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Old 08-03-2012, 01:14 AM
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lemon oil
just choose a brand

i m now using D Andrea ,before that Gibson
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Old 08-03-2012, 02:56 AM
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Dr. Duck's Ax Wax. Contains mineral oil and some naptha.

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The ' gunk ' is a build-up of grease so a solvent is required . I use a thimble-full of pure ( artists ) turpentine which is enough for the entire fretboard. Work it around the base of the frets with a cotton bud. Do half , or less, of the fretboard and then quickly wipe it clean with a clean rag. This is to prevent the turpentine from removing the natural oils in the fretboard wood itself. Rub the fretboard dry. When all of the build-up has been dissolved and wiped away rub pure (artists ) linseed oil into the fretboard with a fresh rag. Let it dry naturally for an hour or so and then rub the fretboard dry again with another fresh rag. By that time the oil will have fed the fretboard surface to preserve it. Lemon oil is just as good as pure linseed oil- but maybe smells a tad girly.

There will be, no doubt, those who turn pale at the thought of putting a solvent on their fretboards- but I've been using turpentine for years with no problems whatsoever. Fortune favors the brave.
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tyr musicnomad's fretboard f-one oil, they claim it's the best product for .......
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Boiled linseed oil. Can get it at the hardware store.

Cover sound hole with wide painter's tape.
Lightly scour frets and fretboard with 0000 steel wool.
Brush away dust and fines.
Apply oil sparingly.
Don't use more than what soaks into a paper towel in 1-2 seconds.
Wipe all the excess off.
Then wipe a few more times.
Don't do it more than 1/year.
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Spit and a soft toothbrush. Wipe it off when you're done.


If you want to build up a hard varnish-like finish on your fretboard, go with the linseed oil. Lemon Oil could be OK, depending on what and how and why, & as long as it doesn't contain...lemon oil.
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Old 08-03-2012, 07:28 AM
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I was told by many that regular old, unscented, mineral oil for fretboard oiling.

http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-deta...p?skuId=152355

That above will probably last you a life time for oiling fret-boards (you only use a very small amount and only oil it once in a while.. maybe 1 or 2 times a year max. over-oiling can be just as bad as bone-dry)
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Old 08-03-2012, 07:38 AM
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Boiled linseed oil. Can get it at the hardware store.

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Raw linseed oil and boiled linseed oil contain vegetable matter which is absent from artists' quality refined linseed oil. It's available from any art store and one small bottle will last a decade.
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My post is underneath this sorry ..
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Old 08-03-2012, 07:48 AM
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I got a large bottle of almond oil from the Doc for in my ear

and so decided to use it for the guitars fretboard and it does a good job

for such and brings the fretboard looking like new and a slightly darker look to it
as well as the bridge of the guitar and also do the pin holes

Ps You shall get all kinds of whats best and not for your guitar/s fretboard and bridge
this is your choice , all the best ..

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Old 08-03-2012, 07:55 AM
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Read a bunch of websites, one says don't use Lemon oil, another says to use a quality funiture oil but when I Google for such an oil all I get for hits are furniture wax and polishes.

All the articles I read all said to use 0000 steel wool to clean the built up gunk off the fretboard. But what oil or other product (if any) is to be used ?
Cleaning and oiling are two different things. Cleaning removes built-up grime and grunge from around the frets and inside small fingerboard fissures, and this thing called oiling is a cosmetic finishing touch: it makes wood look good, that's all.

Scrub clean with a damp cloth, soft toothbrush, and elbow grease (use 0000-wool only for grunge emergencies - the steel filings are a pain to clean up).

Use any of the snake oils marketed for guitars to make the fretboard look shining - if it's in good shape it doesn't need to be oiled or conditioned. Avoid linseed or other vegetable oils (they get gummy and sticky), Mineral Oil is okay, some use the 3-in-1 oil because that's what Martin used to use (maybe still does?). I use Fret Doctor because it darkens my Rosewood boards and bridges, and I like the look. Regardless of what you use, don't over do it - apply a little, rub in, wipe off right away.
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Best I've used.
http://www.professorgreens.com/
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Read a bunch of websites, one says don't use Lemon oil, another says to use a quality funiture oil but when I Google for such an oil all I get for hits are furniture wax and polishes.

All the articles I read all said to use 0000 steel wool to clean the built up gunk off the fretboard. But what oil or other product (if any) is to be used ?
Clean cotton cloth. People do not need to keep putting junk on their guitars such as oil, polish and wax. Guitars are NOT cars! They don't need that stuff!
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