What fretboard cleaner/conditioner should i use??

[Rick82]

Hi, can anyone tell me what is the best thing to use to clean the fretboard on my StingRay5?
Its maple and its not like a thick glossy varnished finish, its a more smooth satin finish so im worried about using the wrong thing and it staining or damaging the wood. Would lem oil be ok?
Any general maintainance tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

[mackanbass]

+1

I got a used SR4 with maple board today, and it needs cleaning. I´ve read lem oil and if needed fine fine sanding. Mine seems kind of dry, so maybe not too much oil???

 

[Frantic Slayer]

da! da! DA!

Wonder Wipes!

 

[mackanbass]

da! da! DA!

Wonder Wipes!

 

[Bass Control]

This has been covered many times.

No no no! No lemon oil!

But the Wonder Wipes will do the trick. Be sure to wipe off any access liquid when you're done so that the maple doesn't absorb it.


PS- I notice you avatar. Awesome bass, especially with that white pickup against the black pickguard. Very nice!

 

[phatduckk]

ya im a big fan of the wonderwipes as well

 

[Bass Invader]

I can also vouch for the Wonder Wipes.

I tried them for the first time just a few days ago on my recently acquired used Stingray. It also has an unfinished maple neck and board, and was looking pretty grey and disgusting. The Wonder Wipes worked very well. It's not a miraculous change (I guess because the previous owner's hand gunk is well and truly absorbed into the wood?) but the board definitely looks cleaner and more yellow now.

 

[GGK]

W-Wipes

I was originally told not to use them on maple boards/necks but was enlightened. They are, well "wonderful" I would give a quick wipe with a dry cloth after the wipe part, and you'll be good to go.

 

[Rick82]

This has been covered many times.

No no no! No lemon oil!

But the Wonder Wipes will do the trick. Be sure to wipe off any access liquid when you're done so that the maple doesn't absorb it.


PS- I notice you avatar. Awesome bass, especially with that white pickup against the black pickguard. Very nice!

Ahh many thanks, it originally came with a white pearloid scratchplate which also looks pretty cool, but i like the black

Ye i had been ummming and ahhhing about the lem-oil, on rosewood i wouldn't hesitate but wasn't sure it was ok for the maple. Thanks for the tip, i'll be getting me some wonderwipes then!

 

[mackanbass]

I went looking for wonder wipes yesterday and I found one that was good for ebony/rosewood? is that the one or is there another?

-Mack

 

[phatduckk]

I went looking for wonder wipes yesterday and I found one that was good for ebony/rosewood? is that the one or is there another?

-Mack

there's 3 kinda of wonder wipes....

Instrument polish
fretboard conditioner
string cleaner

the fretboard conditioner is the one ive used on maple with tons of great results.

 

[Dr Stankface]

Wonder Wipes work great.

If not that, then lemon oil does the trick very nicely.

 

[Spudmurphy]

+ 1

Nothing wrong with Lemon Oil - just don't saturate the board with it.

It makes maple look great!!