[jemboyee]

Is there any way to moisturize or lubricate a neck? Sounds strange I know just can't think of any better words to describe it. Anyone else experienced this? Same goes for a maple fretboard. Is there a way to treat them?

 

[JJEMMER777]

Sure, just go to the music store. They should have all kinds of polishes and such for the neck.

ps - get your mind outta the gutter:lol:

 

[Jemwielder]

Dr. ducks ax wax works awesome. They should carry it at guitar center that's where i got mine, you could also find yourself online. good luck

 

[jemboyee]

Does that work for the maple board also?

 

[JJEMMER777]

Does that work for the maple board also?

Yup..if it needs cleaning Lemon Oil works pretty good.

 

[jemboyee]

Not cleaning really, just has a dryness to it that I don't fancy very much. Thanks for the info.

 

[jemboyee]

I've landed a bottle of the slippery stuff. Are you certain that you can put this directly on the maple fretboard of say a desert yellow jem?

 

[Chris From Singapore.]

I suggest Tung oil. The Real Kind. Not some cheap knock off that's going to leave a residue on your guitar. I had some applied on the neck of my FP by my tech...no turning back ever!

Works really great for fingerboards too!

 

[sniperfrommars1]

Ummm bore oil is what rich harris uses, i use a little lemon oil and maybe finger ease, or fret fast which almost identical. Anythings better than a dry fretboard in my opinion

 

[rgr]

Bore oil is what is on Music Man guitars, at least the Axis, you can find it at sports stores in the gun department, around $5-$7 for a bottle if I remember right. You'll want to make sure the surface you are using it on is clean, it's almost a finish type product.

I usually use lemon oil on rosewood, there are also tons of fret conditioner products, but if you check the ingredients, they are usually similar to what you can find at department stores for furniture conditioning, just repackaged for guitars and cost alot more.

Tung oil is actually a finish, I use it on guitar bodies sometimes. It's not something that you want to put on your fretboard repeatedly, it will build up. It's great for the back of unfinished necks, puts a protective finish on but you can still feel the wood. Do look for 100% Tung Oil, the Formbys and similar that they sell at Home Depot, etc... is thinned with petroleum products. It works okay, but it's not as good as the real thing.

<$0.02,
Roger

 

[Rich]

Bore oil is not for guns, it's for woodwinds. EBMM uses gunstock oil and a wax mix.

EVH always used Endust.

 

[rgr]

Thanks for the correction Rich, it's been one of those days, started off by having to clean coffee out of my truck before I left for work, and yes, it was in a travel mug... Maybe I should just lay low today, DOH!

 

[jemboyee]

Amidst all the helpful responses I'm still confused to know if I can put the duck ax wax on me maple jem fretboard. Cheers.

 

[marianozz]

Word, what to use on maple boards is something i still want to know too... :lol:

 

[saTa]

i use warwick beewax myself

 

[evil_k666]

lemon oil, you can't go wrong with it

 

[Dr. Funkenstein]

I have no idea what the pros use or what's best but I have always used lemon oil on the fretboard and have been happy with the results.

Regards,

Dave