How to DEEP CLEAN your Fretboard - Full Tutorial

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Your fretboard looks like it was recently found on the Titanic wreck? or maybe you just bought your dream guitar for an awesome price to discover that the previous owner never changed strings in 5 years? Don't worry! In this video you'll learn how to make the fretboard look as good as new - or even better - in some easy to follow steps and in a totally safe way for you and your guitar.
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@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Some people asked how to proceed with set neck guitars or in case you don't want to remove the neck but still need use this cleaning method. Here I have another video where I show exactly that. Hope you like it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Odq2n6bGbpA.html If you also want the see ALL the restoration process of this guitar, from the beginning to the end, it can be found here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uP6cB8ra62U.html

@eh3920 2 года назад

derfischerläuftdavon

@tanyushmusic 2 года назад

Thank you! I don't have an electric guitar yet however a couple of cheap secondhand ukuleles which I got had some issues. Appreciate your effort!

@junimeme5626 3 года назад

Just to clarify: the lemon oil isn't actually lemon oil. It's a wood "conditioner" with lemon scent.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

You are totally right

@t0lsi 3 года назад

yeah dont actually just squeeze a lemon onto your fretboard. thats bad.

@jeplin4567 2 года назад

Dang, no wonder my fretboard has a load of stains. Well, all in the learning experience i guess.

@lone-wolf-1 2 года назад

Right! It has to be a mineral based oil and NO natural oil! Natural oils deteriorate over time: get sticky and rancid.

@vegaa.1645 2 года назад

Wait , I cannot use pink lemonade from Taco Bell on my fretboard? How can I make my guitar sound "sweet"?

@clownfish4524 3 года назад

This showed up in my recommended immediately after just changing strings

@TheDynamiteGuy 3 года назад

Isn't that the way it always goes!

@RumbleFish69 3 года назад

It is no coincidence...That happened because you either said something about changing guitar strings, cleaning it, or said something else guitar related out loud and your computer's mic picked up the audio, or you typed something into your browser and it recorded your keystrokes. Either way, big brother knew what you wanted and put this video in your recommendations. It's no coincidence, friend, that's how they get you. Here's how you test it... Type in or repeat the phrase dog and dog food at least 10 times in front of your computer and when you open a browser, you will be inundated with dog food ads. They're listening to everything we say, man! They say you can turn it off, but I'm not so sure!

@fuchsia5899 3 года назад

That sucks

@josiahperez4254 3 года назад

Tough

@jebjebson8743 2 года назад

Did he sneak a little Steve Vai in that riff?

@Ibaneddie76 3 года назад

Nice job man, what you did in this videos is exactly how I started my journey to becoming a luthier. I started by just cleaning and doing minor repairs on mine and my friend's guitars then I learned how to do fret jobs, full setups and electronics. Now I have my own custom guitars shop, you can totally do it if you keep doing what you are doing.

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Sorry about the late response, luckily the channel is growing and keeping track of all the comments is a lot getting harder. Thanks for your words! they are really encouraging and maybe in the future I'll follow your steps. I recently stained the fretboard of a brand new Gretsch with great results and fret jobs are comming soon! Thanks againg and best wishes for your business!!!

@CubbMichaelsBand 3 года назад

That looked incredible when you were finished! Removing the tape was oddly satisfying haha

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks! And yes, I think that's the best part. Cheers!!

@1happboy Год назад

I’ve been a guitar player for damn near 15 years, and until recently I had never once oiled a fretboard. What an insane difference it makes, it almost feels like a completely new instrument. Going to start oiling every unfinished board I got.

@JoniJabroni 2 года назад

Great video! Helps a ton since I'm completely new to working on guitars. I just picked up a used guitar for cheap at a garage sale, was in pretty rough shape at first but after doing some work on it turned out perfect. Thanks!

@saadshah7857 3 года назад

Nice vid, result looks really good. I like working on my fretboard every couple of months just cause I really the smooth feel of a well maintained board.

