NJE Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I picked up my Stingray last week in the cold light of day (usually only comes out at night) and realised the frets were looking a bit sad and green around the edges and the rosewood board had accumulated a bit of gunk. I had a look around on the internet to see the best way of cleaning frets, and was getting my head around taping the board off and using wire wool. Then I found a post about Gorgomyte so I went on the website and had a read. It all sounded a bit too good to be true but, some youtube videos helped convince me it was worth a try. So I placed the order 5 days ago and it arrived all the way from the US of A this morning and I immediately set about stripping the strings off the stingray. Long story story short this stuff is incredibly good, just a small piece of the impregnated cloth needed and a quick wipe all along the neck then some harder rubbing on the frets. What came off was amazing, and when I buffed the frets and board with a bit of old t-shirt the whole neck was gleaming but no funny residue, no funny smells, just shiny new frets and healthy looking rosewood. I highly recommend everyone getting some and just giving your neck a good clean when you next change your strings. Its made it feel lovely under hand when playing and given the bass a new lease of life, definately worth doing if the bass hasnt had a Best bit is, its cheap! I bought 3 packs for £27 including delivery. What I didnt realise was you only need a tiny square to do one neck and one sheet will do the bass about 20 times. I probably have enough to cover all 4 of my guitars for the next 10 years, may even offer to do some friends guitars I have so much. Go get some.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yes, all hail the Gorgonites... oh hang on... doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1335634248' post='1634100'] Yes, all hail the Gorgonites... oh hang on... doesn't matter. [/quote] I thought of the exact same thing when I found it, quite liked that film..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I must confess, I didn't get along with it quite so well when I tried it. Whilst the frets did come up good and shiny, the rosewood was back to looking dry very quickly (within a week), and whilst I admit it doesn't make the board smell in a lasting way, I had to find an air-tight pot for the unused cloth to stop it stinking the room out. I'd be up for it as fret polish if it came in a bottle and I could throw away the used rags, but nah.. I'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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