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Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 13)
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Lemon oil is mineral oil (probably 99%+) with a solvent added (in lemon oil's case, 'lemon oil'!). It is just fine for boards and has been used by luthiers and set up guys for decades and decades and decades.There is pure, food grade 'lemon oil', but that is not sold for fretboard care.
It is needed, at most, once a year on RW and ebony boards... at most.
I agree, you don't want to use furniture polish labeled 'lemon oil' since they put a bunch of other junk in there (silicone, etc.) . Otherwise, it is just fine and does a great job of cleaning and preserving a board, even though most boards probably never need oiling anyway.
Yeah, that's what I'm referring to, and I know it's been used for a long time. I don't want to open this huge debate (again, and again), but I subscribe to the school of thought that suggests those oils with the solvents blended in, if used enough over time, tend to leech out the wood's natural oils, and actually have a detrimental effect long term. I prefer to only use the oils with solvents as cleaners, wipe them off right away, and then use non-solvent oils for treatment.
Could be Ebony isn't really a good case due to its density, where maybe rosewood is. It may take a long long time for ebony to actually see noticeable effects, but I would think rosewood might suffer in a more significant time frame.
Bottom line, if there's even just a potential risk, and it's no extra hassle to use something that doesn't carry any potential risk, then why not just always use the "safe stuff", right? At least that's my feeling on it.
I know you differ with me on this, but that's ok with me too. Just MHO.
Hey guys,
Here's an LM5 on Ebay. I am not affiliated with the seller who is in the U.K. but it sure does look like the bass I bought from jonno and later I sold it to Mike in Texas. Maybe someone across the pond is looking for one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alleva-Coppolo-...D-/250699928630?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a5ee15436
Here's an LM5 on Ebay. I am not affiliated with the seller who is in the U.K. but it sure does look like the bass I bought from jonno and later I sold it to Mike in Texas. Maybe someone across the pond is looking for one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alleva-Coppolo-...D-/250699928630?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a5ee15436
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1. If Jonno would have let me know he was selling that bass I never would have waited 14 months for mine. And if I new it was leaving the country I probably would have ordered mine clear with a black pickguard.
2. They are asking more then I paid for my LM5 brand new to my specs.
Great bass bad deal...
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Yep that is most definitely my old LM I still absolutely love the vintage tint on that fretboard...
That is absolutely stunning. I don't have any kidneys left to sell so I guess it's going to someone else.
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I could have sworn someone on the forum mentioned that Jimmy recommended Olive oil to him for rosewood boards. Who wants to try that first and report back to the rest of us?
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