Larsongs Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 18 hours ago, gearbasher said: I also use Old English Lemon Oil. I still have 99% of the bottle I bought about 20 years ago. But, after reading this, I questioned my choice. Then I found This: It seems to be about the same as Old English. I’ve been using that for years.. I buy the System 65 Kit which comes with 65 Lemon Oil, String Cleaner & Guitar Polish.. The latter two I don’t use too often.. I live in the dry Desert.. Summers 100+ degrees.. Wood dries in that environment.. I don’t change Strings very often. So, I use the Lemon Oil on the Fretboard every String change.. Also, Graphite, usually from a Pencil, in the Nut Slots which I believe helps Tuning & staying in Tune… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Larsongs said: I’ve been using that for years.. I buy the System 65 Kit which comes with 65 Lemon Oil, String Cleaner & Guitar Polish.. The latter two I don’t use too often.. I live in the dry Desert.. Summers 100+ degrees.. Wood dries in that environment.. I don’t change Strings very often. So, I use the Lemon Oil on the Fretboard every String change.. Also, Graphite, usually from a Pencil, in the Nut Slots which I believe helps Tuning & staying in Tune… I never heard of the pencil in the nut slots thing. I'll have to give it a try. And I forgot to mention that before I treat the fret board with the lemon oil I give it a good going over with wood cleaner. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 44 minutes ago, Whitefang said: I never heard of the pencil in the nut slots thing. I'll have to give it a try. And I forgot to mention that before I treat the fret board with the lemon oil I give it a good going over with wood cleaner. Whitefang I use an X-Acto knife & scrape Graphite off a Pencil into the Nut slots.. What kind of Wood Cleaner do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 20 hours ago, jdgm said: I have a small bottle of thin camera oil which I've had since the 1970s and still isn't finished yet. I bought a bottle of sewing machine oil for when it's gone. Once a year, maybe. Thin cameras were popular back then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Old English is "Medium Hydrotreated Petroleum Distillates" - whatever that is - Dunlop 65 is mineral oil - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, badbluesplayer said: Old English is "Medium Hydrotreated Petroleum Distillates" - whatever that is - Dunlop 65 is mineral oil - Lets break it down - Medium Hydrotreated Petroleum Distillates Medium means not big or small but in the middle. Hydro is water. Treated is self explanatory as they put something in it. Petroleum is a crude oil, and can be used to make gas and diesel fuel. Distillates means it was made by distilling. I guess like what the moonshiners do. So there you have it, all that is Dunlop #65. Put that on your fretboard and like it. Edited December 9, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Thanks for the input everyone. I’m a little overwhelmed with the amount of responses here but I’m pretty sure fret doctor was the one I was thinking of. I’m gonna grab a bottle of that Also I know it isn’t really necessary to put anything on the fretboard but I like the look of oiled rosewood. Just an aesthetic thing for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I use Lemon Oil if I think of it (every 3-4 years…maybe). Rest of the time I use grease off of my fingers, drops of coffee, occasionally a bit of drool, and crumbs from donuts and Chocolate chip cookies, and in the summertime I add some sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I once loaned my Guild D-55 to my brother-in-law for a gig. I think he used beer as a fretboard conditioner. The thing stunk of beer for months after I got it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 hours ago, gearbasher said: I once loaned my Guild D-55 to my brother-in-law for a gig. I think he used beer as a fretboard conditioner. The thing stunk of beer for months after I got it back. I bought a 00-28, and the guy said he was the original owner, it came from a non-smoking house and he had not smoked in over 15 years. The guitar was a 2021, and smelled like a dirty dive bar ashtray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 "There are two types of people in the word son... those that use actual fretboard conditioners, .... and those that don't..