How often do you guys use Wonder Wipes?

[ShaneV]

Talking about the fretboard conditioner ones.

I just picked up a tube and used them last time I changed strings (week or two ago), now I'm contemplating whether or not to use them every string change, or just when the neck seems dirty. I also don't want to go overboard and over-saturate the wood with oil. What's the general consensus out there on Wonder Wipe frequency?

 

[Ernieballplayer]

once a month if i polish/clean the frets.

 

[Smellybum]

every string change, but I only have the fingerboard ones.

 

[bkrumme]

Instrument Polish: After every time I play & every string change
String Cleaner: After every time I play & every string change
Fretboard Conditioner: Every string change

So yeah...I use them a lot.

 

[bkrumme]

I should add that One of each WW does 2-3 guitars. I typically change the strings on all guitars at the same time since I play them all regularly.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I usually use them every 2nd or 3rd string change or just when the fretboard looks a little dry.

 

[bkrumme]

lefty, when you get that rosewood neck JP, you'll be using them a bit more...

 

[leftyguitarblue]

lefty, when you get that rosewood neck JP, you'll be using them a bit more...

do you use them on the entire neck, front and back with rosewood?

 

[bkrumme]

do you use them on the entire neck, front and back with rosewood?

Yeah. Front and back.

 

[Sweat]

I use the fretboard WW everytime I change the strings, the instrument polish every other day and always when I case one up, I rotate my guitars in and out, though been out of the instrument ones for quite awhile, GC stopped selling or stocking them but Pete D is hooking me up

 

[Spudmurphy]

I don't change strings as often as I should, but when I do, I use a wipe on the neck - don't worry about "oversaturating" the neck - it really doesn't sink in that deep.

 

[Larry]

Instrument Polish: After every time I play & every string change
String Cleaner: After every time I play & every string change
Fretboard Conditioner: Every string change

So yeah...I use them a lot.

Basically what I do as well.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I just used a fretboard conditioning wipe as I just changed the strings on my EVH!

I use the wipes every time I change strings, which I must say is very infrequent! Probably every 3 - 4 months or so.

 

[dstockden]

I just used a fretboard conditioning wipe as I just changed the strings on my EVH!

I use the wipes every time I change strings, which I must say is very infrequent! Probably every 3 - 4 months or so.

you must be one of these lucky people who dont tarnish strings with your sweat! i tarnish a set in about 30 mins!

 

[ScoobySteve]

I just used a fretboard conditioning wipe as I just changed the strings on my EVH!

I use the wipes every time I change strings, which I must say is very infrequent! Probably every 3 - 4 months or so.

Wow! I feel so wasteful. I can kill super slinks in a week! Cursed big and sweaty hands! * shakes fist in the air*

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Wow! I feel so wasteful. I can kill super slinks in a week! Cursed big and sweaty hands! * shakes fist in the air*

I must be very lucky then! They do eventually go a sort of black colour, but the strings in the end get little pits under the frets which means its time to change them!

 

[Rufedges]

EB Fretboard wipes....maybe about every 6 weeks or so, give or take.

 

[skisquash]

...only with string change

 

[candid_x]

On maple board, each time I change strings. On rosewood, every other time I change strings ('bout once a month nowdays). I don't want to saturate the rosewood, but maple won't absorb much at all.

 

[Hendog]

Instrument Polish: After every time I play & every string change
String Cleaner: After every time I play & every string change
Fretboard Conditioner: Every string change

So yeah...I use them a lot.

What do you use to actually CLEAN the instrument. I dont want to rub sweat and grime into the guitar with a polishing wipe.