I guess this is the right forum... Whats a quick and easy way to clen the fretboard?

[duo8675309]

I'm guessing water is dangerous, but i have really oily skin and my strings seem to get really greasy and sweaty. It doesn't affect my playing that much, but it kind of gets on my nerves and is a little embarassing everytme someone plays it. I don't think just a dry rag will get all the grease and stuff off. it might tho, but is there a better, more thorough way to clean it? like maybe once a week or something?

[WillPlay4Food]

Actually, this thread should be in the Setup forum, not General Instruction.

[62bass]

Originally Posted by duo8675309

I'm guessing water is dangerous, but i have really oily skin and my strings seem to get really greasy and sweaty. It doesn't affect my playing that much, but it kind of gets on my nerves and is a little embarassing everytme someone plays it. I don't think just a dry rag will get all the grease and stuff off. it might tho, but is there a better, more thorough way to clean it? like maybe once a week or something?

You just missed the last weekly thread on this topic.

[XansNiceSweater]

Lemon Oil, Lemon Oil, Lemon Oil.

[duo8675309]

Originally Posted by 62bass

You just missed the last weekly thread on this topic.

Really? What forum was it in? And what was the title?

[SMPTE]

I find that having my groupies lick the fretboard clean works nicely.

[62bass]

Originally Posted by duo8675309

Really? What forum was it in? And what was the title?

I was wrong. It wasn't in the last week, although it seems like it was just yesterday.

Go to page 5 in this forum and check the thread "Lemon oil bad?" Lots of opinions there.

[guy n. cognito]

Any commercially available lemon-oil based fretboard cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth will clean any fretboard. I just bought a NOS bass that had been hanging in a music store for the last 4 years. 15 minutes later, it looked like new.

You do NOT need steel wool, sandpaper, harsh chemicals or anything else that tends to be recommended here from time to time. Just lemon oil and time.

[guy n. cognito]

I would also point out that typing "cleaning AND fretboard" into the search engine will yield a mountain of conversations on this very topic.