Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 So how does soaking the fretboard affect tone and resonance?Those saturated fretboards look gorgeous, but is the resonance affected by the saturation? Seems like it would be. In theory it would affect the resonance, but it doesn't really effect it enough to notice it :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdubbs Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 doctor string fellow lem-oil. Its safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 Word for drugstore mineral oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Bear Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 Fret Dr. The best stuff I've ever used. You'll be satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 Light Mineral Oil from the drug store. It's so pure it's safe for human consumption. Once a year, twice if I'm doing outdoor shows. this. or if you prefer it in a handy dropper bottle, woodwind bore oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted October 11, 2008 Members Share Posted October 11, 2008 http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/ddaxwax.htmlWorks really well. Cool thing about it is you can use it to lube strings, polish pickguard, clean the body, and the fredboard. It doesn't leave swirls on anything either :-) This stuff is fantastic!! I've ben using it for about a year and a half. A little goes a long way too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeliriumTrigger Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I've used lemon oil, and I don't recommend it. Go with Fret Doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milosch Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr. moon Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 fret doctor. http://www.beafifer.com/ /thread. +1!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I just used some mineral oil on my very light rosewood fretboard that's on my Strat and I'm happy to say that it looks much better. I will now try some of it on my AS73's rosewood neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TOOL_5150 Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I like 10w-30.......~Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Lemon oil. It can be purchased at a hardware store cheap compared to what you would find at a guitar store. Same stuff. Different packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I do guitar repairs / setups on the side. I see all sorts of neglected guitars come in. I love seeing the looks on their faces when i hand them back their guitar all cleaned up and adjusted. clients have all loved how their fretboards look and feel after i condition using fret doctor. some before and after pics....before:after:here is a 30yr+ old guitarbefore:Wood is not 'wet' in photos - it really does bring back that rich color without making it damp or saturating wood. i dont work for that fifer company but as a happy user i cannot recommend it highly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Any brand baby oil = light mineral oil. My guitar builder has been using it for 40 years. Anyway the scent of baby oil is faintly reminiscent of massage where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 ... Anyway the scent of baby oil is faintly reminiscent of massage where I live. Would that be the Handy Dandy with release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Any brand baby oil = light mineral oil.My guitar builder has been using it for 40 years.Anyway the scent of baby oil is faintly reminiscent of massage where I live. how hard do you have to squeeze a baby to get baby oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Pennzoil 5w-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Light Mineral Oil from the drug store. It's so pure it's safe for human consumption. Once a year, twice if I'm doing outdoor shows. +1. Mine's stabilized with vitamin E (no % listed), but it does the job really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 how hard do you have to squeeze a baby to get baby oil?One must be very careful when doing such or they will end up with pumpkin pie. Very smelly pumpkin pie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 One must be very careful when doing such or they will end up with pumpkin pie. Very smelly pumpkin pie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr. moon Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 Lemon oil. It can be purchased at a hardware store cheap compared to what you would find at a guitar store. Same stuff. Different packaging. Lemon oil is ok as long as it doesn't contain solvents like naphtha or other petroleum distillates!! Read the label closely! Direct from the FretDoctor (link) site: "Lemon Oil, Almond oil, Walnut oil, etc., food grade, are probably O.K., but make sure they don't contain solvents like naphtha or other petroleum distillates. Solvents can weaken any adhesives used in instrument construction. Be aware that most "Lemon oils" are no more than lemon-scented mineral oil, as are most bore oils. Real lemon oil is quite acidic, with a pH of 3.7 to 4.2. It is an effective cleaner, but wipe it off when you are finished. Rosewood oil does not even come from the same plant that your fretboard wood came from, not even the same country! It is consists mostly of an aromatic solvent with a Rosewood oil scent added." I used to use "Lemon Oil" until I read the above quote and contacted some buds who build & repair guitars, and they supported the facts. I now use Fret Doctor, and have noticed that the "dark" or "wet" look is retained for a longer time after applying it than did the "lemon oil" I was using. -mr moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr. moon Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 how hard do you have to squeeze a baby to get baby oil?Good question!Actually, baby oil is nothing more the mineral oil with "fragrance" added. Funny, I have never smelled anything associated with a baby that smells like baby oil. -mr moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I've also heard of some people using olive oil. I have been using lemon oil for the past year, but I just switched to mineral oil. They both work about the same, but I am not 100% on if lemon oil will damage anything, so I switched. A big bottle of mineral oil that will probably last a lifetime was like $1.50 at walmart in the pharmacy section. It is the mineral oil that is safe for human consumption as a laxative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Bear Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I like 10w-30....... ~Matt A friend of mine who owns a family Mom & Pop uses 3in1 oil.Been doing it that way for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted October 12, 2008 Members Share Posted October 12, 2008 I do guitar repairs / setups on the side. I see all sorts of neglected guitars come in. I love seeing the looks on their faces when i hand them back their guitar all cleaned up and adjusted. clients have all loved how their fretboards look and feel after i condition using fret doctor. some before and after pics.... before: after: here is a 30yr+ old guitar before: Wood is not 'wet' in photos - it really does bring back that rich color without making it damp or saturating wood. i dont work for that fifer company but as a happy user i cannot recommend it highly enough. Holy crap on that Ibanez...what a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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