Fret Doctor - Before and After Pictures

[Alex]

It was time for me to change strings today and this was also my chance to use Fret Doctor for the first time.

Before applying Fret Doctor, I used a cotton cloth to wipe the dirt from the fingerboard. Alternatively, you could use a toothbrush.

Before pictures:






A few more for comparison:





I'll then wipe the excess oil. By the way, I use Q-tips to apply Fret Doctor. Some like to use their finger or a cloth.





And the end result...





Here's another member with before and after pictures: Fret Dr!

Fret Doctor website: Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

[buyusfear]

As for Fret Doctor, great stuff
Alex, great looking board.

Here are some before and after shots I took







I was quite surprised at how much it enriched the dark tones in the board

[dwagar]

+1

I really like FretDoctor.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by buyusfear

Alex, great looking board.

Here are some before and after shots I took

Great pics, man! Thanks for sharing!!

Just updated my first post with the end result pictures.

[LPCollector]

I love the stuff. All of my guitars get Fret Doctor.
Mark

[Malynowsky]

what color is that it's beautiful!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/IMG_8247.jpg

[buyusfear]

Thanks, Thats Iced-tea.
Here are a few more shots of it, with replaced inlays and a couple more applicaitons of fret doctor..













This was the fretboard right after a few heavy applications. Almost ebony like. both guitars have lightened up a bit since.

[Adwex]

Originally Posted by Alex

...
Before applying Fret Doctor, I used a cotton cloth to wipe the dirt from the fingerboard. Alternatively, you could use a toothbrush.
...

I wonder, is there something better than a cloth or toothbrush? The gunk on my fretboard won't come off with a toothbrush. I've used 0000 steel wool, but I'd rather use something else.

[b-squared]

I usually use the steel wool, but Dr Fret recommends a cleaner on the website.

Formbys buildup remover

BB

[Steve Gambrell]

WOW! Is that a Standard, or an R8?

[buyusfear]

That is an R8.

[BOBBO]

It does a nice job of darkening while it moisturizes !!

[5F6-A]

a pic of my Strat rosewood f/board. I just applied a coat of FD and took the pic while I was waiting a minute to wipe off the excess. Nice....

[Wolff]

Where can I find this stuff? MF, Gtr. Ctr. and my local shop all do not stock it. Is there a place to order online? If so, I couldn't find one. Help!

[j.six]

Originally Posted by Adwex

I wonder, is there something better than a cloth or toothbrush? The gunk on my fretboard won't come off with a toothbrush. I've used 0000 steel wool, but I'd rather use something else.

for gunky boards, i'm a fan of cleaning the board with naptha and scraping very gently with a razor blade. takes awhile, but works quite nicely.

sully

[dwagar]

Originally Posted by Wolff

Where can I find this stuff? MF, Gtr. Ctr. and my local shop all do not stock it. Is there a place to order online? If so, I couldn't find one. Help!

as noted at the bottom of post #1 in this thread

Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

[Slapjaw]

After reading about Fret Doctor, I had purchased some and I got to say, "Man this is the best". I've been using it on my guitars when it's time for string changes. I've also been lubing the nut. Thanks everyone for some great advise.

[BlackCat]

Fret Doctor is great stuff, and the guy who sells it is great.
I sent him a personal check, and he even shipped without waiting for it to clear.

You don't see that too often these days.

[roadsong66]

Your R8 has one of the nicest plain tops I have ever seen!

[analogsystem]

I haven't tried fret doctor but I use some stuff called "guitar honey" that does a great job of conditioning the fingerboard.

[steadyriot]

Dunlop fretboard conditioner, does the same i believe?
Thats what i use!
Would love to use some fret doctor when this bottle is empty!

[5F6-A]

you won't regret it..... although it's best after sanding the fretboard. Other oils create sometimes a film that won't let FD even touch the wood

[Splattle101]

How is this stuff different from fret board oil?

[5F6-A]

FD is a mixture of 50 or so exotic and expensive natural oils. A chemist in Atlanta devised the formula and it's a winner. It's so pure it's edible...

[watchunglava]

just picked up the 79 the paul last night. man was it dry. i gave it like 5 coats of fret dr. and here she is today.

i have ordered formbys as sugested on fret drs website. i will hit it up with that when it arrives and then reaplly fret dr and post more pics

[Wolff]

Originally Posted by dwagar

as noted at the bottom of post #1 in this thread

Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

Yeah thanks. I did a forum search for this and it brings you to the last post so I never noticed the original link. Ordered a bottle today. I hope everything turns out right since just a couple weeks ago I did the boards with 'Dr. Stringfellows Lemoil' and I hope I don't have to get some kind of cleaner to take that useless crap off with. The before and after pics in this thread are amazing. The boards on 2 out of my 3 LPs are very dry and light colored.

[Ole'Lefty]

I have been using Fret Doctor for awhile now. May I suggest that you apply and let it rest overnight. Unless you(or someone before you) have somehow clogged the pores, it will be absorbed and then do the light buff. I do not believe that there is anything that will soften or otherwise clog the wood. Then,buff it up-that nice glow and the feel will be there and last longer. Some oboes and clarinets and bassoons are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as are quite a few violin family instruments and they benefit from this application.mt

[Eric052492]

Wow... I need to try some of that... I've been looking for something to darken my Epi LP Custom fretboard..

[watchunglava]

here is a 79 gibson unfinished ebony fretboard .

ok so i hit it up with frombys deepclean, and a toothbrush, then murfeys oil soap . the frombys and did this like 5-6 times .

then when it was finally clean, i hit it up with two coats of fret dr. i will hit it up with one more in the morning .

here is when i first got it after sitting in a box for 20 years .




here is after cleaning it hardcore






and how she sits right now

[Wolff]

That stuff is liquid gold. I could practically hear the dried wood on my fretboards go: "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh" when I applied the Fret Doctor. Here are some before and after shots and one of both my LPs that had extremely dry wood.