using lemon oil on fretboards...

[claytonc]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

I recommend Fret Doctor.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

http://www.formbys.com/products/lemon_oil.cfm



And Mr. Rice, WELCOME !!!! :beerchug:

Although I've never played one, I've drooled over your instruments for a while.....nice work you're doing :bigok:

 

[theodie]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

Truth be told, I don't like the lemon oil, or any of the other prepared fretboard dressing oils. Most of them are ineffective, and don't do a good job of replacing the natural oils in the wood.

The best stuff for the job is a couple of drops of olive oil (yes, swipe it from the cupboard) on a paper towel. Wipe it on, let it sit for a while, wipe it off. No, it doesn't get rancid. I've used the stuff since 1963, and it has always been the best. Don't leave it overnight, just a few minutes will last for a long, long time. Be sure to wipe off the excess with a clean paper towel, and you will be amazed at the improvement. I generally clean the fingerboard and polish the frets with 0000 steel wool first, wipe off any steel wool dust, then oil the board. Try it on your next string change, and you will never go back. DON'T do this on sealed boards like maple or Rickenbackers, only on the natural boards like rosewood, ebony, pao ferro, etc. You'll LOVE the results.

Come to think of it, I have been using the Stew mac stuff for a long time and it has been good to me but, I thought and remembered tonight that olive oil has been used on wooden cutting boards and chopping blocks for years and years to protect and preserve the block! It should do a guitar great! I never connected the 2 together but, you are right. Olive oil should be good.

 

[Hoss]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

lemon oil on my rosewoods...

i've always just used guitar polish on maple...

btw...Rich...your guitars are sweet...i just checked out your site!!!

 

[RiceCustomRich]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

Thanks for the kind words, and warm welcome.

 

[PylonRacer]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

Has anyone used Planet Waves Hydrate? They also sell a lemon oil; but this is what they say about the Hydrate.

Planet Waves Hydrate is the ultimate treatment to restore the character of dark, natural wood fingerboards. This unique formula of oils and cleaners leaves a clean, fast, and glowing surface, protected from sweat, grime, dirt, and moisture.

 

[RiceCustomRich]

Re: using lemon oil on fretboards...

There will always be somebody trying to sell some new stuff. Marketing is a slippery slope at best. I'm an old school curmudgeon, and don't buy into most of this stuff. If you want to experiment, and report back with your findings, I'm all ears. In the meantime, I tend to stick with the best stuff I've used.. A moisturizing solution should be natural ingredients, I wonder what chemicals they're trying to push now...