How To Clean a Guitar Fretboard by Kiesel Guitars
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- One of the most frequently asked questions we get at the custom shop is "How do I clean my maple (or tung oiled) fretboard?" In this video our VP Jeff Kiesel breaks it down and shows you all the necessary steps to get your dirty fretboard nice and clean again!
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A video of basic instrument care or a compilation of videos, like this one, that gives you necessary information of proper handling and care to keep your Kiesel like new. Also, mentioning if there are different methods or techniques for different woods or finishes. Also, what NOT to do. Tutorials from Jeff Kiesel himself. :) I think that would be awesome. Great video.
I don't even own a guitar with a maple fretboard, but it's pleasing to look at the cleaning process.
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Best video in cleaning a fret board so far. Thanks!
The best thing I've ever heard the shmoo buildup on the fretboard being called is 'finger-ass'. Haha still makes me laugh.
+EulogyAdd LOL
I use this cleaning method as well. But I do not use compressed air at first . I first use a feather paint brush that is super soft to remove metal steel wool pieces from the guitar. Then I vacuum them up as much as possible so they do not scatter around the house or shop. Then I blow out the rest. On bolt on necks. I take them off the body removing all possibilities of the metal sticking to the pickups. I do love that guitar though.
wanna see how you intonate a fr-tremolo
+nhjhn agreed!
same way you do a tuneomatic,tune guitar to 4-40,check string pitch open,12th fret,12th fret harmonic
and make them match by adjusting saddles accordingly.
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Buy “the key” tool.. i intonate my Floyd in 10 min... ridiculously easy
It's way easier with the FR Hollow Point Intonation System, no key needed...
On a similar note, how about cleaning and care of a tung-oiled body/neck. Or, how you guys apply, and treat the tung-oiled guitars.
hahaha my old guitar! so sorry for the mess jeff hahaha at least I finally know how to do this ;)
Go over all the finish options. Great video. Thanks.
Actually washing your hands before you play is the easiest thing you can do. Nice video. Also you can get a strong magnet and wrap it in your steel wool before using.
good idea, does it work well?
I would stay away from using a magnet. I've heard stories of the extra magnetic field weakening pickups over time. I stay away from steel wool all together because it is abrasive, even at such a light gauge. Check out Gorgomyte cloth. It's completely non abrasive and conditions the wood as well.
Those gorgomyte cloths are great when you're working on a really dirty guitar. Also not bad maybe once every few years. Not a fan of the steelwool, I prefer the fretwire erasers and finish with a wheel on a proxxon rotary tool (a dreml is sooo much louder...day/night difference) for the final buffing.
How about a 'How to Care for Your Nut' episode?
How about a care for your "Nuts" video?😄😄😄😄
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I have a Charvel San Dimas (maple fretboard) that needs cleaning. How do I know if the wood is treated or untreated ?
I've googled it a few time but still haven't come to much of a conclusion
Well Jeff, you're the expert, but I have to disagree with the use of steel wool on this. That being said, I absolutely love the tung oil idea. I'm definitely going to give that a try, so thanks for the great video.
Always like the "behind the scenes" videos-- keep 'em coming!
Any special tips for roasted maple?
Can you do the same with the back of the neck if it is also finished with oil?
Would be great to see videos on how to PROPERLY Intonate a floating bridge like the Floyd Rose Tremolo System coming from a professional like yourself Jeff. Also how to PROPERLY TUNE a Guitar with Floyd Rose Tremolo bridge. It has always been really confusing for me. A tried and true method would be nice. Some people say to tune string in different ways and in different order. I could never get it right... specially the damn G string jjajajajajajaja
It's way easier with the FR Hollow Point Intonation System...
finally something i can do to help keep that lighter color of my maple fretboards! will the tung oil darken colored inlays much?
I would try to investigate the proper procedure for your brand first before doing this. Then study just how your neck was built and what finish it has. Then determine how finishes react to each procedure and what is used. You could also use a damp cotton cloth on your maple fretboard like I do to clean it up. Yes I said damp but very very little about as much as your hand would sweat playing it or less!
