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murray
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Username: murray

Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:06 am:   Edit Post

What are the latest thoughts on fretboard cleaning? I have a few not worrying sweat I think oval marks on fretboard. I have not put anything on fretboard Orion 4 from new 2000.
grateful
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Username: grateful

Post Number: 219
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:36 am:   Edit Post

Hi Glynn and welcome to the club.

Here's a link about oiling the fingerboard: lemon oil is a great cleanser too.

Mark
murray
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:53 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Mark, here is a picture of the marks.Glynnfretboard marks
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1555
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 6:03 am:   Edit Post

It's finger grease and stuff - the cloudy bits is what you need to clean off, the darker areas are clean areas of wood.

Go to a health food type of store, and ask for a bottle of essential lemon oil. You'll get just a small bottle, but you only need a few drops for the entire fretboard. If you mention you're applying this to wood, they probably think you're a nutter (aren't we all).

So just a few drops to wipe away the cloudy bits. Perhaps a little extra to replenish the wood. Follow Mark's link for some more discussions.
murray
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 6:10 am:   Edit Post

Thanks....off to the health store. Hope they let me in... I should have lead a better life. Cheers.
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1556
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 6:25 am:   Edit Post

If you had led a better life, you wouldn't have had any reason to walk into the store - at least that would be the reasonable way of thinking. Not sure if they subscribe to that.
murray
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Username: murray

Post Number: 4
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 5:32 am:   Edit Post

Thanks all for input on fretboard marks. Used Culpeper 100% pure lemon oil, sparingly with excellent results. I did not take all the strings off at once as it may have upset the tension. I cleaned just before a string change by moving strings sideways. Beware of some health food shops selling pure oil as they can use solvents in the processs of extraction which they say they remove later on !- I didn't chance it. Culpeper say they get the oil by expressing it which sounded better. Plenty oil left over - roll on pancake day !! Glynn

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