Clean & Oil a Fretboard - Part 1

This is all about cleaning and putting some lemon oil on a fretboard...

[@ChicagoPaul2020]

I was looking up guitar cleaning vids and everyone's bitching about people cleaning already clean guitars, so I find this video and now people are bitching that you're cleaning a dirty guitar. Man, no one can win here!

[@Col_MULLY]

Welcome to the internet.

[@krustybuzzard2477]

That has to be the nastiest fretboard I've ever seen.

[@garywinthorpe5875]

Krusty Buzzard amen

[@TheUnknownReject]

Krusty Buzzard I had a friend whose fret board was like that times 10 literally couldn't see the dot inlays

[@andrewfarley5127]

Lol that's just gross!

[@soulvaccination8679]

What makes you say that?

[@ajg8600]

Its called "patina" lmao

[@justbrandonll2773]

Pretty satisfying to see all the gunk being slowly going away

[@HearGear]

Yeah.. :D

[@MrSleesch13]

justbrandonll nicely said :D

[@stanwray4070]

More like a relief - I was cringing so much , I couldn’t finish the video .

[@stevecook6741]

Yup - there are "plenty of ways to clean it" ... the easiest being to clean it EVERY time you replace your strings!!

[@quantumfoam140]

I can’t believe this video isn’t age-restricted

[@kembooo000]

hasn't cleaned his fretboard in 17 years... makes a tutorial on how to

[@Mistergibsonsg1]

What do you do lay concrete and then jam?? LOL>

[@Midlanflyguy]

Mistergibsonsg1 Probably eats Cheetos when he plays too LOL

[@soulvaccination8679]

I don’t think he does that type of work.Im pretty sure in another tutorial he said that he works for a place called Sanitary Surgical Tools.

[@marcthacker4walls]

LOL

[@kmcel190]

You don't? Lol I play whenever I have time, dirty or not, but I clean all six of my guitars AT LEAST once a year, so they never actually get dirty like that.

[@ronnieparfait]

It's ironic to watch a how to clean your guitar video from a person who obviously never cleans his guitar.. Lol

[@HearGear]

+ronnieparfait Yeah, you are right, but just cus u know how to do something, it does not really mean that u do it.. right ?

[@vinceanthony7046]

+HearGear Correct a shoe repair man's children have bad shoes.

[@HearGear]

That might be the case....

[@kingrobert1st]

He cleans his guitar every time he changes the strings...once every 17 years! 420

[@AdamChambersMusic]

Good point I'm not watching this :)

[@zuks2899]

"I cleaned it 15, 17 years ago" Wut

[@bradhall4627]

I think the question here is "Would you eat that with green eggs and ham"?

[@alpha_th0t]

"This is obviously some heavy amount of DNA right there"

[@HearGear]

Yeah.. thats what it is...

[@petmomful2260]

My son moved into a new house a couple of days ago, and found an old banjo in a shed. He gave it to me. The case had wasp nests and a mouse nest in it. But the banjo might be okay if I clean it up. It is pretty dirty and funky, but I am excited to give it a go.

[@michaelevensen84]

My wife got a real LesPaul guitar at a yardsale, for 40buks, had everything there and it played, I checked into it and found out it was worth a few thousands dollars, she then found another at yet again another yardsale, nice guitars for what we have in there

[@sam8404]

I've had my guitar for 4 or 5 years at least and I've never cleaned it. I thought it was dirty as hell before I found this video. I'm glad I found it though, just the type of video I was looking for

[@christopherbbrock6300]

that dude pulled out toe cheese from his fret board

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

And it'll never sound the same again---SIGH!!

[@astarothgr]

You took a RAZOR to your guitar?! Madness.

[@turdmcgee9995]

Eh. It's only a Squire anyway. LOL

[@evilgoodness1]

hes gonna drop a fret out while playing..... @@turdmcgee9995

[@eclipseplayzph4152]

He can just wipe the dirt of with a towel lol no need for razor

[@avillazamora3660]

Holy shit I thought MY guitar was dirty

[@OddTimeMan]

Most lemon oil isn't really oil from lemons, it's lemon-scented mineral oil. It works well on rosewood fretboards. Real lemon oil is acidic and should not be used on wood. It will dry it out. If you want to save some money, buy Old English Lemon Oil (lemon-scented mineral oil) instead of this Dunlop lemon oil. It's the same stuff.

[@rounakr94]

OddTimeMan Baby oil is also same, mineral oil with vitamin E and fragrance

[@MarcassCarcass]

I hear from the wooden flute players that pure almond oil is better than mineral oil.

