Members In Absentia Posted December 18, 2008 Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 I was looking at this on the MM site, and they give you instructions on how to clean and take care of your fretboard. I'd like to find a good oil soap to clean unfinished necks, but don't really know what I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted December 18, 2008 Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 You can do a search on their forums over there. But straight from their FAQ: A: For everyday cleaning, use a small dose of high-grade lemon oil. For the fretboard, use Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes Fretboard Conditioner. If the neck is very dirty, give us a call or email us at musicman_customerservice@ernieball.com. Since the neck is finished only with gunstock oil and wax blend, it is more susceptible to humidity changes. An occasional truss rod adjustment will halp keep your bass playing factory-new. If you are getting fret buzz (plugged in only, of course) raise the action by turning the trussrod wheel counter-clockwise, to lower the action turn it clockwise. An infrequent dose of gunstock oil will help to keep the neck maintained; we recommend and use Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil, but any good quality gunstock oil will work. Clean neck first. Use a small amount of Tru-oil, leave it on for 5 minutes, then wipe it off with a paper towel. Then apply Birchwood-Casey Gunstock Wax. Be sure to douse the paper towel with water before disposing of it! Read the wax and oil manufacturer's instructions regarding disposal of these used paper towels. Birchwood-Casey products are available at most sporting goods or gun stores, or direct. Their web address is http://www.birchwoodcasey.com. Rosewood fingerboards should not be treated with gunstock oil; instead they should be treated with a high grade of lemon oil. For cleaning, try using the same high grade of lemon oil to clean the entire neck, both maple and rosewood fretboards. Keep in mind that if the dirt or grease has been worked into the wood, it cannot be removed except by sanding it down, which we do not recommend unless exercised with extremely fine sandpaper (1200-1600 grit), and even then very sparingly. It is better to keep it clean in the first place. Washing your hands first helps! Some discoloration after many hours of playing is normal on unfinished necks. Be sure to follow all of the manufacturers recommended safety precautions when using any of these oils or waxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted December 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 You can do a search on their forums over there. I just did one and it looks like many just use Wonder Wipes for the back of the necks. That's all I use on mine and it works fine. Cool, I just registered over there for this very reason. Thanks mang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted December 18, 2008 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2008 Murphy's with a tooth brush on the fretboard (provided it's maple) and then for the back of the neck, IIRC it was gunstock oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted December 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 Murphy's with a tooth brush on the fretboard (provided it's maple) and then for the back of the neck, IIRC it was gunstock oil. In the video, he cleans with the soap, sands it down (which blows my mind and makes me nervous), and then applies the gunstock oil. I think I actually found my brand of gun stock oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted December 18, 2008 Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 Make sure you read my post above as I added what they said from the EBMM FAQ about their necks. I mean, that answers all your questions right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted December 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 Make sure you read my post above as I added what they said from the EBMM FAQ about their necks. I mean, that answers all your questions right there. Actually beat you to the FAQS this time. Seriously, thanks for the help. Do you find that your unfinished neck is exceptionally prone to warping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted December 18, 2008 Members Share Posted December 18, 2008 Do you find that your unfinished neck is exceptionally prone to warping? Actually, not at all. I mean, when the seasons change I do have to adjust the truss-rod, but theirs is so easy to use it's not a big deal and it works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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