Dom_JEM Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 whats the best way of cleaning a rosewood fretboard? i know there must be hundreds of methods but how do YOU do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Fret Doctor. Put some on, let it sit for an hour and wipe it off. Its by far the best product I have ever used. http://www.beafifer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 lemon oil works for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonAlmighty Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 lemon oil works for me... +1 go get some @ Home Depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_JEM Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 +1 go get some @ Home Depot no can do lol, we dont have home depot in the UK lol... ill look out for some lemon oil though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The Luthier who set up my guitar recommended something like GHS FastFret as I recall, but advised not to use it (or lemon oil) too often because it could soften the fingerboard... Normally a (moistly) polishing cloth should be enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Some people use EXTREMELY fine steel wool (0000 grit) which when used to gently clean the fingerboard will remove dirt. And then lubricate your fingerboard with lemon oil as others have already said here. personally I have never needed to use the steel wool as my fingerboards never get that dirty. CAUTION: do NOT use even extremely fine steel wool on a maple fingerboard as it will remove the finish. For maple use a warm damp cloth and guitar polish. Also please note I am not an expert, so if you're able to find a decent luthier near you. If you can't I can tell you who I use in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Dunlop system 65, part 1 is a cleaner, part 2 is pretty much just lemon oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Valve Oil. I used Lemon Oil forever, till one day............ I had all the strings off my guitar ready to clean the fretboard, and I found myself out of Lemon Oil. I looked around and found the Valve Oil I had recently used on my old Trumpet. Tried it on the 22nd fret of my Deluxe Players Strat (wasn't about to "Test" something new on my Gibson Nighthawk). The Grime and Finger Grease wiped away in one pass, and the oil rubbed into the Rosewood effortlessly. That was about a year ago, and I haven't looked back. I use it on all my Rosewood Fretboards, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Do you guys have coin-operated car washes in the UK? Just kidding.... EXTREMELY fine steel wool (0000 grit). Make damned sure there are four zeroes on the package. Then lemon oil - Fret Doctor. Don't over do it. I don't play as much as some people, and I keep my hands clean so I don't really worry. I simply wipe mine down now and then with a dry cotton cloth. A squirt of polish if a dry cloth won't remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Casino Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I use GHS Fast Fret now and then. Mostly for the strings. I wipe my guitar down after using it with a lint free cloth. It sits on a lint free cloth on the stand and neck support when not in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Casino Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Why do I feel like I am getting subliminal message here? LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 For those who use steel wool, make sure to cover your magnetic pickups. AXE, you crack me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have used valve oil for a long time (since 1977) I don't know if it's true but I was told not to use lemon oil by a guitar repair guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Fret Doctor.Put some on' date=' let it sit for an hour and wipe it off. Its by far the best product I have ever used. http://www.beafifer.com/[/quote'] This be the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Lemon oil. I use a toothbrush to clean any scum from around the frets. Or some old blue jeans. Steel wool is good. I used some micro-mesh once - it's like sandpaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWP37 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I have used valve oil for a long time (since 1977) I don't know if it's true but I was told not to use lemon oil by a guitar repair guy. Yep it softens the glue. I used to have a '54 RI LP and 3 fret markers fell out after using lemon oil. I read an article that said it only needs to be done 1-2 times per year for rosewood and lightly at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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