Good video. How about a video on how to make truss rod adjustments? Also, talk about the flip side of that topic, which is how NOT to jack up your neck by adjusting the truss rod the wrong way. Thanks for these videos.
This was absolutely helpful! Thank you for this video!
Very useful video! Jeff, thank you so much!!! Now I will definitely use this method! ;)
So as a fan of Carvin guitars and amps back in the 90s is Kiesel the new Carvin?
Sweet thanks Jeff. Is this method ok for Roasted? I was wondering since Im playing mine 5 hours a day. My A2 has a screaming flame maple fretboard. What no gloves? I know how you feel about germs!
Nice! Would love to see a set up video. Neck relief, action, all that. Yeah, there are lots, but Kiesel Setups look great and consistent.
My Kiesel is the best guitar I’ve ever owned. The most stable neck, best action and amazing awesome tone. I will get another! Love seeing videos like this.
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this is made my day. thanks jeff!
Is it an unfinished maple, or does it have a thin finsih on it?
Can you make a video about how to put an hipshot bridge I am very curious because I want to put one on my guitar but don't know how to and how to set up a guitar would be sick and also a video on trust rod adjustment
Will you do a step-by-step video series on how to build a guitar? I've been doing some research for over a year while I save up for the rest of the tools I'll need; but most tutorials and guides I've found are either just bits and pieces of the process or the end product doesn't appear to be high quality. I realize I'm not going to make outstanding instruments right off the bat. However I do feel I would stand a much better chance watching and learning from a master guitarsmith such as yourself. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
that guitar beautiful dude!
Killer advice. Btw, love the DC135s
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How about a video about "how to wire up our passive/active module." I might attempt to install on my Jason Becker "numbers" guitar. I know it would void my warranty but I don't care.
Do a video for setting up a Floyd Rose for intonation, and string height. Those 2 things crippled me when I was new to guitar and RUclips didn't exist. lol
would I be able to this to a roasted maple fretboard?
Yes, tung oil optional but less essential compared to plain maple
what would be the difference between this and cleaning an ebony fretboard? thanks
+Lucas Batistuta no difference! You can clean any type of board we offer except color treated boards like this
Just the video I was looking for! Thanks Jeff!
I was wondering if you have tips on spray guns malfunctioning and spraying out droplets on your clear coat/paint. How can you fix these droplets easily? I've found sanding takes too much time and if not done smooth enough, the droplet appears on the next coat. Drips and drops? WTF?
Anyone know where to get elbow grease…I’ve looked everywhere 🫤
Just got my first kiesel with Birdseye maple board and this was so informative on how to properly clean and polish the neck and frets. Thanks Jeff!
The next vid should be on neck maintenance for the tung oiled backsides. Or if it is the same as the board.
Great video! Beautiful guitar. How about setting up Floyd Rose and/or Wilkson tremolos.
That white Carvin is a real beauty! What model?
Somebody already asked, but it's a DC600.
Please consider doing a video tour of your factory and building process video. Thank you so much!
Cheers from Portugal.
as kiesel guitar seem to have some of the best/cleanest finishes I've seen, I'm interested in what you use to finish, how exactly you finish sand and buff and all the products that are used...especially the trans white
Does this work for a Strat neck that is treated? (gloss)
I just bought an Ibanez S series guitar. It came with a Bound Jatoba fret board. I can’t find out how to keep it clean and maintained. Any thoughts would be great.
With what can i clean my royal ebony fretboard ? Is lemon oil right for this wood ?
that doesn't scratch up the inlays?
+Jeff Jones 0000 steel wool is not super abrasive, so as long as you don't dig in too hard you should be ok!
+Kiesel Guitars Thanks! Keep up the KILLER builds!
I have evo frets with rosewood fingerboard can i also use the same process
Could you do a video on how to clean a roasted maple fretbord?
Jeff get ahold of us when you figure something out.
How you set up the guitar if it has fretbuzz in particular frets.
Now THAT is a beautiful piece of fingerboard wood! BirdsEye Maple: the best! Hey Jeff is there any way to have any choice over a BEMaple board when ordering?? Like is there figuring amounts that can be chosen for different price grades of some way to really identify the specific wood that we want on our board?
