I'm trying to remember if I've done that before. I'd say start off very easy and check for any scratching. I'll give it a try and report back as well. thanks.
I don't think I ever had any fret rust in 60 years of guitar playing. Maybe I've been lucky. On the other hand, my dad couldn't wear rings or wrist watches because the rings would tarnish (except gold) and the watches would tarnish and stop working.
wild! Yea, if you use em they tend to be fine. I get used guitars sometimes people haven't played them for years and with temp changes moisture and condensation, the rust can happen. thanks!
I know nothing about guitar fretboards, but as a woodworker, I wonder why you would choose lemon oil? No one, and I mean NO ONE, uses it for anything in the woodworking world, whether going for longevity of the finish, or preservation of the wood, or tactile feel. What is used, and would probably be a much better choice if you want a simple non-toxic oil finish, is a mix of mineral oil with beeswax; that will last very well and feel great. And then, obviously, there are a lot of oil finishes like boiled linseed oil, tung oil, etc.
Hi, thanks for the input. Lemon oil seems to be used a lot on fretboards. I've heard your argument before and frankly I'm not qualified to know if it's good for wood. I've heard a lot of supposed "lemon oil" guitar products out there are not really true lemon oil. I use lots of different products and have never found a "best." They all seem just ok. Sometimes I will take a couple walnuts and rub them on a fretboard, as they release the walnut oil, that seems to work pretty well. I made a video of it here: th-cam.com/video/jZyGIfeLeYU/w-d-xo.html PS: just doing a little reading on this...turns out most "lemon oil" guitar products are actually just lemon scented mineral oil! Also most say DON'T use linseed oil on a guitar fretboard (can be sticky and not dry). (Forgot to mention BORE oil seems to work pretty well too.) PPS: Some people recommend StewMac ColorTone Fretboard finishing oil, which has Linseed but also has "driers" built into it. Others swear by Music Nomad F-One oil, which apparently is a mix of tree and seed oils!
Your guitar neck will stay young longer, and not dry out, if you just use a little pharmaceutical grade mineral oil available at wallmart for around 3 bucks. KISS
Please, if you like your wooden items take care of them and don't use Murphy's oil soap. It's crap and furniture makers will not recommend it. You won't see a guitar tech use it either.
Hi, I have to disagree, as I got the idea from other guitar techs and I've been working on guitars for 15 years myself. It works a treat and the wood loves it! If you feel you must spend more then go right ahead!
Yes! Got my can of lighter fluid always at the ready, but I tend to use it more for unsticking gunky tuners and the like. Not the first time I've heard of people using it for fretboard. I'll have to give it a try...use with steel wool or just regular cloth for a dirty board?
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You're welcome! Glad it helped!
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Can I use synthetic steel wool with Murphy's?
I'm trying to remember if I've done that before. I'd say start off very easy and check for any scratching. I'll give it a try and report back as well. thanks.
I don't think I ever had any fret rust in 60 years of guitar playing. Maybe I've been lucky. On the other hand, my dad couldn't wear rings or wrist watches because the rings would tarnish (except gold) and the watches would tarnish and stop working.
wild! Yea, if you use em they tend to be fine. I get used guitars sometimes people haven't played them for years and with temp changes moisture and condensation, the rust can happen. thanks!
I know nothing about guitar fretboards, but as a woodworker, I wonder why you would choose lemon oil? No one, and I mean NO ONE, uses it for anything in the woodworking world, whether going for longevity of the finish, or preservation of the wood, or tactile feel. What is used, and would probably be a much better choice if you want a simple non-toxic oil finish, is a mix of mineral oil with beeswax; that will last very well and feel great. And then, obviously, there are a lot of oil finishes like boiled linseed oil, tung oil, etc.
Hi, thanks for the input. Lemon oil seems to be used a lot on fretboards. I've heard your argument before and frankly I'm not qualified to know if it's good for wood. I've heard a lot of supposed "lemon oil" guitar products out there are not really true lemon oil. I use lots of different products and have never found a "best." They all seem just ok. Sometimes I will take a couple walnuts and rub them on a fretboard, as they release the walnut oil, that seems to work pretty well. I made a video of it here: th-cam.com/video/jZyGIfeLeYU/w-d-xo.html
PS: just doing a little reading on this...turns out most "lemon oil" guitar products are actually just lemon scented mineral oil! Also most say DON'T use linseed oil on a guitar fretboard (can be sticky and not dry). (Forgot to mention BORE oil seems to work pretty well too.)
PPS: Some people recommend StewMac ColorTone Fretboard finishing oil, which has Linseed but also has "driers" built into it. Others swear by Music Nomad F-One oil, which apparently is a mix of tree and seed oils!
Your guitar neck will stay young longer, and not dry out, if you just use a little pharmaceutical grade mineral oil available at wallmart for around 3 bucks. KISS
Nice. thanks for the idea!
Please, if you like your wooden items take care of them and don't use Murphy's oil soap. It's crap and furniture makers will not recommend it. You won't see a guitar tech use it either.
Hi, I have to disagree, as I got the idea from other guitar techs and I've been working on guitars for 15 years myself. It works a treat and the wood loves it! If you feel you must spend more then go right ahead!
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Yes! Got my can of lighter fluid always at the ready, but I tend to use it more for unsticking gunky tuners and the like. Not the first time I've heard of people using it for fretboard. I'll have to give it a try...use with steel wool or just regular cloth for a dirty board?
@@stillkickinmusic lightest steel wool ought…with the evaporative action it’s great. Murphys afterwards…
right "0000" and Murphy's afterwards. wow, gotta try that next time. thanks!