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Mitchrx
Posted 2007-12-14 3:41 PM (#70386)
Subject: Finish for a walnut bridge


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The good folks at the factory fixed my 1537, however the walnut bridge is unfinished raw wood. I have tung oil at home. Any thoughts or advice for using that? Is there something else that's better?
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dobro
Posted 2007-12-15 1:07 PM (#70387 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge



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Yeah, I have the same question!
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Tupperware
Posted 2007-12-15 1:17 PM (#70388 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge


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I use the same mineral oil that I use on fretboards. Tung oil would probably be fine as well. Dave
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bauerhillboy
Posted 2007-12-15 4:01 PM (#70389 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge


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Tung oil puts a finish on the wood. The more coats and rubbing the shinier and harder the finish.

I use the same lemon oil on my bridges that I use on the fingerboards. Same effect as Dave's mineral oil, only it smells nice.

It's amazing the transformation that takes place when you take a piece of fresh walnut and apply oil for the first time.

John <>{
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bauerhillboy
Posted 2007-12-15 4:01 PM (#70390 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge


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...and WHERE are the pictures???
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stonebobbo
Posted 2007-12-15 5:02 PM (#70391 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge



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I've been using Fret Doctor the past few months and this stuff is amazing. Especially for wooden bridges. I'm using it on my OFC and it is coming in very nicely. Same thing for a JL3 walnut bridge and also a rosewood bridge on a Martin. It's great on Fretboards too.

Link: Fret Doctor

You need to scroll down the page. It was a pleasure doing business with this guy ... seems to be an artisan out in the country that personally fills all the orders, deals with your money, etc. Noah found this guy first and posted about Fret Doctor a while back. He was sold, too.
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an4340
Posted 2007-12-15 5:04 PM (#70392 - in reply to #70386)
Subject: Re: Finish for a walnut bridge


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Gee, I wouldn't use Tung oil or the lemon oil. The tung oil's a finish, and the lemon oil may have other stuff in it. The guys at the factory recommended mineral oil years ago so I'm sticking with it, and I've had no problems. Not say Tung oil wouldn't work, just went with the mildest stuff I could find.

If I didn't use mineral oil, I'd probably use the fret doctor stuff. The mineral oil's easy to find though.
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