Go over all the finish options.
What’s the horn?
Sorry... Can i do this whit a Fender Telecaster reissue 72?
I usually wipe off the boogers with a very slightly moist towel 1st, and then a dry towel and linseed oil after. That usually does it. Steel wool on frets if needed. The wool works good to smooth out a rough non lacquered fretboard. I also recommend using a fretboard protector while polishing frets by hand, especially on a lacquered fretboard (they are couple bucks on eBay) Easier than taping the fretboard and neck.
Love my DC727!
Can you please post a video on how to put a maple top veneer on an electric guitar? (DIY) for us who don’t have a vacuum machine.
Thank you so much!🤘🏻🤘🏻
Silly question but I can't tell, is this a DC model, or Aires model?
It's a DC600
How about on a Maple Kiesel Treated board? So scared to try anything on it :)
+Ty Jacobs we're working on a video for those.. stay tuned!
+Kiesel Guitars Excellent, I've got a Kieseled FM board in the CT run! It's gonna look so good, I'm gonna need to keep it clean lol!
On a finished maple board you can clean with naptha if very dirty other than that a microfiber cloth and just dampen it in water
Is that white/white or pearl white? And the ablone dots look gold depending on light.
it's Diamond Pearl White
Thanks for this video. I've always been fond of linseed oil on a rosewood fingerboard. Thoughts on that?
I read that they boil linseed oil before applying.
Fantastic video! I just attempted to clean a a maple fretboard on one of my guitars the other day. You guys were a tad late with this video! :P Something I've always had issues with is getting dust and such off of my tremolo. If you guys know of a way to do that, I'd love to see a video on it. :)
+Battle Toad I dust off guitars with the kind of brushes used for cleaning camera lenses, or the ones used by barbers for shaving.
I have been using a makeup brush but it doesn't do a great job. Suppose I could look into other kinds of brushes. :P
If you need something a little stronger, use an soft tooth brush. The fibres are stil soft enough to avoid scratches, but since they are much shorter they will clean better small places such as a Floyd Rose's saddles.
Alex Lopez Thanks for the tips, friend! I'll have to give it a shot.:D
+Battle Toad compressed air is really useful! you can get it at most computer supply stores.
nice would you use the same oil on rosewood and ebony ?
you can actually use any wood treating oil on any wood.....depends on basically how much $$ you want to spend......you just have to read the good old instructions on the oil can.
Usually lemon oil but the guitar version rather than cheap lemon oil.
Great video! Can I apply oil lemon on a tung oiled coloured fingerboard?! Plz
can I come down to make a video with my lb 76 and I think the j9 pickups with a 9 volt pre amp all maple boss bad ass bass guitar or my bb76 second bad ass bass guitar I'll be your friend or a video with a bass that has the h50 pickups
So helpful. Thanks a billion.
Do you still have that guitar model available?
what is purpose of cleaning fret board ? whats wrong with a little dirt ?
mark norris I agree, it helps give it a dirty tone.
mark norris I dunno about you, but it's fucking annoying when there's cakes of dirt on it and your fingers are black from playing on a guitar
Yes more behind the scene stuff , good idea
For all of you saying "Don't use steel wool! "It'll scratch and leave marks on the wood". You are incorrect. Not if you are using 0000 steel wool. In furniture refinishing, we use a more coarse steel wool for stripping paint, lacquer or other wood finishes. Like a number 2 or 3. Then we move up to finer grades while cleaning and prepping the surface to be refinished. We end up with a 0000 grade to actually polish the piece to take out any scratches or swirl marks. If you use light pressure and a vigorous back and forth, you will NOT scratch your fretboard or your frets even going against the grain. I don't use Tung Oil on my fretboard though. I use something called guitar honey on my Rosewood fretboard afterward and it looks great when I'm finished. Trust me. Try using the 0000 steel wool and you'll see how easy it is to clean a dirty fretboard and give your frets a nice polished, smooth shine.
Good..
