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Post by robbie on May 14, 2008 15:41:02 GMT
hello there, Whats the best way to clean a chrome plated reso guitar, banana oil for the fretboard ................but what about the metal body ........any thoughts
cheers robbie
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Post by Michael Messer on May 14, 2008 17:30:37 GMT
Hi Robbie, It's not a silly question at all. I would use lemon oil for the fretboard. Depending on how dirty the nickel or chrome plating is - clean with a gentle silver polish like Goddards. Or if not too dirty use Mer car polish. Mer is fantastic polish and is great on all guitars. When it is all clean & shiny give the body a light coat of regular Turtle car wax and a really good polish with good old fashioned elbow grease! Keep a chamois leather (a real one) in your guitar case and after playing your guitar, give the body, strings, neck and fretboard a good rub with the chamois. This removes moisture and keeps the guitar looking showroom shiny and preserves the life of your strings. Now you know why I sign off with.... Shine On Michael.
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Post by SoloBill on May 14, 2008 17:36:17 GMT
Hi all, OK I'll ask the silly question. Is this for 'naked' wooden fingerboards? I always use raw linseed oil on my classical/Spanish guitar. Are the fingerboards on resos always uncoated wood?
I don't have a reso yet, hint hint...are the MMs nearly ready yet?
Bill
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Post by robbie on May 14, 2008 19:14:41 GMT
ok michael you caught me out***************I Have just found my little bottle of D'Andrea Lemon oil ( don't know where the banana oil idea came from, it must Have been a senior moment ) However, I will dip into my wife's purse tomorrow (when shes not looking) and make the mur car polish purchase
Thanks michael.........incidentally I received the saddles from pete woodman for the dobro 33h Just need increasing in height ...pete kindly said he would mod them to suit my instrument, so returned them yesterday .........really nice helpful chap thanks for the recommendation regards as ever robbie
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Post by Michael Messer on May 14, 2008 19:21:22 GMT
Hi Bill,
People vary about whether fretboards should be oiled or not. I use lemon oil, which is recommended by many luthiers, once or twice a year. It helps get the gunk from ones fingers off and it apparently feeds the wood. Obviously, this is only for uncoated wood. It is only in the last 5 years or so that I have used lemon or any oil. Pryor to that I just left the fretboard alone, which is also recommended by many luthiers. So I think the jury is out on this one.
The MM guitars are almost ready!!! Apologies for the longer wait than we expected.
Shine On Michael
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Post by Bill Stig on May 14, 2008 20:25:40 GMT
I'm glad you say that people vary in their opinion on whether fret boards should be oiled. I've played guitars nearly every day for about 35 years and can only once remember oiling a fret board, and I have some very old guitars - admittedly mainly due to laziness. None have ever suffered from cracking or splitting or any other malfunction. Other than for hygiene ( not my strong point) reasons I can't see any need.
the other Bill
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Post by Michael Messer on May 14, 2008 21:22:12 GMT
Hello other Bill,
Dave King suggested I occasionally oil my fretboards. Mike Lewis says not to! Both are world class luthiers.
I love the smell of the lemon oil and I do think the fretboard feels good when it's been done. When I said once or twice a year.....I actually reckon I have done it twice in the past 4 or 5 years!
Shine On Michael
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