New Silo owner, DOB and maple board cleaning question.

[candid_x]

If I wasn't able to get Murphy's or other wood safe or vegetable soap, I'd just use dish detergent and warm water. Keep in mind, though, that we're not talking about washing the guitar neck down like we would our pickup truck. A damp cloth and a little soap cleans well. A tooth brush can get the funk from frets and such. Wipe it down good and dry. Then 0000 steel wool as or if needed (some use those fiber pads for washing pans). Then the oil/wax. I also give all frets a little buffin' with the steel wool while I'm at it.

It's a surprisingly quick and simple procedure. Make sure the oil doesn't stay on too long, or it's a mess to deal with. On and off, that's it. Same with the wax, should you decide to use it. Then buff to a like new finish.

 

[whitestrat]

GORGEOUS!!!!

IT'S A SMURF!!!!!!

 

[whitestrat]

I'm beginning to wish I found a Silo with a rosewood board, sounds like it would have been a whole lot cheaper to maintain....sigh!!

Heh... THAT'S why I hunted for a rose wood Silo 20th AFTER loving my maple one so much... I just couldn't bear to play it lest it gets really dirty...

 

[marantz1300]

6 bolt board clean

how do i clean my rosewood board,or am i stuck with wear marks.

 

[candid_x]

how do i clean my rosewood board,or am i stuck with wear marks.

Imo, rosewood is where Wonder Wipes really shine, no pun intended.

 

[floyd99]

Hi guys,
I've been wondering the same thing - as i've noticed my maple fingerboard is already getting dirty after a month.

I took the guitar to my luthier today and asked his advice, as this is the first guitar i've owned that has no laquer finish on the neck - he uses wax and suggested i buy some of the stuff he uses and use it every string change... this of course is to stop the dirt from building up in the first place.

my question is, should I use the fretboard conditioner wipes to clean , then the wax after that?