Lemon Oil

[goblin]

I've got a mate who uses fresh lemon juice on his gear, has to be said I've never known a cheapo bass have such a good looking and feeling fretboard!

[icastle]

[quote name='RhysP' post='1032731' date='Nov 22 2010, 03:21 PM']Isn't a Wenge Board one of those things you use to contact the dead?[/quote]

No.
That'd be O2 Customer Services...

[skankdelvar]

Teak oil. Cheap. Good. But the rags can spontaneously combust afterwards.

[Martin E]

Boiled Linseed Oil. Been using it on fretboards and unsealed bodies for years. Seems quite harmless - smells nice too.

[Mr. Foxen]

I bought some lemon oil in a guitar shop when I started playing. It wasn't full when I got it, and I've still got a little over a quarter left, I've gone through a lot of basses and done a lot of setups for other people using it.

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='Martin E' post='1033233' date='Nov 22 2010, 09:50 PM']Boiled Linseed Oil. Been using it on fretboards and unsealed bodies for years. Seems quite harmless - smells nice too.[/quote]
This. Thinned with a little Distiiled Turpentine to aid penetration.

That Jerzy Drozd recommends boiled linseed too.

P.

[stingrayPete1977]

I have an unopened tub of Dunlop 65 because I got it without realising it cant be used on maple boards! AFAIK Im a dingbat.....what do you lot use on maple boards then?

[icastle]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1033311' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:40 PM']I have an unopened tub of Dunlop 65 because I got it without realising it cant be used on maple boards! AFAIK Im a dingbat.....what do you lot use on maple boards then?[/quote]

As long as the necks finish is still intact then all you are going to be doing is cleaning the surface as nothing really penetrates the lacquer.

...Mr Sheen

Edited November 22, 2010 by icastle

[Bassman Sam]

I went to buy some Dunlop 65 lemon oil on Saturday but when reading the label it said "not for use on maple fretboards". Why?

[icastle]

[quote name='Bassman Sam' post='1033319' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:46 PM']I went to buy some Dunlop 65 lemon oil on Saturday but when reading the label it said "not for use on maple fretboards". Why?[/quote]

Only a guess but probably because it can't soak through the lacquer into the wood and will therefore leave you with an oil slick on the fingerboard.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='icastle' post='1033317' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:44 PM']As long as the necks finish is still intact then all you are going to be doing is cleaning the surface as nothing really penetrates the lacquer.

...Mr Sheen [/quote]

My pre EB Ray is laquered so I guess I can use it on that then? But the later EBMM's are gunstock oiled instead so I just use a bit of spittle!

[icastle]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1033327' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:54 PM']My pre EB Ray is laquered so I guess I can use it on that then? But the later EBMM's are gunstock oiled instead so I just use a bit of spittle! [/quote]

Yeah I've used Mr Sheen on lacquered necks for years and never had any problems.
I did read somewhere that Lemon Oil on unlacquered maple makes it go rough so not sure what Mr Sheen would do to it - so carry on with the "dribble and rub" technique if that works for you...

Edited November 22, 2010 by icastle

[xilddx]

[quote name='icastle' post='1033326' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:52 PM']Only a guess but probably because it can't soak through the lacquer into the wood and will therefore leave you with an oil slick on the fingerboard.[/quote]
Exactly correct. Why would you want to oil lacquer?

[Bassman Sam]

I used JD 65 Clearner and Polish and it brought the maple FB back to life, smooth as glass.

[chris_b]

The Lakland website recommends orange oil for cleaning maple fretboards.