wishface Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I have a fretboard that's maple or rosewood (or maybe both, i'm not entirely sure). It doesn't appear to be finished or coated in anything. What household products can be used to clean it (as opposed to buying expensive guitar polishing gear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I will no doubt be slated for this... but I clean using baby wipes and oil with sewing machine oil (which is essentially lemon oil without the smell). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 With really dirty boards I use a heavy dose of lemon oil to soften the grime, clean off with the cheapest fragrance free baby wipes and then reapply lemon oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 there maybe some good tips here Wishface 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: there maybe some good tips here Wishface 🙂 Reading that I'm not alone with babywipes and mineral oil! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Reading that I'm not alone with babywipes and mineral oil! I can definitely vouch for the baby wipes, after she spilt a glass of red wine down the front of my P bass 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 You clean your bass? I don't even clean my house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Reading that I'm not alone with babywipes and mineral oil! I use baby wipes for all cleaning, bass, house, whatever. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: You clean your bass? I don't even clean my house. Matter of priority... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 If you can't tell whether it's maple or rosewood, that must be one dirty fretboard? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishface Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, missis sumner said: If you can't tell whether it's maple or rosewood, that must be one dirty fretboard? The specs aren't terribly clear so I don't know which it is, or both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missis sumner Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Basically, rosewood is darkish brown, whilst maple is pale yellow, so pretty easy to distinguish. Maple is often sealed, because it's so light a colour, it does show dirt easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) After years of using lemon oil, I've switched to Musicnomad F-One fretboard conditioner. I think it's great. Edited August 24, 2019 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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