Tele neck care

NickStMoritz · July 29th, 2003, 01:25 PM

hello all, newbie tele player, absolutely love it. USA Blond wood, beautiful sound and very stylish.

Question; can you recommend liquids for string and neck care. I change my strings every three gigs anyway, but what is the best stuff for keeping my sweetheart happy and healthy?

cheers
Nick

Kevin · July 29th, 2003, 02:20 PM

If you have a maple board, I would put anything on it. Just wipe it down with a dry cloth after you play and clean it with a soft, dry cloth when you change strings....

For Rosewood boards, you can use lemon oil once or twice a year, but don't go wild with it.

Just MHO, of course, I'm sure there are other guys around here who put stuff on their necks more regularly.

Raymond · July 29th, 2003, 02:45 PM

Strings - After a gig or a long practice session, clean the string thoroughly. An old cotton T-shirt would do the trick. Make sure that you're cleaning each one of the strings individually. Some people damp the cleaning rag with a little bit of lighter fluid; this would take away any rust and the strings would last longer.

Maple neck - Every time you change strings, clean the fretboard with what Dan Erlewine calls the "breathe treatment". Just breathe on the fretboard and apply elbow grease with that old T-shirt. BTW, the same can be used for the rest of the neck and the body of the guitar. Don't use any cleaning liquids or polish on a maple neck. If you need to remove dirt, use a rag damped with a little bit of lighter fluid. In the guitar cleaning business, less is always better.

Rosewood fretboards - Use the breathe treatment as well, but once every 4 months, apply some drops of lemon oil with...you guessed....that old 100% cotton T-shirt! This treatment is important because during the winter or summer the air inside the house may get too dry because of the HVAC, and that may damage rosewood, which has no finish. Like Kevin says, lemon oil should be applied by the drop. Inspect the fretboard for dryness before applying the oil; don't use it if it doesn't need it. And one more thing, get the good stuff, no the one use for furniture. A small bottle would last forever.

July 29th, 2003, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
NickStMoritz NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1	Tele neck care hello all, newbie tele player, absolutely love it. USA Blond wood, beautiful sound and very stylish. Question; can you recommend liquids for string and neck care. I change my strings every three gigs anyway, but what is the best stuff for keeping my sweetheart happy and healthy? cheers Nick

July 29th, 2003, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	Some tips Strings - After a gig or a long practice session, clean the string thoroughly. An old cotton T-shirt would do the trick. Make sure that you're cleaning each one of the strings individually. Some people damp the cleaning rag with a little bit of lighter fluid; this would take away any rust and the strings would last longer. Maple neck - Every time you change strings, clean the fretboard with what Dan Erlewine calls the "breathe treatment". Just breathe on the fretboard and apply elbow grease with that old T-shirt. BTW, the same can be used for the rest of the neck and the body of the guitar. Don't use any cleaning liquids or polish on a maple neck. If you need to remove dirt, use a rag damped with a little bit of lighter fluid. In the guitar cleaning business, less is always better. Rosewood fretboards - Use the breathe treatment as well, but once every 4 months, apply some drops of lemon oil with...you guessed....that old 100% cotton T-shirt! This treatment is important because during the winter or summer the air inside the house may get too dry because of the HVAC, and that may damage rosewood, which has no finish. Like Kevin says, lemon oil should be applied by the drop. Inspect the fretboard for dryness before applying the oil; don't use it if it doesn't need it. And one more thing, get the good stuff, no the one use for furniture. A small bottle would last forever. __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

July 29th, 2003, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kevin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 2,967	If you have a maple board, I would put anything on it. Just wipe it down with a dry cloth after you play and clean it with a soft, dry cloth when you change strings.... For Rosewood boards, you can use lemon oil once or twice a year, but don't go wild with it. Just MHO, of course, I'm sure there are other guys around here who put stuff on their necks more regularly.