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Post subject: Cleaning Rosewood Fretboard
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:37 am
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Can I use Lemon Oil (old english) to clean and polish the rosewood fretboard of my Squier P Bass Special?


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I'm sure there are plenty of people that do use that. My personal preference is Gerlitz Guitar Honey.

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cool... thanks!


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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:06 pm
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I do...It works. :D

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:12 pm
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Me too ! But if theres too much dirt I clean with a long strip of cloth damped with some wd40 and then use the old english oil .

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:15 pm
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jlarocho wrote:
Me too ! But if theres too much dirt I clean with a long strip of cloth damped with some wd40 and then use the old english oil .


Wouldn't the wd40 age the fretboard quicker? What to use to clean maple fretboard? Anyone know?

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:33 pm
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Ive never heard of that before ! The pau ferro fretboard on my jazz looks ok , just a little bit darker but I think that is normal !

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WD40 is not good for anything on a guitar!!!!!

If there is built up gunk on your fretboard use a piece of 0000 steel wool going with the grain to remove the build up.

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Since I dont use the Pbass much I have never cleaned the maple fretboard.

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CAFeathers wrote:
If there is built up gunk on your fretboard use a piece of 0000 steel wool
going with the grain to remove the build up.


Now this I've heard and done.

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:46 pm
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CAFeathers thanks for the advice on not using wd40 ! Im thinking on buying the Fender guitar maintenance kit instead !

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Jlarocho, Chet knows a lot man.

I don't know, I've been using the Meguier's mist for the maple f/board. It's been ok.

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:59 pm
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Thank God Im not a "clean junkie" . Im not using wd40 anymore !
So Meguiars mist is what you use on your maple fretboard!Im going to try that !

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jlarocho wrote:
So Meguiars mist is what you use on your maple fretboard!Im going to try that !


Yeah, that's what I've been using. I try to clean up my basses at least once a month, they're not in the cases, always on the stand so the pick up dust. I use teri cloth to wipe the dust, before and after I play it. I don't do a full clean up but maybe 1 a month.

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I should clean my basses more frequently ! Right now I clean them whenever I see them too dirty ! I used to clean them before and after I play but Ive gotten too lazy !

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