Slash_is_a_ho Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 i have a jimmy page les paul custom and the neck is starting to get dirt close to the fret wire. i have been putting lemon oil on it, but it seems to get nasty even if i don't touch the guitar. am i doing something wrong? is there an easier way to preserve it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Someone will probably disagree with me, but I use warm soapy water to clean my fretboard. After the water dries I put lemon oil on the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 IMHO...unless you live in a very dry environment, you don't need to oil the board very often. Gunk collecting on the fretboard may mean too much oil. I oil my fretboards less than once a year and it only takes a very little bit of oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FirstMeasure Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I used Lemon Oil forever. But this last time I cleaned my Fretboard, I decided to use the "Valve, Slide, & Key" oil that I use to keep my Trumpet in Playing Conditon (not that I play it). It took the Grime right off and worked right into the wood without much Excess to wipe away. I'm using it on a MIM Deluxe Players Stratocaster and an old '95 Nighthawk, not a Jimmy Page Les Paul, so you might not want to try something so untested. Maybe a Shamwow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Gibsons Fretboard Conditioner also does a good job of cleaning but, go easy on the oiling. Doesn't need to be done very often. Damp cloth will also work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 A good oil to use (sparingly) is Boiled Linseed Oil which can be purchased at most hardware stores. This is what Taylor has recommended for their acoustic guitars. I find that the ebony boards on my Taylors need it maybe once every couple years but my Gibson AJ's rosewood board requires it about once a year. What I do is usually clean the board during a string change. I pull all the old strings off, cover my soundhole to mask off any electronics with magnets, hit the frets with 0000 steelwool which also cleans off any gunk, then if needed I can use some Naptha (lighter fluid) to get any greasy spots, wipe down the board with only a couple drops of the boiled linseed oil, let it sit for a few minutes (smoke break), wipe off the excess, re-string and I am good to go for another year or two. Boiled Linseed Oil is also regularly used by gun owners to oil and clean their beautiful wood gunstocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Every time I play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daerious Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is gibson fretboard conditioner "oil" I have used it once because my fretboard seemed a bit dry when I got my LP. It worked great from what I can tell, the fretboard looks "alive" now, and feels great. If it is oil, I get the once a year or so deal, but if it is not, how often is good for the conditioner, and do I really need to use some sort of oil in addition to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhrT Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Every time I play... Same here, it's also healthy for your strings, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killyridols Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hey Axe is that Olde English Cider you're putting on your fretboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hey Axe is that Olde English Cider you're putting on your fretboard? HAHAHA !! no mate !!! Fresh from the orchards of the UK .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Same here' date=' it's also healthy for your strings, no?[/quote'] That's what they say. Makes sense; it gets all the oils, sweat and dead finger-bits off the strings. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Every time I play... So this stuff is safe on any guitar? I've seen them around the place but never really knew what they were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 IS THAT FURNITURE POLISH??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Whats so funny . It's what I've used for over 25 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 So this stuff is safe on any guitar? I've seen them around the place but never really knew what they were... I can say it's safe on maple, rw or ebony boards as well as very expensive mop and paua inlay work and binding. I've used it for over 10 years now with no problems or complaints. Great for a clean-up after playing and when re-stringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is gibson fretboard conditioner "oil" I have used it once because my fretboard seemed a bit dry when I got my LP. It worked great from what I can tell' date=' the fretboard looks "alive" now, and feels great. If it is oil, I get the once a year or so deal, but if it is not, how often is good for the conditioner, and do I really need to use some sort of oil in addition to it?[/quote'] I don't know what it's made from but I figure I can't go wrong if Gibsons sez so. I use it and nothing else, put it on once or twice a year. No issues with it - ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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