GUIBH Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hi all, My LP is being kept in its case for a long time without being played (around 6 months). Would you recommend any special care? I ask someone to moisturize my fretboard with Dunlop's lemon oil since I imagined it would be very dry due to the lack of playing. How often should a guitar in this situation have its fretboard moisturized with lemon oil? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hello! Do not do it often - twice a year(?). It contains solvents - might harm the markers and fretboard as well. Apply it to a cotton rag, then rub it into the clean fretboard. Remove all excess oil from the surface. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Keep in mind that many products that are labelled "lemon oil" may contain more than just lemon oil, and have other polishes in them. Actually those are nothing else than lemon-scented mineral oils. Some recommend cold-pressed linseed oil instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 as Bence says, this isn't something you need to do more than once every 6 months. Joe is also correct... Don't use any thing that you'd find in a grocery store. It's not going to be pure. Gerlitz Guitar Honey is about the best "guitar marketed" product available, total safe for use. http://www.americanmusic.com/Gerlitz_Guitar_Honey_Fingerboard_Oil.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ok well, I've been playing the guitar since 1971 and I've never "oiled" a fingerboard on any guitar at all, in any way. Clean them with guitar cleaner or windex if you don't have anything else. My current Les Paul is my current oldest rosewood boarded guitar at more than 13 years old and is the same, has never been oiled. If'n I were you, and I'm not, I wouldn't worry about it at all. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUIBH Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 ok well, I've been playing the guitar since 1971 and I've never "oiled" a fingerboard on any guitar at all, in any way. Clean them with guitar cleaner or windex if you don't have anything else. My current Les Paul is my current oldest rosewood boarded guitar at more than 13 years old and is the same, has never been oiled. If'n I were you, and I'm not, I wouldn't worry about it at all. rct Thanks guys, RCT, as I told you the guitar hasn't been played for 6 months, thus no natural oil from our fingers were not transferred to the fretboard - as it usually happens. I will oil it twice a year. Also, I just bought the Fretboard Doctor which seems to be the best product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 . Fret Doctor. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Fret Doctor for me too. Actually I got to know the owner, Ed Boyle, really well. He knows his stuff and he sends great jokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Unless you live in an extremely dry environment (i.e. high up in mountains, or in dessert area)fingerboard would rarely need oil. Cleaning yes, but since you kept in the case it's probably fine as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2112 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Oil twice a year, unless you live in a desert area. A cue-tip is excellent for an applicator, and you only need a little bit. Don't saturate your wood for any reason. A little goes a long way, and be sure to wipe off any excess on the inlays, frets, and binding. Keep the guitar in the case when not in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Fret Doctor for me too. Actually I got to know the owner, Ed Boyle, really well. He knows his stuff and he sends great jokes! [thumbup] You can always trust a guy with a sense of humor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 If it looks really dry it might use a little oil. If you can see a little bit of shine on it, or there are shiny marks where you play it, then it probably doesn't need it. Lots of people, like RCT, don't really have to oil the board because they play more or get moisture from their fingers on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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