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 18 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I bought a 00-28, and the guy said he was the original owner, it came from a non-smoking house and he had not smoked in over 15 years. The guitar was a 2021, and smelled like a dirty dive bar ashtray. Guy's teenage son probably smoked while playing his guitar, while Dad was at work. Dad had Covid and couldn't smell it. Ever notice how, at Theme Parks - where they often have unfinished hardwood railings for the lines of people queuing up to get into the ride - those handrails are smooth, glossy, and look like fine furniture - from all the millions of hands that have hand rubbed popcorn oil, Hot dog mustard, spilled beer and fecal matter into them? Probably cigarette smoke too. One wonders if there is anything that would actually harm a fretboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: Guy's teenage son probably smoked while playing his guitar, while Dad was at work. Dad had Covid and couldn't smell it. Ever notice how, at Theme Parks - where they often have unfinished hardwood railings for the lines of people queuing up to get into the ride - those handrails are smooth, glossy, and look like fine furniture - from all the millions of hands that have hand rubbed popcorn oil, Hot dog mustard, spilled beer and fecal matter into them? Probably cigarette smoke too. One wonders if there is anything that would actually harm a fretboard? Termites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/9/2022 at 3:42 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: Lets break it down - Medium Hydrotreated Petroleum Distillates Medium means not big or small but in the middle. Hydro is water. Treated is self explanatory as they put something in it. Petroleum is a crude oil, and can be used to make gas and diesel fuel. Distillates means it was made by distilling. I guess like what the moonshiners do. So there you have it, all that is Dunlop #65. Put that on your fretboard and like it. The MSDS for the Old English is like 8 pages long, with emergency instructions for everything from touching it to breathing it. It has a flashpoint, lol. I think you have to have one of those diamond shaped hazard signs on your belt just to use it. People take mineral oil for some kind of digestive probs, so it can't be all that hazardous. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, badbluesplayer said: The MSDS for the Old English is like 8 pages long, with emergency instructions for everything from touching it to breathing it. It has a flashpoint, lol. I think you have to have one of those diamond shaped hazard signs on your belt just to use it. People take mineral oil for some kind of digestive probs, so it can't be all that hazardous. 😄 I know that you put mineral oil on wooden cutting boards. I’ll bet water has one. An MSDS that is. Edited December 12, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 I do have mineral oil for cutting boards at work. Some pretty good stuff actually. I haven’t ordered the fret doctor so I’ll probly try that but not on the r9 first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Thank you all very much for the suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 My guitars did pretty well without any for 50 years. I've been using the Dunlop product for a couple of years now. I use it sparingly and not on maple or ebony. So if anyone wants to be a beneficiary in my will, you will likely still get a nearly full bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 2:13 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: Termites According to the Forest White book, Leo Fender had to burn 500 of his guitars in 1947 due to termite damage (They had been stored in the distributer's garage). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 6:50 AM, fortyearspickn said: Virgin Coconut Oil. Doesn't 'harden', prevents bacteria, also cleans. I've been using it for years on my fretboards. (and cutting boards). This is what I use as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 In another forum some years back when this topic came up some suggested Almond oil. I'd give it a try but have yet to find it anywhere. Any ideas? Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 Looks like we can pretty much slather her up with whatever’s greasy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 22 hours ago, Whitefang said: In another forum some years back when this topic came up some suggested Almond oil. I'd give it a try but have yet to find it anywhere. Any ideas? Whitefang https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Solutions-Sweet-Almond-16-Ounce/dp/B0019LVFSU/ref=sr_1_5?crid=29PT4LAMGL4GC&keywords=almond+oil&qid=1671027141&sprefix=almond+oil+%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-5 AMAZON: 4.7 stars, over 73,000 reviews, $13, Same Day Delivery... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) why wouldn't one just use this??? $8.99 from amazon. Edited December 14, 2022 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 58 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Solutions-Sweet-Almond-16-Ounce/dp/B0019LVFSU/ref=sr_1_5?crid=29PT4LAMGL4GC&keywords=almond+oil&qid=1671027141&sprefix=almond+oil+%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-5 AMAZON: 4.7 stars, over 73,000 reviews, $13, Same Day Delivery... Thanks for the information anyway, but I rarely go running to online when I can't find something in any stores around here. Unless it's something REALLY important I need(or want). Like they say.... "The search makes the finding more triumphant". Or some such crap. Like that Christmas song I mentioned somewhere.... Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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