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Using Finger-ease (or Not?)
Hello All, it's been while. I been using Finger-ease on my Martin DC16-GTE for a year & it really helps these old fingers move around a little easier on the Fretboard. But now, I just bought a Taylor AD22e and it has a Eucalyptus? Fretboard instead of Ebony which the Martin has. I'd like to continue using the Finger-ease but I don't know if it will damage the fretboard. Does anyone know anything about using Finger-ease on 'Different' Woods?
PS: It never hurt the Ebony Fretboard of the Martin. |
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Can't say about different wood types.
Used to buy that stuff by the case. Back in the 70's it was ether based. I would spray till dripping off my neck. And spray still dripping off my hand. Cloud of ether floating all around me on stage. It's a wonder my cigarettes never lit it. Today it smells like lemon Pledge. Is way more greasy. I've used on every guitar I've owned. Never had a fretboard dissolve yet. |
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Thanks Ezy
That's what I was hoping to hear. It seems like it's friendly to fretboards so I'll just go ahead & keep using it.
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It's essentially naptha & iso-octane. Personally I would avoid, I've been exposed to more organic solvents in my many years in industry/research, so now I stick to organically sourced materials for maintenance & construction.
Ymmv :-) |
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I have very dry hands - not really a sweaty guy, but we all have some sort of body chemistry. I guess that's why we leave fingerprints when we break into the bank! (joke!)
I have been playing guitar since the mid '60s and at one time it was recommended that I use "Fast Fret" by a singer-songwriter that I highly respected. I bought it I used it on my strings. it felt nasty. I'm guessing that these products have some sort of silicone suspension. I clean and polish my guitars with every string change (just done my D12-20 12 string!) I use a product designed for antique furniture - so no silicone. I use it minimally with a cotton cloth that i barely damp with the stuff, and wipe off with a clean cotton cloth immediately. Yes, sometimes there's a squeak when sliding on a string from, say second fret to 7th or some such, especially with new strings. I'd suggest that you anticipate it and work out a way to minimise it by technique. Personally I wouldn't use silicone on my guitars or my strings or on my hands. YMMV etc.
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I've never used the stuff, and I admit, wouldn't really want to put that stuff on my hands or my fretboard.
No idea what purpose it even has.
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I like the smell of it. I never minded it touching the fretboard, but I usually isolated the strings with cloths when applying it. It didn't wipe off poly(urethane) tops easily.
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As my username suggests, huge fan of Yamaha products. Own many acoustic-electric models from 2009-present and a couple electric. Lots of PA too. |