@jstar1000 3 года назад

Also you didn't mention but steel wool comes in different sizes and the coarse stuff will ruin a neck. Its graded with zeros. the more zeros the finer it is. I use 0000 or 00000 only. Nothing coarser.

@ktrock77 Год назад

Yes, this is what my guy is telling me. You want the least coarse steel wool you can find. Four or five zeroes.

@FuriousTortoise Год назад

You can clean glass with quad too. Learned this from my car detailing research living in sappy areas of the country.

@hadrosaurus 16 дней назад

if i was using 0000 could i then not worry about my polished maple fretboard when I'm cleaning my frets?

@Johannsen00 2 года назад

Excellent tutorial ! In a guitar maintenance and repair online course, the guy showed the use of a cabinet scraper directly on the wood and he also recommended the use of turpentine. That just didn´t resonate with me..... I´m glad I decided to check out those somewhat aggressive methods and then I found this tutorial. Thank you much Juan Pablo !

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Glad you found it useful! There's several methods to do this but I'll not use scrapers or solvents, and certainly not recommend it to less experienced people at all. Cheers!!!

@karsonpriddy139 3 года назад

that bad horsie remix as ur backing track is amazing btw

@armandolicon 3 года назад

exactly the video I was looking for! thanks man

@harshtruth9148 3 года назад

Great video man. So incredible the end result

@Livemusic1800 2 года назад

Awesome !!! I own 7 bass guitars and 3 acoustics. Evertime I change strings I always do a deep cleaning like this, i turn on some music and it relaxes me. 😌

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

That's great! I also find it very relaxing, and nothing compares to play a nice and clean guitar. Cheers!

@michael_caz_nyc 2 года назад

Me too brother . . . very Therapeutic. oNe LovE from NYC

@A_LoadedPotato_ 3 года назад

Awesome job. Definitely makes me want to clean all of mine! Thanks for the tips IT!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Happy to help! Cheers!!!

@E111DOG Год назад

Best vid I’ve seen on this so far, thank you!

@InspiringTracks Год назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@raeree1 2 года назад

AWSOME WORK!YOU ROCK! Thanks for your tips!

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@toneranger 2 года назад

Superb video, thanks alot and well done! 👍🏻

@5USgRWFH Год назад

Beautifully done!

@glenngardin3561 3 года назад

Great Video! Thank you for spending the time and effort!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@andydove7563 3 года назад

Seems like the ideal way to clean up the frets and board ... I've just started doing this with friends guitars . I'm sure they'll be pleased with the final job ... Thank you :-)

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

There's lot of methods out there, this is the one I've found works the best without using volatile chemicals or razor blades as some people suggest. Maybe takes some elbow grease but is safe and the results are great. Cheers!!!

@teodorcata6766 3 года назад

I found this clip very useful. Keep it up!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks!!

@rickwashbrook4926 2 года назад

Nice snare drum sound in the funk song. Great video and I like the polishing part and the magnet works well . ThanK YOU

@racheladkins6060 3 года назад

I love this! Thanks again!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you like it!

@johnny6148 3 года назад

great help in 35 years i never cleaned a guitar except polish the body. learn something every day thanks.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

If you clean them regularly there's no need for a really deep clean like this. This is a somewhat extreme case (I've seen a lot worse though) I'm glad you liked the video!

@nolan_riddle 3 года назад

@@InspiringTracks mine get this dirty and I clean them about every 3months. Any tips to keep it clean longer?

@elsenorxhace10anos86 Год назад

Now THIS IS A USEFUL VIDEO! thanks

@shirux9592 3 года назад

Thanks man!! Its really help me

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

That's great! Cheers!!

@statespace 3 года назад

Awesome man! Thank you very much for this video, I've been already watching a lot of the tutorials about cleaning the fretboard but they were not efficient really. But your vid made my day! Well done, keep up doing great job.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Wow thanks! I'm really glad you liked the video and hope it helps you to get your fretboard as good as new. Cheers!

