Brian110687
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The fingerboard on my LesPaul is beginning to look and feel verry dry. What should I use to oil it. And what steps should I take in doing it. I have never done it before.
oiling fingerboard?
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Is it rosewood? Most people use lemon oil. It's pretty easy to do.
Is it rosewood? Most people use lemon oil. It's pretty easy to do.
Brian110687
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It's rosewood. Where can I get rosewood oil?
It's rosewood. Where can I get rosewood oil?
Brian110687
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Is it safe to use old english on fretboards?
Is it safe to use old english on fretboards?
Curly
Moe's Bluesman
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OK, here's a little Q & A from Ernie Ball's FAQ:
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Q: How do I clean and maintain my Music Man neck?
A: To clean the neck, use a high-grade of lemon oil. If the neck is very dirty, try Murphy's Oil Soap diluted 3:1.
Rosewood fingerboards should be treated with a high grade of lemon oil. Again, for cleaning, try using the same high grade of lemon oil to clean the entire neck, both maple and rosewood fretboards. If the neck is very dirty, you can use a small amount of Murphy's Oil Soap, diluted 3:1 to clean it. Keep in mind that if the dirt has gotten into the wood, it cannot be removed except by sanding it down, which we do not recommend. It is better to keep it clean in the first place. Washing your hands first helps! On an unfinished neck, some discoloration after many hours of playing is normal. Be sure to follow all of the manufacturers recommended safety precautions when using any of these.
OK, here's a little Q & A from Ernie Ball's FAQ:
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Q: How do I clean and maintain my Music Man neck?
A: To clean the neck, use a high-grade of lemon oil. If the neck is very dirty, try Murphy's Oil Soap diluted 3:1.
Rosewood fingerboards should be treated with a high grade of lemon oil. Again, for cleaning, try using the same high grade of lemon oil to clean the entire neck, both maple and rosewood fretboards. If the neck is very dirty, you can use a small amount of Murphy's Oil Soap, diluted 3:1 to clean it. Keep in mind that if the dirt has gotten into the wood, it cannot be removed except by sanding it down, which we do not recommend. It is better to keep it clean in the first place. Washing your hands first helps! On an unfinished neck, some discoloration after many hours of playing is normal. Be sure to follow all of the manufacturers recommended safety precautions when using any of these.
Brian110687
Red Sox Hateologist
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thanks for all the advice guys. I think I'm going to order either Dr. Stringfellow's lemon oil or Stew-mac's.
thanks for all the advice guys. I think I'm going to order either Dr. Stringfellow's lemon oil or Stew-mac's.
Fresh_Start
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More from Frets.com - this time on cleaning & maintaining the guitar, and the fingerboard in particular.
IME a tiny bit of naptha is good for getting the gunk off the fingerboard, especially right along the edge of a fret. If you use steel wool, use the finest grade available and take the neck off the guitar (assuming it's a bolt on). Surprise: your magnetic pickups will pick up every tiny piece of steel wool that comes close to them.
I've been using Bore Oil lately on rosewood fingerboards on the theory that if it's good enough to take care of an oboe, it's gotta' be good enough for a guitar.
Hope this helps,
Chip
More from Frets.com - this time on cleaning & maintaining the guitar, and the fingerboard in particular.
IME a tiny bit of naptha is good for getting the gunk off the fingerboard, especially right along the edge of a fret. If you use steel wool, use the finest grade available and take the neck off the guitar (assuming it's a bolt on). Surprise: your magnetic pickups will pick up every tiny piece of steel wool that comes close to them.
I've been using Bore Oil lately on rosewood fingerboards on the theory that if it's good enough to take care of an oboe, it's gotta' be good enough for a guitar.
Hope this helps,
Chip
big_black
Opaqueologist
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Plain old orange or lemon oil is fine. It's cheap and you can get it at any grocery store. Juat make sure it is REAL leamon or orange oil, not mineral oil. Rosewood is a pretty resiliant wood, it's not delicate or anything. There are people out there that use a million different oil types on thier boards that I don't know anything about, I've been using orange oil for years and it's just fine. It smells good too!
Plain old orange or lemon oil is fine. It's cheap and you can get it at any grocery store. Juat make sure it is REAL leamon or orange oil, not mineral oil. Rosewood is a pretty resiliant wood, it's not delicate or anything. There are people out there that use a million different oil types on thier boards that I don't know anything about, I've been using orange oil for years and it's just fine. It smells good too!
