with a whole host of others as a bassist, writer and producer. He has just released a new solo album called Vibrate. www.philsoussan.com