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Re: How to clean a fretboard?

6/18/2003 7:15 PM
Matt	Re: How to clean a fretboard? I also use the fine steel wool(#0000), just be sure to go with the grain; i.e. up and down the fretboard only, NOT parallel to the frets. This makes it difficult to get at the gunk at the base of the frets but usually my fingernail with a thin cloth over it gets that. Lots of different opinions on oils. I don't like the feel of a freshly oiled fretboard so I use as little as I can get away with. I've seen several respected luthiers use #0000 steel wool, otherwise I don't think I would have been comfortable using it. It can be aggressive, but in a different way. Also, as stated above, cover your pickups. Not only can the metal particles possibly ruin them, this is steel wool and it will be attracted by the magnets. Your polepieces will look like they grew hair! Matt

6/18/2003 7:15 PM

Matt

Re: How to clean a fretboard?

I also use the fine steel wool(#0000), just be sure to go with the grain; i.e. up and down the fretboard only, NOT parallel to the frets. This makes it difficult to get at the gunk at the base of the frets but usually my fingernail with a thin cloth over it gets that. Lots of different opinions on oils. I don't like the feel of a freshly oiled fretboard so I use as little as I can get away with. I've seen several respected luthiers use #0000 steel wool, otherwise I don't think I would have been comfortable using it. It can be aggressive, but in a different way. Also, as stated above, cover your pickups. Not only can the metal particles possibly ruin them, this is steel wool and it will be attracted by the magnets. Your polepieces will look like they grew hair!

Matt

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Brett I think Matt's got it wrt #0000 ste... -- 6/19/2003 2:36 AM