misterwhizzy
Well-known member
Is one better than another? I'm going to change strings tomorrow, and I figure I'll pick some up before I do it, but I'd like to know exactly what I'm doing first.
Fretboard oil?
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MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Fretboard oil?
Sperm oil? ..
..get your head out of the gutter..I mean sperm whale oil. Very rare and expensive.
Sperm oil? ..
..get your head out of the gutter..I mean sperm whale oil. Very rare and expensive.
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: Fretboard oil?
I use old english lemon oil to clean fretboards. Never had a problem, but some people claim it actually dries out your fretboard. Never seen that happen and I oiled my epiphone's fretboard fairly liberally every 4 or 5 months (dry climate), and never had any problems. it's cheap stuff, too. I've had the same bottle for 2 years and have barely used an eighth of it.
I use old english lemon oil to clean fretboards. Never had a problem, but some people claim it actually dries out your fretboard. Never seen that happen and I oiled my epiphone's fretboard fairly liberally every 4 or 5 months (dry climate), and never had any problems. it's cheap stuff, too. I've had the same bottle for 2 years and have barely used an eighth of it.
muttznmongrelz
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Ayrton
New member
Re: Fretboard oil?
This...
Just stop reading now, and order some. No, whatever you are now thinking is "just as good", is not.
Fret Doctor is basically Bore Oil...
I still use Fret Doctor (only because it last so long), but some sort of Bore Oil is what you want.
http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm
http://www.musicmedic.com/catalog/products/lubr-100.html
This...
Just stop reading now, and order some. No, whatever you are now thinking is "just as good", is not.
Fret Doctor is basically Bore Oil...
I still use Fret Doctor (only because it last so long), but some sort of Bore Oil is what you want.
http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm
http://www.musicmedic.com/catalog/products/lubr-100.html
Jackson Distortion
New member
Re: Fretboard oil?
I use the Dunlop cleaner prep and oil conditioner. Been using it for several years and it works easily and well. In the future I may look for something else, but it's worked for me all these years nonetheless.
I use the Dunlop cleaner prep and oil conditioner. Been using it for several years and it works easily and well. In the future I may look for something else, but it's worked for me all these years nonetheless.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Fretboard oil?
youre mot supposed to oil maple
dunlop lemon works fine
youre mot supposed to oil maple
dunlop lemon works fine
whatshisname
New member
Re: Fretboard oil?
Old English Lemon Oil.
Old English Lemon Oil.
80's_Metal
Underglazed Hair Metalologist
Re: Fretboard oil?
Dr. Stringfellows is awesome stuff!
Dr. Stringfellows is awesome stuff!
Barron1
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misterwhizzy
Well-known member
Re: Fretboard oil?
I went ahead and just oiled down the fretboard with Old English Lemon Oil. I had a big bottle of it with the Windex and 409, so I just used that. It should be good enough based on all the recommendations here.
By the way, I Googled up using olive oil on the fretboard, and some folks had some not very nice things to say about it. The one that scared me away from doing it was the guy who said it would eventually make your fretboard rancid. That doesn't sound fun at all.
I went ahead and just oiled down the fretboard with Old English Lemon Oil. I had a big bottle of it with the Windex and 409, so I just used that. It should be good enough based on all the recommendations here.
By the way, I Googled up using olive oil on the fretboard, and some folks had some not very nice things to say about it. The one that scared me away from doing it was the guy who said it would eventually make your fretboard rancid. That doesn't sound fun at all.
Re: Fretboard oil?
I'm not saying they don't work, I just think that they're overhyped but hey, that only my very humble opinion...
Yeah, that works great too. Funny how a gallon of either mineral oil or linseed oil costs so little and yet some folks swear by the pricey little bottles with fancy labels and brands.
I'm not saying they don't work, I just think that they're overhyped but hey, that only my very humble opinion...
yellowv
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Re: Fretboard oil?
Try Fret Dr. once and you won't say that anymore. IMO $13 for a bottle that lasts you 3 years isn't expensive. I have tried all these other things and they simply don't work as well. They will dry out again in a week. I did this neck last week.
before Fret Dr.
After Fret Dr.
Try Fret Dr. once and you won't say that anymore. IMO $13 for a bottle that lasts you 3 years isn't expensive. I have tried all these other things and they simply don't work as well. They will dry out again in a week. I did this neck last week.
before Fret Dr.
After Fret Dr.
Re: Fretboard oil?
I oil my fretboards twice a year and they never felt dry in between...
Whatever works for you bro.Try Fret Dr. once and you won't say that anymore. IMO $13 for a bottle that lasts you 3 years isn't expensive. I have tried all these other things and they simply don't work as well. They will dry out again in a week. I did this neck last week.
before Fret Dr.
After Fret Dr.
I oil my fretboards twice a year and they never felt dry in between...
