Finger Ease Spray

[mcvinyl]

During my lesson tonight my guitar teacher casually picked up his tin of Finger Ease and sprayed it on the fretboard of my EVO. After I'd picked my jaw off the floor I asked him if he could ask me next time before he did something like that.

Have any of you guys had any experience with this stuff? Is it OK to use? I looked at my guitar after the lesson and it still had a little build up on it which I wiped off. I'm just glad it was on one of my "cheaper" guitars and not one of my EBMM's.

I've only ever used lemon oil for my fretboard so I was a little concerned at using a chemical aerosol.

Maybe I'm being a little picky here, but hey I'm not familiar with the stuff. Any light that can be shed would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Simon

[Bassplyr]

Your guitar teacher needs to learn some respect! It's not supposed to hurt anything, but he definitely should have asked first. Next time take another lesser expensive guitar if he acts like that!

[Raz]

Maybe you should give him some lessons!

[Owen]

Don't worry about using this stuff, I've used it for years and it does not cause any problems, just wipe up the surplus, it's a silicon based spray. I have actually recommended it to a few friends, makes a big difference when you are playing in a cold room - instant warm up - maple or rosewood.

J

[Raz]

However the silicon does leave quite a build up! For me simply washing and drying my hands really well, and keeping the strings, fretboard and neck clean after and during use is plenty smooth...once those callouses get built up

[PurpleSport]

Sounds like the teacher was well intentioned, but absolutely shoulda asked before doing something like that - maybe it's me, but that's just a basic human kindness thing.

I bought my first can of FingerEase recently, and wasn't completely knocked out by it. I've used the FastFret stick forever, and to my fingers it feels better and is far more controllable to apply and less messy (not that it's really that "messy", just don't like having stuff flying through the air that doesn't need to be).

Of course, I learned about FingerEase and other silicone-based string cleaner/lubes being a no-no on EBMM necks right after I bought it, so I use it only on my other guitars at the moment. Does anyone know if this applies to FastFret too? I never really had a problem with that building up on my other guitars, but then again, most of those have rosewood necks and/or lacquer finishes...

[Raz]

Sounds like the teacher was well intentioned, but absolutely shoulda asked before doing something like that - maybe it's me, but that's just a basic human kindness thing.

I bought my first can of FingerEase recently, and wasn't completely knocked out by it. I've used the FastFret stick forever, and to my fingers it feels better and is far more controllable to apply and less messy (not that it's really that "messy", just don't like having stuff flying through the air that doesn't need to be).

Of course, I learned about FingerEase and other silicone-based string cleaner/lubes being a no-no on EBMM necks right after I bought it, so I use it only on my other guitars at the moment. Does anyone know if this applies to FastFret too? I never really had a problem with that building up on my other guitars, but then again, most of those have rosewood necks and/or lacquer finishes...

Yes it does, Fast Fret is apparently worse than Finger Ease...it gummed up my Sub1 pretty bad, so I stopped using it alltogether...but I did ask before on this site and all the BIG wigs told me its a no-no!

[mcvinyl]

Thanks for setting me straight guys.

I'll make sure the stuff never comes near my EBMM's.

Simon

[kbaim]

I've been using the stuff over 20 years.

You can use it on guitars, too?

Actually, I've found that once my guitar acclimate to the room, I don't need it.

If I take the guitar out of the case and want to play immediately, I may or may not spritz a light mist on the fretboard. It ain't spray paint.
KEITH

[Raz]

I've been using the stuff over 20 years.


KEITH

On WHAT?

[dwf1004]

I'm half tempted to close this thread in fear of where it may go...

[kbaim]

It just occurred to me that the EB polish cloth might be meant for the guitar too.



And speaking of the cloth, I hate using them to wipe down the fretboard. Always leaves a bunch of fuzzies on the strings. These things need to be new and improved.

I now just use old sweat socks. They seem to work better.
KEITH

[OrangeChannel]

Silicone is terrible for wood! I avoid that stuff like the plague. Roche Thomas fingerboard oil is the way to go.

[SteveB]

I found this tidbit of info on the www.StewMac.com site and thought it might clarify for some of us:

"Fast Fret™ is a non-staining liquid in a special applicator. It cleans and lubes strings and fretboards for faster, easier playability, with no silicones to interfere with future refinishing."

As an aside, I have used this stuff religiously for 20 years with no ill effects on any fingerboard or fretwork. That proves nothing, but I thought I'd share.

[CrazyHeart]

I play a lot of outdoor gigs in the summer, a lot of them, the temperature is in the 90+ range. A couple of weeks a go, when we started the show, it was 106 degrees. This is in PA, not AZ, so the humidity was murder. Needless to say, sweet becomes a problem. I have used Finger Ease and Fast Fret for many years, without a problem. I also change strings and clean my guitars thoroughly quite often, many times weekly in the summer. I have had no problems and my main guitars(Suhr) both have maple necks.

I live in Bethlehem, PA, only 9 miles from Nazareth, PA where the Martin Guitar factory is. I have been on their factory tour many times. I was surprised to see on one of my tours the workers oiling the rosewood fret boards with 3 in 1 oils. I had just bought some very expensive lemon oil and here in the factory that makes one of the finest guitars in the world, they use
the same oil I used on my bicycle chain when I was kid

Thanks
Jim