But why Kiesel Guitars price are so higher than Other guitar 😃
Hi Jeff! Sanding the direct surface of the fretboard doesn't cause scratches?
Thanks, Jeff. Any problem w/ leaving all the strings off the instrument? I have an LB76.
+Robert Kaye you should be ok.. generally it's not good to leave the strings off for an extended period of time
+Kiesel Guitars At the end of your video, you said not to play the instrument for about four hours post application of tung oil. What about re-stringing?
Do you think it is safe to use this on my PRO-MOD SAN DIMAS® STYLE 1 HH FR, MAPLE FINGERBOARD please ? And the back of the neck ? Thanks
Any videos to help us customize and take care of our guitars will be VERY APPRECIATED! Tutorials from others help but I'm most comfortable working on my Carvin (yeah I'm old school) using videos from you guys!
I have a slightly different approach, as all my maple-board bass guitars are high-gloss urethane (or poly) finishes.. I use the painter's tape to mask off the wood between the frets, and clean the frets with Scotchbrite and follow that with a good metal polish (in my case, AutoSol SOLVOL). I then use a car polish (Meguire's) to clean the maple fretboard, (I will use a soft toothbrush to get the smegma up against the frets) and follow it up with an automotive cream paste wax (again, Meguire's). YMMV, one man's opinion, just my .02 etc, etc.
does that guitar belong to dan sugarman?
+skycaptain141 yessss she did, no longer though ;)
what about on rose wood?
Please do a Carvin DC or ST series neck truss rod and/or shimming what needs to be done to lower String high action at the upper frets...action normal at feet 1-12 but then string action is higher
before I watched this video I used baby wipes to clean up my fretboard, immediately afterwards I realized the humidity could fuck it up. should I be worried or am I good?
Maybe tape the horn and other cavity too? Takes 5 seconds. I tape both pickups from magnetic dust. Invariably it gets to any pickup. Great video.
Suggestion? Pickup height adjustment and why. Malmsteen recesses the center pickup raises the other two. What sounds do you get by doing this?
Offtopic, I am new to maple I own a lakland bass guitar and they told me not to use steel whool or tung oil , it’s a mate maple fingerboard, if I want to get rid of the stains they told me that I have to sand it than use superglue CA to seal the pores, what do you guys say? Thanks!
following the same process could you do a darker colour of varnish before or after the oil? is that possible and would that damage the fretboard or not?
Friend of mine was about to clean his guitar (one I gave him some years back). Luckily, I stopped him before he started the work. Luck, again? Not luck but memory. I asked him to see this first. It proved a great help.
The Aries AM8 needs more content on RUclips. I guess the 7 string is more popular. I'd like to buy the Aries AM8, but with such a big purchase I'd like to see videos more about it.
So there is no finish at all on this FB? I have a Ric 360W that has a maple FB with no finish so this method will work? No change in the color of the FB? Thanks!
I like to see how you adjust the action on an electric guitar. I have a Carvin DC-127 but I am not fully satisfied with how low I can get without buzz, compare to my other guitars.
About to do this to my Stingray 🤙🏼
I have a JEM77 BFP series guitar with tree of life inlay on fret board. Would the steel wool mess up the inlay ?
Is it safe to use 0000 steel wool on a fret board? I usually tape the board to clean the frets then condition the board
Is this how you would clean a maple neck thats tung oiled? I just got my first Kiesel and want to keep it as pristine as possible
Yes, this is (in our opinion) the best way to take care of a dirty maple board
+Kiesel Guitars Would you also treat Rosewood with tung oil?
you can.. many people also use a lemon oil or any company's fretboard cleaner that you prefer!
@@KieselGuitarsTV why didn't you clean the grease/dirt of with naptha or meths first?
I want to see how to do some cool finishing.
I'm in Portugal, can you tell me what's the oil I can use here in Portugal, what's the ingredients or so?
What about the back of the neck? How do you clean, go with grain? Love to see that because that’s always dirtier than your fretboard.
Would love to see what you do better now that 10 years ago. I saw a video where your dad and you said now you make better guitars, so would like to know exactly why you say it. Thanks!
Great Videos Jeff.