Yes. Putting too much on is not good, and anyone that's used it has done that before.

I usually put on just enough to wet it. Two seconds to run a stripe of it down the entire fretboard. I'll rub that in for a minute with my fingers. Almost massage it in like you would moisturizer on your skin. Let is set in for a minute, then wipe the rest off with a cotton rag. I only do this maybe three times a year.

Do it while changing strings when the strings are off.

I never have to clean my rosewood fret board. I wear gloves when I play.

At least, that's what my wife says it sounds like...

Treatment:

RW: A little bit of lemon/mineral oil that I bought in the health food store. I use it once or twice a year in the last three years and nothing negative to report about it.

Maple: Nothing due to the polyester and polyurethane finishes

Cleaning:

RW: moisten breath and old credit card if I need scraping (As per Dan Ellerwine)

Maple: same as RW

Hope that helps

D

WD-40 has always worked fine for me. Plus I prefer the smell to lemon oil.

WD-40 should NEVER be used on a guitar!!!!

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

Slapchop, thank you for reinforcing; lemons are not greasy or oily. Mineral oil is basically ultra-refined, filtered petroleum. You know, chemical-cousin to diesel fuel or motor oil.

One major ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil. 'Agree with Chet; y'really want that in your instrument's wood?

I use Gibson Luthier's Choice fretboard conditioner. " Replenish esessential oils in the fretboard, restores beauty to fine woods, prevents cracking and damage due to dryness, and reduces fingerboard drag." Use only on dark, non-finished woods(rosewood, ebony, pao ferro)
I have used it for years with excellent results. I have also read that Dan Erlewine uses raw linseed oil with good results. I never have, but Dan E. knows his stuff.
PS this is post # 666 Oh No!!!!! Time to go listen and jam to some Iron Maiden!!!

Paisely, modern research indicates the number was likely a code for the evil, persecuting Roman emperor(s) of the time. Be mellow. Listen to some Sharon Isben on classical guitar.

idk, it's worked fine for 20+ years of playing with no side effects.

maiden is good! more Humbucker strat action! congrats

I got some dunlop 65 lemon oil and it did a nice job

Call me a cynic, but he would say that wouldn't he!

I buy mine at Guitar Center.

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Syeklops, Thanks I'll check out the local guitar center for some. Never bought guitar care products there, I go to a local mom and pop shop for those things so I never checked what GC had.
Thanks again,
filerj