Rich_uk77 Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 hello fellow bass players!, the time is long overdue for me to clean the fretboard on my beloved limited edition 2001 warwick thumb. its made of ebony... just wondering what you guys think is the best stuff to clean ebony with? thanks in advance rich. Quote
mikegatward Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 I used lemon oil on my jazz rosewood neck recently and it came up a treat. dunno about ebony though Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 A quick spray and a rub down with some furniture polish should do the trick. Lemon oil probably won't go into the wood that much, if at all AFAIK. That said, mineral oil in small amounts may help lift off any crud. Quote
shizznit Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Lemon oil on any dark wood is suitable. I have used it on ebony, rosewood and wenge and does the job every time. Quote
xilddx Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1329400174' post='1541857'] Lemon oil on any dark wood is suitable. I have used it on ebony, rosewood and wenge and does the job every time. [/quote] I use Dunlop lemon oil on my Warwick ebony boards, they come up a treat. I do this every few months. All open wood needs to be conditioned and moisture content kept stable. A good oil helps do this. The lemon is there as a cleaning agent, the oil conditions the wood. Quote
Rich_uk77 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 cheers people, looks like lemon oil is the way to go then... Quote
yorks5stringer Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Would lemon curd work as well? Quote
charic Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1329486393' post='1543213'] Would lemon curd work as well? [/quote] Try it and post pictures? Failing that, how about jam? Perhaps marmalade? Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Another fan of lemon oil here but I can't use it on my Ricky bass of course. I currently use Planet Waves. Quote
noelk27 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Orange peel oil to clean. Linseed oil to moisten. Quote
icastle Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1329502879' post='1543574'] Orange peel oil to clean. Linseed oil to moisten. [/quote] And what do you use on the ebony fretboard? Quote
icastle Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1329486393' post='1543213'] Would lemon curd work as well? [/quote] Dunno. If it does we could always get the mods to post the results to a 'sticky thread'... Quote
Rich_uk77 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1329504989' post='1543641'] Dunno. If it does we could always get the mods to post the results to a 'sticky thread'... [/quote] ba dum tssssss! Quote
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