Author Topic: Don't forget to oil the Fretboard (Read 507 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:04:33 PM »

You are welcome Mario. You have good tips and explainations as well .

charles_holmes · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:11:29 PM »

I'll have to look into a hygrometer

David Houck · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:11:23 PM »

Chalie; the reason you put the old strings back on just after oiling the fingerboard is, as Bill mentioned above, the strings may tend to pickup some oil residue off the fingerboard. So you play the old strings for a bit so that the new strings aren't the ones picking up the residue.

that_sustain · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2013, 11:46:38 AM »

Thanks for the oiling time reminder. I found some Formby's Lemon Treatment..letting it soak for 10 minutes. It shrank the little cracks up. Repeat the process tomorrow. With no experience in this, I'm taking it slow.

lbpesq · « **Reply #19 on:** May 06, 2013, 12:17:30 PM »

You might want to take a close look at the ingredients. Is this pure lemon oil? As I understand it, one should only use pure lemon oil, or at least that's what Alembic suggests.

Bill, tgo

that_sustain · « **Reply #20 on:** May 06, 2013, 01:04:07 PM »

Oh it's cool. I found a quote from Mica stating it was ok to use..and wouldn't hurt anything. It could leave wax residue.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #21 on:** May 06, 2013, 03:23:21 PM »

Is it only Ebony that needs to be oiled. I have a couple of guitars with rosewood fretboards is lemon oil ok for those?

jazzyvee

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #22 on:** May 06, 2013, 04:38:39 PM »

As far as I know, all woods benefit from oiling, the problem is using Lemon Oil on clear woods like Maple since it can stain it

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 06, 2013, 09:09:06 PM »

Or, if I understand it correctly, on those with platic binding - I seem to remember reading that lemon oil doesn't like plastic (C.F. Martin specifically names it as a no-no).

Peter

keith_h · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2013, 07:52:19 AM »

The only potential issues I can think of with using a mineral oil based product such as the Formby's is weakening of the glues used to adhere the fretboard to the neck and wax build ups. I would not expect this to be a problem unless the neck gets really soaked on a frequent basis. Using pure lemon oil would be less likely to have this problem due to less penetration of the wood when compared to mineral oils.

I also recall Paul TBO extolling the virtues of using olive oil though I have only used it in cooking and salad dressings.

Keith