Rosewood fretboard care

[imkeith]

How or what products you guys use to maintain your rosewoods?
for me im using dr duck axwax/dunlop 01

imho what made me start this thread is cos i've actually purchased a jap strat.. but after playing it i've noticed the board's colour seem lighter compared to one of my ibanez and yea it's apparently dry there's this sappy feeling when u do bends.. so yea it made me wonder is dr duck axwax enough to handle this ?

i've heard alot of people using lemon oil anyone care to comment on this?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

depending on which part/portion of the original rosewood are use for making the fretboard, the colour might differ

a lil bit of lemon oil is enough to maintain the fretboard. Try not to soak up the whole length of the fretboard with lemon oil, its depriving the wood a chance to breath.

 

[imkeith]

i just gave it a layer of dr duck but there's still the sappy feeling u know like when u rub against a piece of plastic or balloon and ur hair starts to stand.. yea

 

[jop]

am using the dr duck axwax myself. think it does the job pretty well.
all in all you can just use any type of mineral oil that will penetrate into the wood and also leaves a protective layer on the surface, lemon oil is just another mineral oil with lemon scent xD

 

[imkeith]

even after applying dr duck my fender strat still isnt as smooth as my ibanez frets.. i just dont quite understand this part

 

[dodgethis]

Just applying the oil will not magically make the fret feel a lot smoother. There are other variables to consider as well. Type of fret, surface of fret, type and gauge of string, etc. If any one of the previous variables are 'poor', then you have to look into that as well.

It's just like a car. Upping the horsepower of the engine alone will not magically make the car a lot faster. Tyres, suspension, aerodynamics, etc.

 

[jop]

even after applying dr duck my fender strat still isnt as smooth as my ibanez frets.. i just dont quite understand this part

hehe u must understand the characteristic of wood.. some wood no matter how much u sand it will still be pretty rough. and the default manufacturer, how they work with the wood also affects the end finishes, if they didnt sand it properly dun think a bottle of oil can do any thing about the surface, its just to moisture and protect what is originally there.

 

[subversion]

some stuff here: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2008/03/lemon-oil-apply-or-avoid.html

 

[imkeith]

i think i forgot to mention my ibanez also has rosewood fretboard.. yea i guess might be the fret.. ones medium jumbo ones jumbo

 

[imkeith]

some stuff here: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2008/03/lemon-oil-apply-or-avoid.html

haha quite useful, i didnt know the dunlop cleaner prep would make em more dry.. haha used to apply that everytime after i finish playing..

anyway guys where can i get lemon oil? guitarshops ? homefix? or other diy shops?

 

[subversion]

lemon oil: 2 types- general purpose/ for guitar

general purpose: hardware shop

for guitar: guitar shop. Davis/ Beat Spot do carry these

 

[imkeith]

any one has the experience of using lemon oil and dr duck? care to share on how efficient they are?
from my understanding lemon oil is a apply every few months kinda thing? but for dr duck i hear that its best to do it everyday few days if played regularly? any comments?

 

[lazy3yed]

any one has the experience of using lemon oil and dr duck? care to share on how efficient they are?
from my understanding lemon oil is a apply every few months kinda thing? but for dr duck i hear that its best to do it everyday few days if played regularly? any comments?

Dr Duck Ax Wax actually takes much longer to dry compared to normal lemon oil, so the frequency of application should be lower than lemon oil. You wouldn't want to apply it every other day.

 

[jop]

any one has the experience of using lemon oil and dr duck? care to share on how efficient they are?
from my understanding lemon oil is a apply every few months kinda thing? but for dr duck i hear that its best to do it everyday few days if played regularly? any comments?

the dryness of your fretboard determines whether u wish to lubricate the fretboard... whether what oil u are using. i use my dr duck like every few days to buff/clean/moisture the fretboard, its good to do a regular maintenance than not to after all. one thing with dr duck is u need to buff it, if not it will feel greasy or sticky which alot of ppl complaint about haha.

side track a bit i heard pure raw linseed oil is pretty good for protection too haha anyone ever used that?

 

[imkeith]

honestly when i apply dr duck to my frets i dont buff it and it doesnt feel greasy at all cos its porous.. so yea i hear ppl telling me leaving it on will harm your fret, but on the other hand i tend to leave dr duck on my frets without buffing it, and results are pretty good.. for me.. but some how im getting annoyed over how the dryness of my strat's rosewood argg

 

[jop]

honestly when i apply dr duck to my frets i dont buff it and it doesnt feel greasy at all cos its porous.. so yea i hear ppl telling me leaving it on will harm your fret, but on the other hand i tend to leave dr duck on my frets without buffing it, and results are pretty good.. for me.. but some how im getting annoyed over how the dryness of my strat's rosewood argg

yea not too much.. just use a drop or 2 spread them over the surface,leave it alone for awhile to let it absorb into the wood. hope your strat's rosewood will regain its "lively"ness soon with all the love and care u showered it

 

[imkeith]

sighs.. yea hopefully in a week or two..
prolly before i bought it ,it was just laying around the airc conditioned shop left unmaintained.. oh well no permanent damages.. haha btw is it possible for it to get so bad that even lemon oil wouldnt work on it ?

 

[jop]

sighs.. yea hopefully in a week or two..
prolly before i bought it ,it was just laying around the airc conditioned shop left unmaintained.. oh well no permanent damages.. haha btw is it possible for it to get so bad that even lemon oil wouldnt work on it ?

no idea hehe, prolly need a luither to fix it if the problem is more serious than just being dry.

 

[subversion]

i use my dr duck like every few days to buff/clean/moisture the fretboard, its good to do a regular maintenance than not to after all.

be minindful of the fluid content in relation to the frequency of application. acidic fluid, if applied too frequently on porous fretboard material, would entail in material softening; it makes the wood soft over time & more damage prone upon denting & scratching.

 

[imkeith]

sigh.. this is really troublesome.. guess gotta take my time conditioning it to my liking