Fretboard oil?

[uOpt]

Re: Fretboard oil?

I use the Gibson-branded fretboard oil. Works fine. Lasts long enough to make the price not be as insulting as it is.

Hmmmm, might be the only piece of Gibson equipment I have right now...

 

[malymal86]

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I use Orange Oil. Works great and I swear it looks like it gives the maple wood neck an amber tint.

Yea use the same thing, I love the tint i got on my strat i jjust put 2 coats on earlier this week. but will it work on a lp fretboard?

 

[Bludave]

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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 do the same here. Unless the board is maple, then I just use some polish.

 

[aleclee]

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I use rosewood oil.

 

[dmandude123455]

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I either use the Ernie ball stuff ooooor, since I live in Florida and have citrus in my backyard, I grab a citrus of my liking...eat...then take the skin left and get the oils out of it and use it. It works very well. It also leaves me hands smelling nice

 

[Ayrton]

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I either use the Ernie ball stuff ooooor, since I live in Florida and have citrus in my backyard, I grab a citrus of my liking...eat...then take the skin left and get the oils out of it and use it. It works very well. It also leaves me hands smelling nice

Do you realize that oranges and tangerines are high in citric acid, and that will eat metal such a nickel (frets)?

"Lemon Oil" for guitars is just mineral oil with lemon scent usually, so no real lemon.

 

[dmandude123455]

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Do you realize that oranges and tangerines are high in citric acid, and that will eat metal such a nickel (frets)?

"Lemon Oil" for guitars is just mineral oil with lemon scent usually, so no real lemon.

oh balls, i had no idea :I oh well

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

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i've never oiled a fretboard

 

[Kam]

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i've never oiled a fretboard

+1

Though I really should oil the fretboard on my Westone. From the looks of it, the guy who owned it the 26 years before me has never oiled a fretboard either.

 

[malymal86]

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I just got some old english limon oil, And used it on my epi lp jr the fretboard was just crudy with dirt idk why people dont clean and take care of there instruments... but it worked great looks new again

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

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i've never oiled a fretboard

same. I should though, the strat is getting a bit dry and it looks ****in' dirty as well.... but i'm not keen on Lemon oil??? if it dries it out more??

Im tempted to try Linseed oil or Rosewood oil as I have a rosewood fretboard.

 

[jkats]

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Fret Doctor. Works great.