@rustyaxelrod 3 года назад

I played for years and never cleaned my guitars, guess I kinda thought all that dirt and funk added to the “mojo”, lol. It don’t. The last couple of years I been cleaning up all my stuff and man, they play so much better. This is a great video with lots of good tips. I do use lighter fluid as a solvent though. You may be tempted to skip the fret polishing but don’t skip it! It has a big effect on how bends feel and really how it feels all the time. Well worth the effort and again, good video. 👍

@castleanthrax1833 2 года назад

Didn't you notice the loss of sustain with a really dirty fretboard? That's what made me clean mine when I was a beginner.

@rustyaxelrod 2 года назад

@@castleanthrax1833 - not much really. I didn’t know the difference then but I do now. I was pretty good about changing strings though.

@kgkomrin 2 года назад

The wearing down of the body is in my opinion the only thing that I like. But when the fret karde dirty it's just a pain rather then adding to the beuty lol

@GalenIRL Год назад

It hurts my soul seeing neglected guitars that has years of gunk and matte frets.

@justincase4925 Год назад

Diadarrio fret polishing cloths work like magic!

@joelhughes5939 9 месяцев назад

Good job, man! Great video!

@InspiringTracks 9 месяцев назад

Thanks!!

@meinhendl 2 года назад

fantastic, thank you for sharing !

@yashullikashi3890 2 года назад

So satisfying 😁 definitely trying on my PRS

@RotterStudios 2 месяца назад

This is awesome! I have a couple guitars I have never treated the neck. Been years.

@PlayTheBlues1963 3 года назад

Great tutorial!!!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@LuisEduardoBraschi 3 года назад

Love a good instrument cleaning season. It surely relaxes me.

@Livemusic1800 2 года назад

Same same.

@e-man2081 2 года назад

Good info. Nice music.

@michael_caz_nyc 2 года назад

Really great information presented here. What a transformation. I love doing my own Set-ups and maintenance. Enjoyed your video & Hit the like-button. oNe LovE from NYC

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@garycoraluzzi1166 3 года назад

Great video. Looks Great !!!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks!!!

@billw8648 2 года назад

Nice Job Dude!! bravo

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Thanks!!!

@Rms317 3 года назад

Great Job!

@lone-wolf-1 2 года назад

I use baby-oil for conditioning. It‘s a mineral based oil, does not deteriorate over many many years, has no smell, and was already in my household before the first guitar. It‘s basically exactly the same as lemon oil, but without the lemon scent. For cleaning two times per year I just use a damp microfiber cloth. Not much to clean because I wash my hands every time before playing, and after playing I clean the strings with a dry microfiber rag.

@domformula1 2 года назад

I’m definitely going to try this!

@Chris.dlp1 3 года назад

Okayyyy but those instrumentals are vibeyyyy my guyyyy

@goinbzurk Год назад

Nice! I use alcohol as well, and to protect the neck I take a plastic place mat (or thin sheet of plastic) and place it between th strings and the fretboard. This way I can put more pressure on the top of the strings when cleaning the top, and place the rag underneath the strings to clean the underside without drying out the fretboard.

@jimmyharris2006 3 года назад

Great video man thank you very much

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!!

@mikesmith8187 Год назад

Glad to see you cutting the masking tape at a 45 degree angle with the point under the fret. Great job! 👍

@MRod1079 3 года назад

Excellent Video-Thanks!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@vitaliistep 3 месяца назад

Great result! If you are not really enjoying it, I recommend using a dremel for the fret polishing. It's much easier and 10 times faster :)

@richardarguelles194 3 года назад

Very nice job I like the way you did the fritz the fruits of a shiny the word came out really nice good job

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@typhoolin 3 года назад

Thanks for the nice video!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

you're welcome!

@JamZorro 2 года назад

Nice work doctor... Looks great

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Thanks!!!

@yan_88tv70 2 года назад

it made my day!

