Dry Fretboard....help

[shal1234]

My Brand new LP Standard Faded arrived with a bone-dry fretboard. Should I put something on it, maybe lemon oil, a tub of butter perhaps?

 

[b-squared]

I prefer this:

Seriously, this stuff is the best I've ever found:

Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

Fret Doctor...it's awesome.

BB

 

[dwagar]

I agree with BB, get some Fretdoctor. A small bottle lasts for years.

 

[Alex]

+1 on Fret Doctor

 

[b-squared]

I used some on my buddy's Hamer last night (installed some new pickups for him). His grungy, dried-up fretboard looks beautiful again.

Even the wiff remarked how dark and rich it looks now--it was whitish in color and had a ton of grime. Eeeww. (I used a very fine steel wool to buff the fingerboard a bit, takes the grime off, and polished the frets as well. I covered the pickups with painter's tape to prevent any metal from attaching itself to the pole pieces. )

I used a Q-Tip, and had to apply a few drops to the tip maybe 3-4 times? That stuff is gonna last me a LONG time.

BB

 

[shal1234]

huh, cool. i'll have to get some of that stuff. I probably shouldn't do anything to the guitar yet though, i'm still in the "deciding if i'm gonna keep it" phase. I just got it and it plays beautifully, but this little fella has been buring a hole in my eyeball for a while:

Buy Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Figured Top Electric Guitar with Super 400 Inlays

I think i'm gonna order the Custom and if it blows my mind, then i'll return the Standard Faded and keep the custom. Ebony fretboard? Thoughts?

 

[b-squared]

Ebony fretboards are awesome. A little darker sound, but very smooth and oily.

Pretty guitar...I'd like that better in white or black.

BB

 

[buyusfear]

Fret doctor works nice...

Before

After...

The board does lighten up after a little, but it still stays nice and dark for the most part.

 

[bigalthethird]

Another vote for Fret Doctor. It's almost useless to post it after so many people have done so, but man it's incredible stuff! It's like $12 a bottle, but my bottle has lasted about 2 years (at least 30 applications). Still have a lot left too.

Sometimes I see Gibsons on musiciansfriend.com or some other site, and the board is all dull, dry and terrible looking. Why don't they oil the poor boards!? Insane.

 

[Markster]

Bore oil is the best.
MusicMedic.com: Premium Bore Oil

 

[b-squared]

Ummm...Fret Dr. is bore oil. He just renamed the bigger sizes so as not to confuse the Woodwind players.

BB

 

[buyusfear]

Bore oil is the best.
MusicMedic.com: Premium Bore Oil

Thats what fret doctor is...

Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

 

[b-squared]

Got'cha by a few seconds. !!

BB

 

[buyusfear]

It would appear so now wouldn't it

 

[b-squared]

:d

Bb

 

[Markster]

Thats what fret doctor is...

Bore Oil for the Fife and Fret Doctor

I know that.
I only posted the link because its a fraction of the price.

Peace

 

[stevedave]

Fret Dr. is such good stuff. Can't say enough about it, and the small bottle lasts FOREVER (not forever, but a really, really ridiculously long time at least)

 

[Darkburst]

Fret Doctor. This stuff is awesome.

 

[Robster]

MusicMedic.com: Premium Bore Oil

Rob

 

[Owl]

How often do you guys apply Fret Doctor?