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Has anyone tried this product on any JP guitar or the Majesty??? I recently bought it and thought it's be nice for cleaning my guitars.

Can I assume that it is safe for all the finishes (glossy on the JP6 and JPXI, matte on the Majesty)??
Can I use it as well on the fretboard??
Any recommendations on its application?

Thanks
 
These common guitar products are all pretty much doing nothing except some very basic solvents. They don't do any harm to any finishes (or to serious dirt for that matter). They are no polishes in the strict sense either, they are not abrasive.
 
Yeah, as uopt said, totally harmless on the finishes.

You can use it on the fretboard, but why? Try the EB wonder wipes on the fretboard-- they have orange oil (better for your board than lemon oil, IMO). I use these on all of my guitars about every 4-6 months. Some people use them on every string change. Whatever your preference is...

EBMM has some great YouTube videos on "caring for your EBMM guitar". Check em! :)
 
I want to use it on the fretboard because I like it to be as fast as possible: no dirt, sweat or dust interfering with my hand movements especially when sliding or soloing.
 
QuietSpike said:
EBMM has some great YouTube videos on "caring for your EBMM guitar". Check em! :)
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Great vids, I just checked them out and ran to the hardware store and bought some sandpaper and murphy oil soap.

My question is the beginning of that video says that the method shown was not recommended for Maple fretboards?

What would you condition a maple fretboard with?

Also couldn't find 1000g sandpaper. Best they had was 600.
 
BUC said:
Great vids, I just checked them out and ran to the hardware store and bought some sandpaper and murphy oil soap.

My question is the beginning of that video says that the method shown was not recommended for Maple fretboards?

What would you condition a maple fretboard with?

Also couldn't find 1000g sandpaper. Best they had was 600.
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Very few people outside this forum and few inside this forum follow that part of this guide that involves sandpaper.

I just use a paper towel, which is also very mildly abrasive, with murphy's oil soap and later with the tru oil to take out anything uneven.

The reason why you don't use sandpaper on the fretboard is that it damages the frets, but really it isn't necessary. Very few things sticking to your old finish layers withstand both the assault with the oil soap (which contains no oil, BTW) and don't come off when you wipe the first application of tru oil off.
 
I use sandpaper on the backs of my unfinished necks…

As far as "what to use on maple fretboards"… not sure… never owned one! But have one on the way!!!!! So better learn! :) (check my signature)
 
I use 1200 grit sandpaper very lightly about once a year. You can get the super fine grades of sandpaper at auto parts stores. Also, you can use OOOO steel wool occasionally as well.
 
Errr, if you get debris from steel wool onto the pickup magnets you won't get it off for the rest of your natural life.
 
mtrejo said:
EB Fretboard Conditioner, as mentioned above, works great. Maple, ebony, rosewood…
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Sweet.

I've used the EBMM method that's on Youtube and all my EBMM necks feel better than when they were new. Very nice. I used the sandpaper VERY lightly...scares me to get sandpaper next to my babies!
 
maple fretboards are finished with the same stuff as the back of the neck. Murphy's oil soap, with paper towels or a terry cloth towel if you need to rub more. For grungy areas a soft toothbrush can help dislodge deeper crud.

I would only use very fine sandpaper on areas that are "rough" after you finish cleaning the neck. Sometimes the tru-oil coat can flake around the grain a bit, and a little bit of sanding will get that smooth. Then you just need to re oil the neck, wipe off the excess 5 minutes later, and wait day or so before putting some wax on.

Rosewood boards pretty much just need the wonderwipes, which can be used to clean the entire neck, fretboard and back. However they can't deal with the level of gunk that oil Soap can.
 
For the few maple guitars I have left, I don't mind some dirt and grunt as it give them the look of being played. But yes if I would clean them up, the comments above would make sense. But try the Wonder wipes first, that might remove a lot of the initial dirt.
 
Well, there's "acceptable wear" and then there's "FUNKY". I once was trying out a used EB bass in a GC, and I could swear I smelled chicken coming from the neck, which was pretty gunked up. Some people don't wipe down the neck after use, and don't wash their hands at gigs when they are busy chowing down.
 
ksandvik said:
For the few maple guitars I have left, I don't mind some dirt and grunt as it give them the look of being played. But yes if I would clean them up, the comments above would make sense. But try the Wonder wipes first, that might remove a lot of the initial dirt.
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OK, but now you really need to start treating those maple fretboard guitars with a hard finish differently from those that have just tru oil + wax.

Once you are through the hard finish it will grey out pretty quickly until you bleach and touch up.

Tru oil + wax finishes pick up black or grey areas more easily but you can usually get it out easier, too.
 
I spoke to MM Customer Support and they said on Majesty they specifically use...

Custom Shop Flatz MATTE FINISH PROTECTANT 4oz Auto Car Detailing Paint Protect

http://www.tcpglobal.com/KUS-FL823-4Z.html?sc=117&category=2937200#.U_wD-rxdWdM

for the Polar Noir Black Matte finish on the guitar body. They said polishes would not preserve the matte look and would make it shiny.

I was kind of surprised by this revelation.

Amazon.com: Custom Shop Flatz MATTE FINISH PROTECTANT 4oz Auto Car Detailing Paint Protect: Automotive
 
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