[@mshomefire]

@@MarcassCarcass that's what I was thinking. I use almond oil on all the recorders. Different type and quality of wood. The lemon part is probably for freshness.

[@ThomySTB]

I have been cleaning my guitar fretboard exactly the same way just because I had a card and blade around the first time i did and just alway did it again because it works. Now I was going to look up how to do is right and stumbeled upon this haha

[@HearGear]

Yeah... there is several ways to do this... :D

[@BigGeorgeful]

I looked some of your great videos, so good work dude, guitarists could learn much from you. Now you have a subscriber more. greets from germany :-) and rock on!

[@HearGear]

Thank you so much.. :D:D:D:D.. i will check out your videos to :D :D

[@itsblu3314]

That guitar literally had fungus growing on it

[@arnavmudgal4091]

Means that have parallel life going

[@TubaRuss]

a fret rocker works when you use an edge over 3 frets. as soon as you go to four or more it loses it's pivot point. That's why it has the different length sides to swap to as the fret gaps get smaller up the neck.

[@glennharman5034]

I use degreaser like simple green, a soft brush and quickly wipe up with a soft clean rag. I would never scrape the board, even if you have to spray the degreaser or naptha more than once, you don't leave it on that long. Finish with linseed oil and wipe off, never use lemon oil. You should clean and oil the fretboard once a year, otherwise the wood dries out.

[@dannyfrailey4006]

Naptha would be the best way. It's a solvent that evaporates very quickly. Degreaser would be more of a water based chemical. It does not evaporate quick, its really harsh on porous surfaces, and could cause staining.

[@YNGWIE998]

I think that guitar with its 'interesting' fretboard should be donated to forensic science.

[@GrzegorzWitkowski]

I have a 20 year old guitar and is not even 1% close to this. What a filthy hands you must play with. :-O

[@HearGear]

+Grzegorz Witkowski If you playing the same instrument for a long long time, this is what u will end up with, and yes, i dont have baby skinn,

[@dannyfrailey4006]

Depends on the climate you play in. Summer months in Texas and band practice 3-4 times a week in a non air conditioned room? Yeah, my guitar would get a lot of shit build up just from sweat (but not that bad). I changed my strings every 1-2 months so I would clean the neck every time.

[@GrzegorzWitkowski]

Danny Frailey I visited Austin, TX once 3 years ago in December. It was very nice. :) I'm in Ireland, so we have a constantly mild weather but very high humidity. I try to keep the guitar (solid body) all the time in the case if not playing. All the best.

[@DeadShred9]

Fellow Texan here from the Greater Houston area and the Humidity here I live close to the water is insane always have to check on those kinda things ...

[@randysnewbiebluesrockguita7782]

I like to use a new tooth brush to clean next to the fret's and I use the Dunlop fret board conditioner on the rose wood board's I have. i haven't attempted to clean the maple one's yet like the one on my G&L Fullerton deluxe Comanche, I'd never use a razor blade on it because the finish is just spot on and if I slip then it's gonna be bad. I also don't know about the brush as it may leave mark's also in the varnish. Any suggestion's for what I should use to clean next to the fret's without marring the finish any? It always get's a good wipe down after playing with clean hand's so it really never get's any funk on it .

[@VideosVonDennis]

Thanks for the video, I never got the idea with the card. And my guitar looks the same right now :P Now I have something to do I guess :)

[@odedwolff3878]

great ideas, thanks!

[@nizodizo9549]

17 years. How can you remember the procedure after that long?

[@DeadShred9]

How many of you who commented went and checked your Guitar after the first 5 mins of this video LMAO . Mine is just a yr old and just had some work done on it. I still had to go look lmao .....

[@michaelmoline7058]

Not gonna lie, I did a quick glance over the shoulder at mine haha!

[@BigMagnumims]

Dare you 10 Bucks to snort that nasty gunk coming of your Fretboard... youve already got the credit card in hand 🤣😂🙈

[@jerbear1601]

My technique for rosewood that I got from a friend works great! use Windex and a toothbrush. It cleans really well, removes oils and makes your frets nice and shiny. As usual you should protect your guitars finish from foreign chemicals. Razor blades are going to remove material and scratch the hell out of everything! After the Windex is dried and wiped off along with all of the grime and grease, the fretboard will be very dry and clean. Now rub in and rub off your favourite fretboard oil! it works great and you don't want to use waxes as they will build up and cause more problems.

[@Psyk078]

You took out all the mojo! XD

[@scarecrowdr3323]

Nice work mate ;)

[@HearGear]

Thank you so much :D:D:D Part 2 is gona be uploaded soon.. :D

[@ryandeimel3138]

This must be the tattletale strangler's guitar.