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Thanks!

@michaelrafferty660 9 месяцев назад

I like how you use a hard drive magnet to clean up the steel wool. Very cool!

@luigira8035 3 года назад

I bought a guitar today which was really dirty and I went to guitar center and they wanted to charge me a lot of money to clean it so I did it by myself and it turn out to be amazing I'm proud of my self and how good it came out

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

That's great! Nothing beats the satisfaction of doing it yourself!

@zwsh89 20 дней назад

Probly did a better job than the lazy bored guy working at guitar center for minimum wage would have done too

@MarbsMusic 3 года назад

I've found Music Nomad's F One oil will get that gunk off, with a little elbow grease, and hydrate at the same time. I've gotten away from using steel wool directly on a fretboard and stopped using lemon oil but your end result is amazing. Might try the direct wool on a really nasty one I get next time. Thanks for the great video!

@bldlightpainting 3 года назад

Very good job! This is similar to how I clean and condition all of my fretboards. However, I speed up the process using a Dremel tool for the polishing, etc.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

That's awesome! The dremel works great but I think I'm a little more old school (or masochist) and like to do it manually lol

@royswanson2784 3 года назад

@@InspiringTracks what kind of cloth are you using when applying the polishing compound?

@popogejo7245 2 года назад

I use a 2" buffing wheel on a 1\2 in. drill! My dremel doesn't seem to have enough power to do the job I like Tried steal wool, and really really don't like it at all. Big mess without a good finished looking result. Heavy polishing compound like that used on aluminium fuel tanks works much better for me. First thing I do to raw necks is sand ALL the varnish off immediately, mist with water , let dry in the sun, or a warm place, then recoat the back of the neck with a high quality furniture polish, let dry and soak in, in the sun. The differance on the neck is off the chain!!! They don't make a coating good enough to replace the true patina of real wood.

@billburns2915 2 года назад

Excellent Video.... you can substitute using fret erasers to buff/sand problem frets and a dremel with a buff wheel & polishing compound to make those frets shine. I usually apply 3-5 coats of Womby's Lemon Treatment and let it soak for hours before re applying. Eventually the pores will close which is what you really want. Nice "Bad Horsie" too.

@garymaddux2000 2 года назад

Thanks brother. I decided to get my Peavy PXD Tragic 1 out of retirement and get it looking good again. I'm gunna put a sustainiac in the neck pickup pocket, wrap the guitarbin a galaxy wrap, and got all new hardware, volume and tone pots, and a new 3 way switch. This video helped alot since I didn't realize I'd need steel wool lol.

@garychen483 2 месяца назад

Pick and quadruple 0 steel wool to remove stains on rosewood fretboard. I never knew that could be used to do the job. Thanks for the insight!! 👍👍

@GooseDave 5 месяцев назад

OK. So this video, I trust. Thanks for sharing in such detail.

@InspiringTracks 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it!!

@PolarBimbi 3 года назад

your string posts are very neat! hope you can show us how to do it hehe

@over-there Год назад

I use johnsons baby oil on rosewood fretboard, poly finish body, and all metal, with strings on. Just a couple drops on a soft rag. Or a paper towel for fretboard. Wipe off oil on body with super soft cotton cloth. I use old washcloth. It removes gunk. Once a month or so.

@sinistrality7883 Год назад

Hey Man, nice job, I noticed that the hardwares such as the tuners and string trees are also cleaned, what did you use to clean those?

@cwboxguitars 3 года назад

For around 25 years or so, I've used Windex to clean my fretboard. Saturate a clean cloth with the Windex and run the fretboard until the rag is no longer discolored by the old oils/residues that are being lifted out of the fretboard by the ammonia. Then, I oil it with Trombone slide oil. I prefer the slide oil because it's a thin, clean oil that is causes no tarnishing and leaves no residue on brass instruments. One of my guitars in a 1991 Jackson RR1 that I purchased new. Played the hell out of it, in a band for around 15 years, and the fretboard still looks basically brand new.

