Eddie Van Halen
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so should i just get a spot wet, rub it down then wipe the residue off with another cloth or something?
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Hold on. 
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'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.
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'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.
tommyindelaware
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sixa said:Hold on.
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'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.
my opinion....... oil on maple fingerboards in most cases isn't necessary......i don't want the fingerboard so soaked w/ oil that i can't sand the oil off & glue frets in on a refret. in most cases.....the oil from yor hands from playing the guitar is enough. especially rosewoods.
the truss rod is completely safe no matter what your doing w/ the strings.
welcome......
tommy
Eddie Van Halen
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I'll just use EMBB polish and the whole thing i think
And you aren't supposed to take off all the strings on a Floyd (Axis) at once
And you aren't supposed to take off all the strings on a Floyd (Axis) at once
beej
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> And you aren't supposed to take off all the strings on a Floyd (Axis) at once
As Tommy says, it won't affect the truss rod at all, so there are no neck issues in doing this.
It'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.
So there's no reason to be worried about doing it. (Besides, you can't really clean the floyd with all the strings on.)
As Tommy says, it won't affect the truss rod at all, so there are no neck issues in doing this.
It'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.
So there's no reason to be worried about doing it. (Besides, you can't really clean the floyd with all the strings on.)
Eddie Van Halen
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beej said:
YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE FLOYD TOO?!
God i'm frickin dumb
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?
SteveB
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Eddie Van Halen said:
EVH,
I think he meant that you can'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.
I suppose the Floyd itself *could* be cleaned. I usually just wipe it down and lube the screw threads with 3-in-1 oil.
beej
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> YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THE FLOYD TOO?!
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'll get out a soft toothbrush and rub off all the dirt, grime, etc. so it's clean. A can of compressed air also works pretty well to blow out all the crap.
SteveB'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.
> do you have to worry about a shim with a non floating?
Again, preference. I have two floyds- one floats, one doesn't. In both cases I'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't dent or scrach the body at all. May not really be necessary if it doesn't float; then again it's not much effort to do it.
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'll get out a soft toothbrush and rub off all the dirt, grime, etc. so it's clean. A can of compressed air also works pretty well to blow out all the crap.
SteveB'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.
> do you have to worry about a shim with a non floating?
Again, preference. I have two floyds- one floats, one doesn't. In both cases I'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't dent or scrach the body at all. May not really be necessary if it doesn't float; then again it's not much effort to do it.
