string cleaner and lemon oil
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hellmurderer
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Newbie said:
Hmm so do you take out the strings first and put it back after that? Or do you change new strings?
hmmm. but u have to wipe the underside of your strings also right? haha, dun care la. i very lazy, just use cloth and wipe. cant be bothered to use cleaner. 
but i think if u keep ur guitar in the bag, the guitar will rust slower than applying string cleaner and leaving it on the stand. correct me if im wrong :?
but i think if u keep ur guitar in the bag, the guitar will rust slower than applying string cleaner and leaving it on the stand. correct me if im wrong :?
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mitth said:hmmm. but u have to wipe the underside of your strings also right? haha, dun care la. i very lazy, just use cloth and wipe. cant be bothered to use cleaner.
but i think if u keep ur guitar in the bag, the guitar will rust slower than applying string cleaner and leaving it on the stand. correct me if im wrong :?
yeah i do.
subversion
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in guitar forums elsewhere, players are advised to apply lemon oil sparingly on non-maple fretboard but we do need to understand this in context. in the US, due to the different climatic condition, rosewood & other porous wood lose moisture less easily as they would here in s'pore. their less frequent application of lemon oil is a valid consideration.
however, in s'pore, our humid environment induces a different rate of moisture retention in wood. open pored grain such as the Indian rosewood, loses moisture rather quickly. if you value your guitar's condition, you'd do well to maintain fretboard moisture as & when the need arises. in addition to lemon oil, other wood conditioner in hardware stores are suitable too, bees wax included.
however, in s'pore, our humid environment induces a different rate of moisture retention in wood. open pored grain such as the Indian rosewood, loses moisture rather quickly. if you value your guitar's condition, you'd do well to maintain fretboard moisture as & when the need arises. in addition to lemon oil, other wood conditioner in hardware stores are suitable too, bees wax included.
Totally agree with Subversion.
To share with you what i have read lately from a book called
'How to make your electric guitar play guitar'.
Exact portion of the paragraph copy from the book mention above:-
By DAN Erlewine
Lubricating and dry fretboards
Occasionally, once or twice a year perhaps, consider
adding a little lubricaton to ebony or rosewood fretboards.
My preferred fretboard treatment is pure raw LINSEED OIL
(not the boil variety). You can find this at art supply
stores and paint stores.
Nothing gives the deep rick look to rosewood or ebony -
or makes light, bland looking fretboards look dark and
beautiful - as linseed oil does.
Most of all, it forms a thin finish on wood that feels
good to play on and makes the fretboard easy to clean
throughout the year. Use it only when you think you need
it.
To share with you what i have read lately from a book called
'How to make your electric guitar play guitar'.
Exact portion of the paragraph copy from the book mention above:-
By DAN Erlewine
Lubricating and dry fretboards
Occasionally, once or twice a year perhaps, consider
adding a little lubricaton to ebony or rosewood fretboards.
My preferred fretboard treatment is pure raw LINSEED OIL
(not the boil variety). You can find this at art supply
stores and paint stores.
Nothing gives the deep rick look to rosewood or ebony -
or makes light, bland looking fretboards look dark and
beautiful - as linseed oil does.
Most of all, it forms a thin finish on wood that feels
good to play on and makes the fretboard easy to clean
throughout the year. Use it only when you think you need
it.
duskalways
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oy, serious or not? :? wait all the guitars got cooking oil smell!
duskalways
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now i know chanmin and moo were not serious! lol!! 
duskalways
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sigh... wat is a 'hendrix' :smt017