@Bru741iX 2 года назад

Windex or any glass cleaner with ammonia on wood is a great way to damage it and dry it out super fast. Terrible advice! IDC how long you've been doing, but you've been doing it wrong. It's also a great way to make white-out ebony fretboards. You could've told people to use warm soapy water, and it wouldnt have been such a bad advice. At least is you use wood soap you're not drying out the wood with solvents. Please use some common sense, and use non-solvent based cleaning products and always oil the fretboard after cleaning!

@serefaral305 3 года назад

Thank you 😊

@carlosmagana7710 3 года назад

Awesome toturial! Everything is well explained and filmed and the final result is amazing. Thanks a lot for this!

@rnprlng5691 3 года назад

Tutorial not toturial

@terrencehill7309 2 года назад

This one of my projects too do on my guitar I’m restoring that I found at a job I did while I was doing fire and water restoration

@anextday 2 года назад

Hey bro awesome video man...i did this to my bass guitar like 2yrs ago and ill have to do it soon with a string change...one questio though...can i use those noral materials the buff auto vehicles to biff the body of my bass guitar...just wanted to find out before i tried and maybe damage the finish...thanks very much

@juancarlosjimena376 3 года назад

That shinning fret looks satisfying

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks!

@aldrinserrano4925 3 года назад

I have a question my les paul has a glossy nech and when i am sliding it is stopping my palm what do i do with that ?

@oalsecnev1 3 года назад

This is so satisfying

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks!!

@SoyMolas Год назад

Ahora mismo vengo de comprarme una guitarra usada, casualmente también es una Gio, y a pesar de que tiene muy poco uso está llena de porquería de estar guardada. En breve pondré en práctica este tutorial. Muchas gracias!

@chrisfetchkoproductions7256 3 года назад

Is the Dunlop 65 Guitar Polish (link in description) and Cleaner what you used to polish the frets with the protectors?

@coderedskyrim 25 дней назад

Very nice video

@artochoa1595 2 года назад

looks good! i use some ernie ball wipes for the fret board, and for the frets i use some import tool from japan thats kinda like a eraser and its polishes.

@tonya5809 2 года назад

You can wrap cheese cloth around flat blanks of wood to polish the frets. I staple the cloth into the back of the board. Each board is roughly 1/4" thick 6" long, 2" wide. I use three different blanks each with a different grade of polish soaked into the cloth. No need to tape off the fretboard. Also the wire wool used for the initial clean should be 0000 grade..which is very fine.

@user-ie3dx3zz8x 3 месяца назад

Hello! Can and should i use lemon oil on a maple fretboard? Thank you

@aldrinserrano4925 3 года назад

My les paul has a glossy neck and when i slide my thumb or my palm get stuck how to fix that ?

@John-vk4gs 2 года назад

I have a bit of mould build up on my maple neck against the frets. What’s the best way to clean a maple neck from scratch ?

@Kopite369 3 года назад

Awesome results mate, I just hope you washed your hands before dinner! keep up the great work, Subbed!

@BillStreetStudios 3 года назад

Gonna do this to my guitars next weekend

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Good luck! You won't regret it!

@d.j.9961 5 месяцев назад

I realize that for illustrative purposes so maybe my tip isn't for this video, but when I use a magnet to pick up metal shavings, I put the magnet inside of a plastic shopping bag! While over a trashcan, turn the bag inside out & tie when done. Trapping the shavings inside the bag.

@InspiringTracks 5 месяцев назад

That's a really great tip. Thanks!

@zombie042083 8 месяцев назад

Is there any house hold things to use to polish the fret wood except the lemon stuff

@okee1626 4 года назад

Thanks! Another tip - bend the steel fret protector at a right angle at one end. Makes it more stable to work with and gives more access to the ends of the frets.

