|
|
Post by leeophonic on Mar 17, 2019 19:58:16 GMT
For all those who know the elixir of life properties of lemon oil to fingerboards & bridges etc I was surprised to come across a decent sized bottle at a decent price (£5.99) available in my local TK max homewares and cleaning section.
More tips from the domestic goddess soon....
Lee
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 21:57:50 GMT
I'd check this stuff doesn't contain petroleum distillates. Pure lemon oil on rosewood fretboards only is the rule of thumb. (I've probably started something here)
|
|
|
|
Post by Michael Messer on Mar 17, 2019 22:30:07 GMT
I use this stuff, Chesnut Lemon Oil, which is what Dave King and many other luthiers use.  The 500ml can I have is a few years old and will easily last me a hundred years, maybe more. So it's pretty good value. Shine On Michael |
|
|
|
Post by leeophonic on Mar 17, 2019 22:44:15 GMT
Michael I have the same tin of oil, it comes from axeminster powertools.
Graeme my concern also was additives, the oil is pure in TK Max, although really not so much an eco warrior as I like lead based paint & solder & endangered wood on my guitars!!!
Lee
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 0:20:18 GMT
I've heard an unconfirmed story that Jeff Beck never oils his guitar necks as his hands transmit enough oil from his automotive activities.
|
|
|
|
Post by Stevie on Mar 18, 2019 6:54:36 GMT
I use wagon fat. Same as keeps dem axles a-turning.
e&oe...
|
|
|
|
Post by Michael Messer on Mar 18, 2019 8:50:01 GMT
I clean all MM Guitars fretboards with lemon oil when they are being prepared to send out to customers. It cleans any workshop dust off the fretboards and makes them smell nice! Even the new Blackwood Tek fretboards benefit from a dose of oil for those reasons. I only use lemon oil to clean the fretboards on my own guitars occasionally, maybe once every two years-ish. This is a debatable point and each luthier and player has their own views on whether or not to use it. Dave King uses it, whereas Mike Lewis prefers not too. I sit somewhere in the middle and do as I have said clean my fretboards occasionally with it. My Dave King Tele-Ozark-Cooder-Messer-King-Caster has no lacquer on the neck, just oil. So approximately once a year a give it a dose of lemon oil which makes it feel great.
I decanter the lemon oil into a tiny 50ml medicine bottle for my workbench and even with all MM Guitars being given a dose, my 500ml bottle of Chestnut Lemon Oil will easily last me a hundred years, maybe more.
Shine On
Michael
|
|
|
|
Post by leeophonic on Mar 18, 2019 13:13:32 GMT
I too use the lemon oil for when its string change time and time for a fretboard clean-up, however on my square necks where there is little contact with the hands I have started to use beeswax and that adds a lovely lustre.
Unfortunately the wife has taken an interest in the lemon oil and some hardwood furniture is being given the treatment.
Lee
|
|
|
|
Post by joephoto on Jun 28, 2019 3:22:47 GMT
I like Howard Feed-N-Wax with orange oil and beeswax. It does have petroleum distillates but I don't have a problem with it. I use it once on the fretboard and on the rest of wood guitars when they get dusty. It really seems to bring out the grain of the wood and makes minor scratches almost disapper. Attachments:
|
|
