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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: lawrence on August 30, 2004, 05:53:25 PM

Title: Sweaty hands
Post by: lawrence on August 30, 2004, 05:53:25 PM

If I'm playing for more than 15 minutes, my hands will get a good bit on moisture on the fretboard.   For my cheapy bass, I just wipe it down when I'm finished.  But for my new Orion (ebony fretboard), do I need to do anything more as far as treatment/maintenance?  I was concerned that the salt from the sweat might have some long-term affects on the ebony.  I want to keep the bass in new condition forever...or as long as I can.  Any input will be appreciated.

Title: Sweaty hands
Post by: dadabass2001 on August 30, 2004, 06:10:33 PM

Search on the club (up in the right corner) for Lemon Oil.
There have benn acouple of discussions of this in the past.
Mike

Title: Sweaty hands
Post by: David Houck on August 30, 2004, 06:18:09 PM

And Lawrence; as you will see from the posts found in your search, it's not just any lemon oil.

Title: Sweaty hands
Post by: ox_junior on August 30, 2004, 09:49:02 PM

Indeed not.  You must have Dr. Snitz's NEWfangled medicinal lemon oil and brewing compound!  Takes the schvitz right off your fretboard!

Title: Sweaty hands
Post by: kmh364 on August 31, 2004, 05:42:51 AM

Oy Vey, Such a thing! It removes all the schmutz Bubala!