I had my Smash S2 Lite out Saturday night but couldn't bring myself to play it because:
- Strings were rusty. I recall not wiping the strings down after play the last time & left the guitar out on the stand.
- Fretboard was dry. As seen above, the fretboard became dry rather quickly especially so when the last few days were some of the hottest days this month. This is another proof that, in this climate, we need not restrain ourselves from applying conditioning fluid onto our fretboards as & when the need arises. Remember, we are NOT in the tropics.
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Sub, can we apply the same methods/fluids for maple fretboards?? I notice some greenish algaeish looking dirt stucked in my frets. Can't seem to get rid of it. :(
conditioning fluid isn't a cleaner, it just re-moisturizes porous wood which had dried up over time.
maple isn't a porous wood type, it doesn't require re-moisturizing. if you wish to simply clean the maple fretboard surface, a polishing solution would suffice. you can also use string cleaner to work on stubborn gunk & that algae build-up :-)
Thanks sub!
Hmmm, what about cleaning the maple fretboard? Dr. Ducks Axe Wax helps a wee bit but there are still dark patches. Will 0000 grade steel wool help?
Hey sub what abt ebony fretboard?? Is it porous?? Or is it like maple thus not needing moisturising?? And no!! Ghs are now 4.90!! Ah the inflation!! :-(
ebony is porous but the grains are compact unlike rosewood. this is why when you knock on one, you'd hear a fast attack like a maple piece but maple lacks that warmth of an average porous wood. you can say the ebony is enjoying the best of both worlds :-)
GHS inflation? how much was it previously because $4.90 is actually a cheaper listing. that's when i last checked of course, he he. the GHS packs i have today were bought as back-ups but they have a good life & there's no use keeping them too long.
for gunk or algae in between fret cracks, a cleaning fluid is only secondary to using a soft-bristled toothbrush to scour them away. apply a little polishing fluid on the surface & brush them away.
use 0-grade steel wool only for fret surfaces, if you use them for the cracks, you'd scour your maple fretboard in the act.
i thought the ghs were 4.50 before?? or am i wrong? lol...
have not been buying GHS lately, the Pyramids are keeping me occupied :-)
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