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Must be used properly.
I use lemon oil to clean rosewood fretboards from the dirt and grease that builds up over time. I have heard that some lemon oil product can act as solvents and damage the fret bindings over time. So I advise that the use of lemon oil is done sparingly and not every time you change strings. Even if you play everyday as I do, dirt will still take 3 or 4 months to build up. I clean the fretboard of my guitars 4 times a year and dAndrea Lemon Oil has done a good job and caused no problems.
Maple fingerboards are usually treated to a high gloss finish and do not need lemon oil to clean.
If you have an ebony fretboard I would advise using lemon oil only once a year.
Use dAndrea Lemon Oil very sparingly and one bottle should last a very very long time depending on how many guitars you own. It this respect it is extremely good value.
Don't use this product any wher else on your guitar or any other wooden intrument.
Maple fingerboards are usually treated to a high gloss finish and do not need lemon oil to clean.
If you have an ebony fretboard I would advise using lemon oil only once a year.
Use dAndrea Lemon Oil very sparingly and one bottle should last a very very long time depending on how many guitars you own. It this respect it is extremely good value.
Don't use this product any wher else on your guitar or any other wooden intrument.
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Works as expected
Regarding to cleaning effect well some things clean better but leave smell and dry out the wood. This cleans good enough and conditions wood as well.
It does not smell. I mean I am not noticing it and if it was smelling to strong or bad I would not be able to use it. I am talking about once it "dries" out.
Does not feel sticky. Sure use common sense and do not use to much.
Some of the solutions have darker color and can be used to change color of some fret boards like Pao Alto so it looks more like Rosewood but then they might color maple neck or back side of the necks that have maple on it. This one is great alternative when you do not want to change a color of your fret board. It does make fret board bit darker looking if it was to dry before applying but color stays the same it just gets deeper/darker.
I am not sure how does it work over time but "Lemon Oil" is known product used for long time so I do not expect that this one is capable of doing anything bad to your guitar finish short of if you would sink guitar into a pool fool of it and let it soak for years.
I use this one and Dunlop product for the function when I do need to help lighter color Rosewood to get bit darker.
It does not smell. I mean I am not noticing it and if it was smelling to strong or bad I would not be able to use it. I am talking about once it "dries" out.
Does not feel sticky. Sure use common sense and do not use to much.
Some of the solutions have darker color and can be used to change color of some fret boards like Pao Alto so it looks more like Rosewood but then they might color maple neck or back side of the necks that have maple on it. This one is great alternative when you do not want to change a color of your fret board. It does make fret board bit darker looking if it was to dry before applying but color stays the same it just gets deeper/darker.
I am not sure how does it work over time but "Lemon Oil" is known product used for long time so I do not expect that this one is capable of doing anything bad to your guitar finish short of if you would sink guitar into a pool fool of it and let it soak for years.
I use this one and Dunlop product for the function when I do need to help lighter color Rosewood to get bit darker.
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Does what it says it does
I used it on my Indial Laurel fingerboard of my Squier CV 60's Jazzmaster.
It cleaned it up nicely and also hydrated it very well, as it was very dry and a bit dirty from the factory. Color-wise, the fingerboard was a bit grey-ish s oafter I used it, it became darker, closer to a rosewood colour and not so dry to the touch.
So it works well, a little goes a long way and smells very nice. The only downside was the bottle's plastic cap which has to be pushed down to be opened as a prevention, but it broke and I couldn't open it after just one day.
I would recommend it for fingerboard cleaning, but it seems the packaging is a bit cheap and next time I will buy something a bit more expensive for the very reason.
It cleaned it up nicely and also hydrated it very well, as it was very dry and a bit dirty from the factory. Color-wise, the fingerboard was a bit grey-ish s oafter I used it, it became darker, closer to a rosewood colour and not so dry to the touch.
So it works well, a little goes a long way and smells very nice. The only downside was the bottle's plastic cap which has to be pushed down to be opened as a prevention, but it broke and I couldn't open it after just one day.
I would recommend it for fingerboard cleaning, but it seems the packaging is a bit cheap and next time I will buy something a bit more expensive for the very reason.
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Good cheap oil, application a bit difficult
It's just lemon oil. Works well on the fretboard of my LP Custom and some of my wooden furniture. The only thing is that the opening for the oil is very big, making it imossible to use small quantities. It would've been better if the bottle had one of those plastic dropper hole inserts so that I could use a few drops instead.
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Good for the job
Slightly smells of lemon. Decent quality oil. Fingerboard becoems more slidy and shiny after the use. Every guitar needs this once in a while. Its cheap. I would buy it again
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It does what it needs to do.
I use this a few times of year on my fretboards, it does seem to protect, and help the fretboard retain sheen and oil.
The one thing I have found with any oil on a fretboard, is that there seems to be more build up (Gunk) at each clean.
Always make sure you clean your fretboard and frets thoroughly before using it, otherwise you'll end up with gunk.
Smells pleasant, and doesn't give a lasting oily finish. Use a decent quality polishing cloth.
The one thing I have found with any oil on a fretboard, is that there seems to be more build up (Gunk) at each clean.
Always make sure you clean your fretboard and frets thoroughly before using it, otherwise you'll end up with gunk.
Smells pleasant, and doesn't give a lasting oily finish. Use a decent quality polishing cloth.
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Not bad
Suits for bright fretboards too.
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maple necks - no problem
My stingray 5 get a clean with this every 6 months or so. it does a great job, I also use on my sire 5 rosewood fretboard. again no issues, 1 bottle goes a long way.
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Kind of ..works..
It 's not the best Lemon oil i've ever used .. but well .. it works !
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Good, but not pure lemmon oil
I used this oil for the rosewood board on my Harley Benton fretless Jazz Bass. It's easy to apply, freshes up the color of the wood and results in a smooth, silky surface. So far nothing to complain.
But I wonder whether I could have achieved the same with some inexpensive furniture oil made of white mineral oil, since this so called "lemon oil" also is mainly made of mineral oil and contains only a small amount of lemon oil.
But I wonder whether I could have achieved the same with some inexpensive furniture oil made of white mineral oil, since this so called "lemon oil" also is mainly made of mineral oil and contains only a small amount of lemon oil.
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