[@dobermandude2522]

In the 1980's, that fretboard would have been called grody.

[@TheBimmer23]

That guitar is so cool

[@diegooliveras1952]

Do you rock the fret checker over 4 frets sometimes?

[@HearGear]

Diego Oliveras Yes of course i check 4 frets sometimes..if there is several frets that are not in level, i always to a total fret leveling...so i know all frets are in level...

[@kingrobert1st]

I cleaned the DNA off a friends guitar without asking him...he was well pissed...said he liked the dirt.

[@victorkunchev6438]

I recently heard you can use almond oil to clean/condition the fretboard. Can a pro confirm or deny?

[@allanallan4791]

Victor Kunchev never oil your guitars

[@soulvaccination8679]

Great video.Thank you so much.One thing that you didn’t mention was the fact that it is not good to have flat frets..Maybe you should mention the flat frets in your next video..Thanks again.

[@jasonmurkin3364]

Try 1:50...

[@jessejafrnd]

Wow, I didn't know they had an Affinity Series that long ago.. Where was it made? And whoa...

[@soulvaccination8679]

Prolly Indonesia.

[@remy6895]

someone touch alot of greens while playing xD

[@petemclinc]

+Remy He wipes his boogers on it. ,,,,,,,,,,,

[@RageSondrayy]

"dna"

[@wandamiancrucifixplate568]

I'm gonna go with this one. His fretboard literally looks like the bottom of a grinder

[@jsmcguireIII]

The fuzz box was invented to emulate the sound of strings buzzing against fret filth.

[@Havanacuba1985]

I used a credit card ,toothbrush first time , but a blade is really the only thing for me that works to remove it all , I got intense buildup after practicing 2 or 3 hours a day in a hot roof space

[@mrgitarman]

That looks like nasty toe jam! I don't even know how that could happen.

[@apostle7772]

Christ died for you choose him today he loves you

[@ConTodayTempo]

not to say your way is wrong just that instead of the razor you could use a mildy damp cloth to get the last bits off if you didn't want to use the razor it would make it safer

[@HearGear]

Yeah.. of course, there is several ways to do this.. all that matters is that you are happy and it gets the job done without any damage.. :D

[@crotchknockerx5730]

how the hell can you play that like that? Is it not uncomfortable? How many times have you changed the string since the last time you cleaned it? good luck dude and thank for the vid

[@HearGear]

+Furman English As i said in the video i cleaned it the last time maybe 15 years ago, and i have since then changed strings 6 times a year... depending on how often i have been playing on that guitar. My main guitars get new strings every month when playing at home..

[@bobsullivan5714]

I clean my Gibson by tossing it in in the back of my pickup....A trip through the carwash fixes 'er up every time.....

[@daveyboy8907]

wow,,sick man..

[@spaghettibender7607]

After 36 seconds, I threw up in my mouth.....may god have mercy on your soul.....I can imagine what his house looks like....WTF

[@DeadShred9]

LMMFAO I wondered about his hygiene as well lol

[@spaghettibender7607]

LOL. I don't think so. Its negligence. Watch the whole video this time.

[@spaghettibender7607]

Ya. Ok tough guy.

[@99xara99]

Bullshit 😅 Can't compare a dirty guitar with cleaning your house. It barely matters whether your fretboard is clean or not, you may not even see that

[@lmazcraz]

That’s enough dna for a clone.........

[@Chronas9.9]

I love dem squier's

[@scottym3]

Awww hell, he could have gotten 20 years out of it. rookie!!

[@bradhall4627]

I have NEVER seen ANYTHING im my 20+ years of playing like this, EVER.

[@soulvaccination8679]

What do you mean?

[@bradhall4627]

Do I have to even explain it. I think 20 years worth of bodily fluids molded on his fretboard says it all.

[@soulvaccination8679]

@@bradhall4627 it’s not to bad.I have seen worse.My brother had a band called Bloodlet and you could plant tomato seeds on their fretboards.

[@DKDonson]

Xcellent.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

nice job :)

[@HearGear]

Thanx...

[@potatomike7825]

Whats you deal with not wanting to say dead skin

[@MightyGreedo]

3:00 I gave up there after the 12th time you called that crud "DNA"

[@HearGear]

No.. its 14 times by 3:00 :D

[@MrBillUp]

Absolutely disgusting lol :D.

[@HearGear]

+Chris Dalby Yes, i agree :D

[@bradhall4627]

They don't name the channel head gear for nothing. More like head cheese on the fretboard.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

When you play and chop weed at the same time.

[@Theyrewrong827]

What is that stuff?

[@HarrisYeahYeah]

Damn bro You're a fuckin savage hahahahahahaha

[@rogerright9064]

Ah... you need to wash your hands every now and then. Just sayin....