@alonzobarragan5658 4 года назад

I remember seeing someone in a video drilling a small hole at both ends of the protector and inserting a rubber band that way he could slide it to the next fret

@jasper_north 2 года назад

@@alonzobarragan5658 like a capo

@alonzobarragan5658 4 года назад

Subscribed!

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

Thanks a lot!!!

@weatherphobia 2 года назад

He mentions POLISHING WOOD but just the frets...reminds me of Senior dance when we setup a place in a janitor's office and much polishing of was done, more than 75 seniors were polished that night. Ole Debbie would be 66 now but she could police a dome stadium and suck a backetball through a drinking straw...good memories...Debbie was a queen.

@7ona8 2 года назад

Satisfied watching🤪🌟

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Thanks!!!

@Leatherjacks 3 года назад

Awesome video! Thank you so much! Do you know how do I clean a Moldy rosewood neck scale? It´s a strat I don´t play for years and kept inside of its bag... Thank you so much!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

If its only mold and the wood is in good condition you can use some Scotchbrite pads. They are mildly abrasive and doesn´t leave any debris. I reserve the steel wool only for fretboards with really heavy dirt or the wood in bad conditions, like in this case

@duroxkilo 3 года назад

@Leatherjacks some disinfecting products may help you, such as chlorine wipes, etc. try not to get the wood too wet.. also try to use a synthetic conditioner for the wood.. the silicone lubricants that leave a dry surface discourage mold creation, it repels any kind of moisture.. good luck

@Cheezy_Bunz 3 года назад

11:33 is it just the lighting or are those frets sunken on the left side ?

@roberthancock2563 3 года назад

Awesome!! Looks great!! I use the F1 fretboard conditioner. Is that a good product?

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks! Yes it is, F1 works great

@simonkormendy849 Год назад

I found that some 98% Isopropyl Alcohol and a Wettex cleaning cloth works the best for me for cleaning dirty fretboards, and then I rub some guitar polish on the fretboard after it is clean.

@tanyushmusic 2 года назад

Wow impressive! 🎸 thanks so much for sharing! Question: can one use on guitars and ukuleles lemon EO right in the 1st stage of deep cleaning? Usually use 1-2 drops of lemon EO with a bit of water to remove resedue from retail stickers and such things also citrus EOs can used for cleaning (just not in the sun).

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Yes you can without any problem. It helps relase the grease but I don't like the gunk that forms when it's mixed with fretboard dirt, just personal prefference

@tanyushmusic 2 года назад

@@InspiringTracks yes thank you! it seems like lemon EO might also dry the fretboard, so better to use something else.

@albanl8979 5 месяцев назад

What type of magnet you have here ? Any type of magnet would work to clean up the mess the steel wool makes, right ?

@sonysoni5079 3 года назад

That is amazing job. Can you give me one advice plese. Is it pisible, and how can i polish freats to a miror shine like yours, but without any paste, or other chemicals aplaying on the freatboard? Sory on my bad English.

@vdel7418 3 года назад

get some micromesh from stew mac. it's a bit expensive but it works

@xXDjBlareXx Год назад

Thoughts on using a magic eraser for the rosewood?

@chriswalton3383 3 года назад

Super satisfying.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Fidozo15 3 года назад

Did this to my maybe 15 yo used Les Paul guitar, the steel wool on the fretboard. Plays like a PRS I know that cuz I went to the guitar store to buy strings to do this and saw this PRS Custom 24

@impetiousdoom 2 года назад

Looks pro 😎

@Jihadbearzwithgunz 3 года назад

I use micro mesh it just works for me, plus for the neck through instruments with uncovered pick ups I don't have to worry about taping the pickups off as much still do out of habit and because the chance of the loose fret material may get in there

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

That´s great! Steel wool is kind of the nuclear option and I reserve it only for realy dirty fretboards like in this case to avoid the problems you mentioned. Cheers!!

@Jihadbearzwithgunz 3 года назад

@@InspiringTracks figured came out looking great. For bolt ons steel wool works fine cause you don't have to worry about the pick ups so much.