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Bongo 2026 Collection

String Cleaner

I purchased a can of "Tone Finger-ease" guitar string lubricant, mfg. by chem-pak inc. Their claim "faster fret changes, reduced finger tenderness, stops string "talk". It seems to work pretty good. I have no complaint against it.
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Re: Re: String Cleaner

spectorbassguy said:
Yes it's Fast Fret for me. My guitarist turned me on to it. I love it because it's so simple. A few quick swipes up & down the neck and the strings and fretboard are clean. You'd be surprised at how grungy the pad looks after the first time you use it!:eek:
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wouldnt the string be sticky afterward?
i hate sticky hands
 
is it ok to use on a maple neck like it wont leave any marks on the neck will it if i dribble some on there on accident?
 
marshmellomann said:
is it ok to use on a maple neck like it wont leave any marks on the neck will it if i dribble some on there on accident?
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There is no dribble. It is a very thin liquid that is applied sparingly only to where you rub it. No drip - no dribble. If you accidentally get any on your guitar's finish, just wipe it off and it will be fine. Try one - let me know what you think.
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wow, this might be exactly what ive been looking for. my neck gets really dirty really fast. strangly enuff, i thought of rubbing a pink pad eraser on the board, and i tired it a little, and it really worked, i didnt contiune, cuz i didnt know if it would harm the bass.

ne one know?
 
I got some of this stuff and used the first time last night - i was really surprised by how "clean" the neck and strings felt. I tend to be a clean freak about pretty much everything - I'm always wiping down my basses, etc., and this stuff is a prayer answered.

Of course now, I'll be looking for something even better...... :p
 
Another alternative is to use metholated spirits to clean your strings (or less smelly alternative, surgical spirits). Easier than boiling them.

In terms of cleaning rosewood fingerboards, firstly put some masking tape over the pickups and then use fine grade wire wool to rub the dirt off the fretboard (the tape stops the dust from the wire wool getting stuck to your pickup)
 
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