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Location: Indiana | Keep in mind, OOOO steel wool sheds much more material than than the types of polishing cloth (used T-shirts, etc.) most of us use to care for our instruments.
The fibers steel wool produces in shedding are dark and much thinner in diameter cross section than cloth shedding and would not not require an improperly produced or cared for FB for the fibers to be embedded in the grain of un finished wood.
It wasn't my intention to step on your toes, iffy. It was simply a word of caution about an
actual experience with a well crafted mapel FB. The result was indeed an unsatisfactory grimmy appearance. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone:
It wasn't my intention to step on your toes, iffy. Hey JS, no problem there...
This a good discussion and hopefully we'll all learn from it. That's what counts!
I must say that with my gits, so far I haven't had an issue with the MO/SW, but I'll definitely be more cautious in the future. |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Is Fast Fret OK on ebony fretboards? |
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Location: Utah | sycamore, the Fast Fret says it is mineral oil and safe for all instruments. FWIW, it dried up really fast for me. The applicator is also the storage for the oil, and the container doesn't seal very tightly, so it evaporates out relatively quickly.
The instructions do say to wipe the fretboard dry after applying the product to the strings, but if you don't press down too hard during application it won't touch the fretboard.
FingerEase is another similar product but made with silicone lubricants and it is an aerosol. It lasts a lot longer in storage. A lot! I also find that it makes the strings slipperier than Fast Fret. The downside is that I prefer not to spray it onto my fretboards (although it should be inert and harmless), so I spray it onto a cloth and then apply it to the strings.
I do wonder if coated strings like Elixer or Cleartone (sound great on my 6778LX Elite and friend's 1778LX Elite) remove most need for a string lube. |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Originally posted by FlySig:
FingerEase is another similar product but made with silicone lubricants and it is an aerosol. It lasts a lot longer in storage. A lot! I bought a small can of FingerEase back in oh, 1976 or so. I'm still using the same can. Honestly. |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | When I bought FastFret I actualy wanted a fretboard cleaner and the shop said it would clean frets, fretboard and strings. And it does make the board LOOK cleaner... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I've never oiled a fretboard, but I do regulate the humidity in the bandroom and I'm not a sweater, so the fretboards remain in pretty good shape. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I oil my fretboards about once a year and give them a good cleaning at the same time. I just like the looks of a clean shiny fretboard. |
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