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I apply it liberally to each fret, by the time I'm up to the 21st or so, the 1st is pretty much soaked in as much as its going to. Then I wipe off, back up to the 21st. That's about it.
I use Old English, it doesn't have a pump spray.
I use Old English, it doesn't have a pump spray.
francric
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That does not sound good to me.....
doubleR
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blackspy said:
Do you use it on the fretboard only, or the back of the neck also?
GHWelles
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I have heard of people over-oiling a neck, but never acutally seen it. You don't need much.
Not like I do the fingerboard, I usually take the same cloth I've wiped the oil off with and just give a little wipe on the back. It doesn't need it, IMO... I, ocassionally, will lightly sand off the wax there, and reapply it. Keeps it feeling supersmooth and new.doubleR said:
SteveB
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spkirby said:Wow how much did you use? A little is all you need and even then not THAT much sinks in...
Are you sure you weren't using Sulphuric acid??
Reminds me of a rhyme once uttered by one of my chemistry teachers.. (I know the English is butchered, but it was a CHEMISTRY teacher!
)Poor little Peat from the Forum
We'll not see him no more
For what he thought was H2O
Was H2(SO)4
(phonetically, H 2 S oh 4 - sulphuric acid.. a nasty little acid that devours organic material.. like body tissues.. with reckless abandon)
Note that you need a good 5-syllable name to insert into line 1 after "Poor little".. that's why I had to add 'from the Forum' to get it to 5 syllables.
Now your day is complete, eh?
nobozos
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Okay, this is what I do, and it seems to work well.
I remove all strings but the 2 E stings and the B string (this is to hold the trem in place while exposing much of the fretboard)
I then liberally apply Lemon Oil to the entire "unfinished" surface of the neck, front and back. If the fretboard is particularly dirty, I use a toothbrush to knock off the dirt. BTW, I used to use Dr. Stringfellow Lemon Oil, but lately I've been using a product called Lizard Spit that also seems to work pretty well.
Anyway, I let the Lemon Oil sit on the neck for about 15 minutes. I then remove any excess oil left on the neck with a cotton t-shirt.
I change my strings about once a month when I'm gigging, and I oil my neck when I change my strings.
Important note, don't oil your neck and leave your strings on afterward. For some reason, lemon oil kills your strings. They go totally dead after being exposed to lemon oil.
I remove all strings but the 2 E stings and the B string (this is to hold the trem in place while exposing much of the fretboard)
I then liberally apply Lemon Oil to the entire "unfinished" surface of the neck, front and back. If the fretboard is particularly dirty, I use a toothbrush to knock off the dirt. BTW, I used to use Dr. Stringfellow Lemon Oil, but lately I've been using a product called Lizard Spit that also seems to work pretty well.
Anyway, I let the Lemon Oil sit on the neck for about 15 minutes. I then remove any excess oil left on the neck with a cotton t-shirt.
I change my strings about once a month when I'm gigging, and I oil my neck when I change my strings.
Important note, don't oil your neck and leave your strings on afterward. For some reason, lemon oil kills your strings. They go totally dead after being exposed to lemon oil.
Tim O'Sullivan
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That reminds me, I must get some for my Rosewood board Axis, it feels a little dry to play.
possibly it hadnt leaked through
it was late at night and i was tired
may have just been on my hands
i use gunstock oil and wax on the back of the neck
and i also use a eucalyptus product called kwik fret to clean off any dirt before i lemon oil
it was late at night and i was tired
may have just been on my hands
i use gunstock oil and wax on the back of the neck
and i also use a eucalyptus product called kwik fret to clean off any dirt before i lemon oil
