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ThermionicEmissions t1_j681tlb wrote

FTLOG, please oil that fingerboard and post the after pic.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j682xyb wrote

Good point, it does need oil. First I need to find a proper brush to scrub it clean though.

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jakebbt t1_j684wyq wrote

A soft tooth brush will work wonders

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scoff-law t1_j690ch5 wrote

You need steel wool to lift off a lot of that skin (yes, a whole bunch of that is skin) and then lemon oil will remove the rest.

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crank1000 t1_j69ft88 wrote

Just use an old credit card to debulk it, and then wipe with naptha and a paper towel. Then put some mineral oil on it. Will look brand new.

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EarhornJones t1_j6al79w wrote

This is what I do. I've been playing for 30 years, and I've never had a neck look this bad.

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french_violist t1_j6ay0kt wrote

Lemon oil works wonder.

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crank1000 t1_j6b54j5 wrote

Lemon oil is just mineral oil that has been marked up as a “specialty product.”

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Shoopuffman t1_j68fzrt wrote

0000 steel wool works great. It’ll also polish up the frets. Just remember to brush with the grain and tape up the sound hole first.

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DeNy_Kronos t1_j6ew41y wrote

At this point shouldn’t you just take it to a luthier instead of doing it yourself? It’s cool to see but this bad boy could really use it.

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