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November 2000

Welcome to the first official (we actually have an October issue on string breaking that you can view as well) issue of GuitarLife, sponsored by StringLife string cleaner & lubricant. GuitarLife is an e-newsletter focusing on guitar maintenance, guitar protection, amplifiers, processors, playing tips and techniques, and a lot more. We hope you enjoy every issue.

In this first issue I would like to talk about fretboards. Guitar fretboards suffer abuses such as excessive temperatures, radical temperature changes, bending, banging, sweat (which contains acid), dirt and a lot more. There are things you can do to protect your guitar's fretboard and make it last longer, and we cover a few here for your benefit.

Frets can be lightly buffed with fine steel wool to remove film and grime. Just take your time to do it right and you'll get nice, clean frets. You should always clean your frets before any applications to the fretboard, and be sure to wipe the fretboard down to remove the loosened dirt and steel wool dust.

Most fretboards are made from three types of materials: maple, rosewood or ebony. Maple fretboards are typically coated which protects the wood beneath. These can simply be polished with a standard guitar polish to remove film and restore shine.

Rosewood and ebony fretboards, however, are typically not coated. This means they are exposed to the elements which cause deterioration, drying and cracking.

To preserve the wood, you should frequently treat the fretboard with lemon oil. Take a soft cloth a put a generous amount of lemon oil on a spot about 2" to 3" in diameter. Gently rub the lemon oil into the wood in a circular motion between the frets, all the way up the fretboard. Depending on how "dry" the wood is, it may quickly soak up this first application. Ebony is more dense than rosewood and will not absorb as much lemon oil. As soon as the first application of lemon oil has dried, apply again in the same manner. This should be done at least four times per year. If you play a lot, you may want to do it monthly or even bi-weekly.

Remember, if you take care of your gear…
your gear will take care of you.

STAY TUNED!
Steve

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