Originally Posted by
ZMAN
I got a good tip from my tech. He loosens the strings and lifts the stop bar out of the way with the strings attached. I don't know what precautions he takes to make sure everyting goes back the way it should but he says it saves a good set of strings. I would not do this for fret oiling but he does this when he has to do a fret job.
I hope he tapes down the thumb screws on it and the bridge when he does it - but then again, he can charge you for the setup. One HUGE reason I do my own - I know what I'm getting.
You really don't need to oil the fretboard more than once or twice a year. The oil in your hands alone does a good job of keeping the fretboard alive. As far as cleaning with naphtha goes - only when the Frito and barbeque crust starts building up visibly.
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