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Taking Care Of Your Guitar

<div class="bbWrapper">Hold on. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> <br /> I was told not to use any oil on maple necks even the lemon oil, also I think I read some where that you shouldn&#039;t take off all the srtings on the EBMM guitars because of the unique trussrod. I could be WAY WRONG. If someone could shed some light on this, that would be great.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="sixa" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> sixa said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hold on. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> <br /> I was told not to use any oil on maple necks even the lemon oil, also I think I read some where that you shouldn&#039;t take off all the srtings on the EBMM guitars because of the unique trussrod. I could be WAY WRONG. If someone could shed some light on this, that would be great. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> my opinion....... oil on maple fingerboards in most cases isn&#039;t necessary......i don&#039;t want the fingerboard so soaked w/ oil that i can&#039;t sand the oil off &amp; glue frets in on a refret. in most cases.....the oil from yor hands from playing the guitar is enough. especially rosewoods.<br /> the truss rod is completely safe no matter what your doing w/ the strings.<br /> <br /> welcome......<br /> tommy</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&gt; And you aren&#039;t supposed to take off all the strings on a Floyd (Axis) at once<br /> <br /> As Tommy says, it won&#039;t affect the truss rod at all, so there are no neck issues in doing this.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s also not bad for the Floyd. The only thing to keep in mind is to use a shim etc to keep the bridge from pulling into the body too hard and denting it. <br /> <br /> So there&#039;s no reason to be worried about doing it. (Besides, you can&#039;t really clean the floyd with all the strings on.)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Thanx guys for the replies, and thank you Tommy for the Welcome. I just bought my 3rd AXIS (tabbaco burst), and this thread was just what I was looking for. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="beej" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> beej said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> &gt; And you aren&#039;t supposed to take off all the strings on a Floyd (Axis) at once<br /> <br /> As Tommy says, it won&#039;t affect the truss rod at all, so there are no neck issues in doing this.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s also not bad for the Floyd. The only thing to keep in mind is to use a shim etc to keep the bridge from pulling into the body too hard and denting it. <br /> <br /> So there&#039;s no reason to be worried about doing it. (Besides, you can&#039;t really clean the floyd with all the strings on.) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE FLOYD TOO?!<br /> <br /> God i&#039;m frickin dumb<br /> <br /> do you have to worry about a shim with a non floating? If so couldnt i just put some cloth in there to keep it from moving?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Eddie Van Halen" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Eddie Van Halen said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE FLOYD TOO?!<br /> <br /> God i&#039;m frickin dumb </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> EVH,<br /> <br /> I think he meant that you can&#039;t clean the Floyd[-equipped guitar] without removing the strings. i.e. You cannot clean the fretboard very well (or very easily) without removing all the strings.<br /> <br /> I suppose the Floyd itself *could* be cleaned. I usually just wipe it down and lube the screw threads with 3-in-1 oil.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&gt; YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE FLOYD TOO?!<br /> <br /> Personal preference- it gets dirty too. And I find after a while I get dirt in the blocks where the strings sit as well. So when I do a string change I&#039;ll get out a soft toothbrush and rub off all the dirt, grime, etc. so it&#039;s clean. A can of compressed air also works pretty well to blow out all the crap.<br /> <br /> SteveB&#039;s right on the money- pretty darn tough to clean the fretboard with the strings still on! And the oil is a good idea too.<br /> <br /> &gt; do you have to worry about a shim with a non floating?<br /> <br /> Again, preference. I have two floyds- one floats, one doesn&#039;t. In both cases I&#039;ll stick something (felt, cardboard from string package, etc.) between the bridge and the body so the pressure from all the springs (with no spring tension to counteract) doesn&#039;t dent or scrach the body at all. May not really be necessary if it doesn&#039;t float; then again it&#039;s not much effort to do it.</div>
 
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