What does the majority say about lemon oil?

[jim1960]

I never use any oil or polish on my guitars. I polish them up with a soft dry cloth (slightly damp only if needed) and there's really no need for more than that. Some folks like to turn owning a guitar into a job. The only thing I concern myself with is maintaining humidity and keeping the guitars away from a heat source.

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by jim1960

I never use any oil or polish on my guitars. I polish them up with a soft dry cloth (slightly damp only if needed) and there's really no need for more than that. Some folks like to turn owning a guitar into a job. The only thing I concern myself with is maintaining humidity and keeping the guitars away from a heat source.

I've noticed folks either do as you stated, or use a little oil of some kind.

[Tnfiddler]

Originally Posted by Chedeng88

I switched from regular lemon oil to this one a few years ago and never looked back.

This is what I use on mine too!

[jseth]

I would NOT use lemon oil on either of my hand-built instruments.

There is a real danger to "over-oiling" your fretboard... the excess oil can actually cause the wood to split and fret wire to rise. Great to keep the fretboard nice and shiny-looking, but don't overdo it!

I use mineral oil, about once every three years or so. Naturally, if I had a guitar with a dried-out looking fretboard, I would use something on it...

...but ABSOLUTELY NOT EVERY STRING CHANGE!

If my fretboard looks a little dirty or gunky, I'll use some OOOO steel wool (or a Gorgonite pad); always LIGHTLY and with the grain...