Question about fretboard cleaning

nate · Unread post by **nate** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 3:26 pm

I recently inspected my guitar and saw that i let a whole hell of alot of shit build up on my fretboard, so I'm wondering what is the product of choice for cleaning the fretboard. also if you can give prices along with the various products i would appreciate it. Thanks ya'll

nate

DMB FireInvestigator · Unread post by **DMB FireInvestigator** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:21 pm

I don't know what kind of guitar you have but Taylor's website recommends dry, extra-fine steel wool (.000 to .00000). This is for their ebony fret boards. They say you can rub pretty hard without damaging it, just don't get it on the body of the guitar.

nate · Unread post by **nate** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:30 pm

it's an Ibanez PF series or something. u can use steel wool to remove the build up?

DMB FireInvestigator · Unread post by **DMB FireInvestigator** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:47 pm

Here is the link for thewebsite FAQ. I have never done it but I can't imagine it would hurt since the fret board is wood.

http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/re ... html#faq25

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:05 pm

i just use a rag and some Old English Lemon Oil. works wonders. that's really all you need.

HendrixWS · Unread post by **HendrixWS** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:07 pm

I just use normal guitar polish

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:29 pm

fortyoneantz wrote:i just use a rag and some Old English Lemon Oil. works wonders. that's really all you need.

this is the most common recommendation. you can buy "guitar" lemon ooil from dunlop but it's really the exact same stuff.

HendrixWS wrote:I just use normal guitar polish

that's not good, it will cause more buildup and gunkiness. maybe you have a sealed fretboard but most guitars have exposed wood and that's just not good.

lemon oil will clean and protect. but if it's really bad (like years of guitar polish buildup) you can use alcohol to clean it up, but just wipe it on and then rub it off. and put oil on right away cuz the alcohol will dry out the fretboard and that will lead to cracks.

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:34 am

Incase you have a martin, their website does not recommend you use lemon oil.

Can I use lemon oil on my fingerboard?
We do not recommend using lemon oil on our fingerboards. The acids in lemon oil break down the finish of our guitars. It may also aid the corrosion of the frets and lessen the life of the strings.

http://www.martinguitar.com/services/faq.html

whatshername · Unread post by **whatshername** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:13 pm

Trippin Hillbilly wrote:Incase you have a martin, their website does not recommend you use lemon oil.

Can I use lemon oil on my fingerboard?
We do not recommend using lemon oil on our fingerboards. The acids in lemon oil break down the finish of our guitars. It may also aid the corrosion of the frets and lessen the life of the strings.
http://www.martinguitar.com/services/faq.html

I don't use Lemon Oil on my Martin. i take it to my local guitar shop to get spiced up every now and then. they're very professional there. i use the lemon oil on my strat.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:13 pm

Trippin Hillbilly wrote:Incase you have a martin, their website does not recommend you use lemon oil.

Can I use lemon oil on my fingerboard?
We do not recommend using lemon oil on our fingerboards. The acids in lemon oil break down the finish of our guitars. It may also aid the corrosion of the frets and lessen the life of the strings.
http://www.martinguitar.com/services/faq.html

that's a good point they make about the acids. I was wrong, i hadn't thought of that!

what do they reccomend using. they kinda leave ya hanging on that one, huh?!?

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