Regular Fretter
If you read what he says on his website, it probably is just mineral oil. He says you can use it on a cutting board, and it is edible.
We are always looking for an "engineered" product when the natural one is probably the best.
I will give the Fret doctor a try and report back on the results. Pictures included of course!!
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Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
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Luke Skyrawker
I have no complaints with the Fret Doctor treatment. In fact I think it looks better in the wood than the Formbys lemon oil that I've used for so long. Both are good but I think I like the FD better.
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Regular Fretter
What is recommended if you want to clean and then treat the fretboard - Formby's Buildup Remover (green) and then apply Fret Doctor.
Mark
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Regular Fretter
If the board is really nasty and gunked up, naphtha. It won't hurt the finish, and it will soften the crud up so you can get it off. Follow that up with bore oil to rehydrate the wood.Originally Posted by just strum
My boards don't get nasty. I just hit them with bore oil about once or twice a year. All bore oil is is mineral oil.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
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Regular Fretter
I received the bottle of Fret Doctor during the week and applied it to the Dot. Out of all my guitars, the Dot had the driest fret board. I applied it on each fret, lightly rubbed it with my finger and let it soak in. I then applied a second application with a Q-tip and again, let it soak in.
Did a final rub with my finger (not applying more) and then wiped it with a rag. I can say I am very happy with the results.
The next time I change the strings on the Wildkat, I need to give the fret board a good cleaning with naphtha and then apply Fret Doctor.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
Regular Fretter
I believe (could be wrong) that Fret Doctor is natural, just made up of a number of ingredients.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
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