webe123 Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I have a fender 57 reissue strat (american) that has some gunk on the frets. I am going today to get some new strings as the ones I have on it are corroaded! While I have them off, I need to clean them really good so that the strings don't "catch". Can anybody tell me the SAFEST way to do this WITHOUT hurting my fretboard?? I have seen people that work in music stores use a light brillow pad on the frets they were trying to clean. Is this the best and safest way or is there another way?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 Well you didn't say if you've got a maple/lacquer, rosewood or ebony fretboard and that makes a difference. To give them a thorough cleaning, you need to masking tape off your fretboard and get out some super fine steel wool. I've had good luck just scraping them off with a pick and then using lemon oil to eat through the gunk. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricknbokkerv2.0 Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 For real bad gunk on rosewood or ebony, I use Murphy's oil soap. I spray it on, wipe it off. Then I spray it again, real wet, and take my Dremel to it with a polishing pad, then wipe it down. Wet with lemon oil, then wipe and buff. I'll use a different pad with metal polish on the fretwire. On my Ric 4003, I just spray and wipe. Heavy duty finish on those puppies. I use Fast Fret religiously. Seems to create a barrier 'tween the dirt and the surface. Ricky Click on some ads once in a while!! --------------> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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