I started utilizing your foam string deadening technique and it makes intonation much easier! I couldn’t find any foam pieces around the house but I did have some extra weather stripping. I cut two lengths and put them sticky side together to get the height needed. I made two of these, one for top and bottom. Thanks for the tips Mike.
The light touch of lemon oil has been my practice too since the 1960's, and not a clue who taught it to me, but someone did. Recently, another tech has been encouraging the use of boiled linseed oil, even sparingly, and I'm thinking noooo not a good idea and of course I don't remember where or why that's in my memory either. Maybe it's okay. Mike perhaps in a future video, you would teach us about your experience with the various oil and finish treatments. Thanks again for these great videos!
@@StringTechWorkstations Oops, bought a secondhand archtop jazz guitar today. They say Framus "5/51 Studio", 1962-ish, but I doubt that, the soundholes are different, but it is very close to that model. However, I usually oil the fretboard with a bit of almond oil, the smell is good, can't find it and applied a bit of boiled linseed oil. Rubbed it with a cloth, the top layer will cure, and maybe that was not the smartest thing to do. The fretboard was dry as a desert, and it is rough, bending the strings feels coarse, maybe I should go to a luthier for advice. This linseed oil got absorbed, it looks far better, I just don't love the smell, and the fretboard being rough is a question mark, for it looks like plywood with a thin hardwood veneer. I do not want to sand that, it is pretty thin and I guess it makes the sound of this guitar to what it is, sanding too far could change the resonance of this neck. This is a vintage guitar, better not change it, it sounds very okay with a new set of strings. So, thanks for the fretboard oil tip.
Well you learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom.
My pleasure!!
I started utilizing your foam string deadening technique and it makes intonation much easier! I couldn’t find any foam pieces around the house but I did have some extra weather stripping. I cut two lengths and put them sticky side together to get the height needed. I made two of these, one for top and bottom. Thanks for the tips Mike.
Weather stripping ... perfect ! That's what I use. Thanks for asking ; I am sure this will clear up that question for others as well.
The light touch of lemon oil has been my practice too since the 1960's, and not a clue who taught it to me, but someone did.
Recently, another tech has been encouraging the use of boiled linseed oil, even sparingly, and I'm thinking noooo not a good idea and of course I don't remember where or why that's in my memory either. Maybe it's okay. Mike perhaps in a future video, you would teach us about your experience with the various oil and finish treatments.
Thanks again for these great videos!
I'm with you on this one linseed oil ( even boiled ) is too greasy.
@@StringTechWorkstations Oops, bought a secondhand archtop jazz guitar today. They say Framus "5/51 Studio", 1962-ish, but I doubt that, the soundholes are different, but it is very close to that model. However, I usually oil the fretboard with a bit of almond oil, the smell is good, can't find it and applied a bit of boiled linseed oil. Rubbed it with a cloth, the top layer will cure, and maybe that was not the smartest thing to do. The fretboard was dry as a desert, and it is rough, bending the strings feels coarse, maybe I should go to a luthier for advice. This linseed oil got absorbed, it looks far better, I just don't love the smell, and the fretboard being rough is a question mark, for it looks like plywood with a thin hardwood veneer. I do not want to sand that, it is pretty thin and I guess it makes the sound of this guitar to what it is, sanding too far could change the resonance of this neck. This is a vintage guitar, better not change it, it sounds very okay with a new set of strings. So, thanks for the fretboard oil tip.
@@voornaam3191 I find that Lemon oil is the best. Nice smell to boot.
I love your videos and learned a lot! Which tuning app do you use?
The app I am using is ClearTune. But you can get the same results with other tuners. Cheers Jurgen.