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Post by JeffG on Apr 30, 2016 12:36:27 GMT -7
I just restrung my SG and put some Dunlop deep conditioner on the fretboard but it's sticky.
So, two questions: 1) How do I get rid of the sticky feeling? 2) What should I use to care for and condition the fretboard?
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Post by BritInvasion on Apr 30, 2016 12:57:49 GMT -7
You can buff it hard with a clean dry cotton rag (old t-shirts work). If it's real bad, sparingly use some naphtha on a cloth. Theres a lot of opinions out there about fretboard conditioning. I rarely put anything on them , but maybe once a year max I'll rub in a very small amount of lemon oil ( which is really mineral oil with lemon scent). Some use linseed oil (not boiled) but again sparingly and well rubbed out with a cloth.
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Post by KeithA on Apr 30, 2016 13:02:32 GMT -7
Lemon oil here too........once every blue moon or so.......
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Post by Lash LaRue on Apr 30, 2016 13:33:08 GMT -7
Real lemon oil- not mineral oil with lemon essence. You can buy it at a local health food store.
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Post by Maddog on Apr 30, 2016 14:50:49 GMT -7
When my boards get dry, I use a tiny bit of woodwind oil (used on oboes, clarinets, and bassoons). I have a one ounce bottle I bought 25 years ago that's still half full. Looks like I timed it about right to last my entire playing lifetime....
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Post by Christopher on Apr 30, 2016 15:58:06 GMT -7
I use this to clean my fretboards. link
great and no sticky residue after.
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Post by daveyk on Apr 30, 2016 18:01:22 GMT -7
Used to use lemon oil which worked fine on my rosewood neck. Now I use Fret Doctor and like even more. Great stuff and darkens the rosewood a little bit.
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Post by LT on Apr 30, 2016 18:49:12 GMT -7
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Post by jb on Apr 30, 2016 20:13:50 GMT -7
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Post by JeffG on May 1, 2016 11:19:34 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the help. I've found that there's A LOT of different opinions (and misinformation) on what to do and what not to do. I think part of the problem is that, if some of what I've read is true, my fretboard has been treated with the wrong stuff in the past by a (now former) tech. So I'm going to try to clean it and do it right.
On a side note, this one guitar's neck has been a constant source of struggle for me. First it was the frets, now the board itself......oh man! But I will prevail. This thing WILL play beautifully by the time I'm done with it!
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Post by "Z" Steve on May 1, 2016 12:33:42 GMT -7
This reminds me of an old high school story. A local player bought a can of that Fretboard Eaze, but he applied too much onto the board. So what did he do? His common sense told him to put a little pumice on there to help soak it up. What a pasty mess he created on the board as well as the strings.
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Post by digs57 on May 2, 2016 7:55:19 GMT -7
sheees...doh
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Post by daveyk on May 2, 2016 20:15:41 GMT -7
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Post by jb on May 3, 2016 13:44:34 GMT -7
Have not found anything better.
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Post by zpilot on May 4, 2016 22:06:12 GMT -7
I've never ever put anything on my rosewood fingerboards and I've never had a problem. This includes a 40+ year-old Guild D-35. I do keep my guitars properly hydrated though. I know this goes against the grain of proper care but until I see a real need for something different I'm going to stick with that.
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Post by jbrad on May 5, 2016 10:44:22 GMT -7
I have been using lemon pledge on all my guitars for over 20 years, maple and rosewood boards and no problems ever. My rosewood boards are nice and slick no stickiness at all.
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