[@HearGear]

So its not enough to have a shower a couple of times a year ?

[@rogerright9064]

No, ya got that covered; maybe just stay away from eating fried chicken when your playing. Good sense of humor... nice to see these days when a lot of folks are wound so tight.

[@HearGear]

Well, i agree, i should not eat fried chicken when playing guitar, would fried turkey wings be ok ?

[@RockinEnabled]

@@rogerright9064 it doesn't have anything to do with washing your hands at all. I wash my hands before playing, but the guitar gets dirty really easily. That depends more on your skin (and sweating) and the habit to wipe the fingerboard after each session.

[@rocko882]

I seen one that was covered in that stuff it looked like black goo.

[@l3ertuz362]

finally found a purpose for that guitar - 7:11 skip to less dna fretboard

[@xzysyndrome]

I'd sharpie "Bitch" on a squire too...because they are.

[@sylviaboa5510]

At 2:20 : " I've using this for many years " , not on this guitar though !!!!

[@unforeseeninsight]

That guitar has been through some shit. It's even got a cracked neck!

[@eyecreateworlds9606]

Dear lord Ive never seen a fret board that dirty.

[@HearGear]

Amen...

[@Protooncogene]

I don't think he knows what DNA is

[@aniqsufyan7722]

where's part 2? doesn't exist?

[@addisonsteiner6473]

There was probably coronavirus growing on that fretboard.

[@lillkrull1161]

You're not even trying to hide your Scandinavian accent ;) Swedish right? Själv har jag enda sedan tvåan försökt att immitera en så britisk dialekt som möjligt.

[@keefmeister77]

You mean I shouldn't use Comet and Brillo? Uh-oh!

[@SirSyntex]

How to scratch the fucking shit out of your fret board 101

[@wallyguardian4456]

If you apply liquid fret board cleaner to soak the dirt. Leave it a few minutes and It will loosen and just wipe it off. You should wash your hands or not use your feet hahaha . This is a junk guitar you just used for demo. nice for demo. But the dirt is just a little bit extreme

[@bonek350]

I'd probably puke if I was forced to play that nasty guitar. Lol!

[@baymiyagi85]

becourse :D

[@DeadmeatDarkdaylight]

and I thought my friend guitar was dirty...

[@HearGear]

Hahaha.. i belive that my guitar must have been the most dirty one on the hole planet.. maybe some kinda record.. ? :D

[@wegelingetje]

@@HearGear sadly to say, no , mine is way more dirty >.

[@TommyJohnsen446]

I think this guy misunderstood the consept of a "dirty guitar sound"

[@bradhall4627]

Yes he went for raunchy

[@bradsparks6008]

Sorry pal but i dont have to take my own skin off my fretboard when i clean it. Thanks for the tutorial

[@Col_MULLY]

"Just about time" to clean it? It was just about time about 14 years ago. Filth isn't mojo.

[@derfisch6700]

What are you guys talkin about the fretboard was so clean i would eat my dinner on it Why did he even clean it

[@andreucamps1582]

This fretboard had more shit than a stick of chicken coop .

[@alisterashishki1201]

Off your damaging the fretboard if you hear squeaking use a credit card or a pick never used sharp objects

[@kenhardacre2139]

Wonder if other people played it before he cleaned it.......Sorry can't finish ...I feel sick!

[@vincentsantiago2gmai]

Sample green with a soft brush ok

[@abrahamparish]

3 in 1 oil is better for your rosewood fretboard than lemon oil

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Save yourself a lot of money. Dunlop 65 is nothing more than Mineral Oil and a tiny bit of Lemon oil to make it smell pretty. Mineral oil from the pharmacy is super cheap and Ha no odor.

[@kylekirchner5292]

0000 fine steel wool works better than a credit card

[@ritchiepitchie8839]

Can only IMAGINE what his house looks like!!!!

[@Zantrop64]

Even trying to doing it I wouldn't achieve this state of dirtiness

[@fekkyb]

No the guitar is not nasty. YOU ARE NASTY FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF IT‼️ 🤣💦

[@3wGaming]

mine looked like that in just one year.....

[@deltawhiskey1398]

Naphtha and a toothbrush.....wipe it down....then use mineral oil. No need for all that scraping.

[@straightshooter8662]

That's gross use never let my guitar get like that. This also means it hasn't seen oil in ten years

[@faramund9865]

I’m ashamed to say mine looks the same. Always been afraid of damaging it by cleaning it. As people recommend such stupid shit to clean it.

[@TheBoss0Time131]

It should be illegal to leave a fretboard like that!

[@stevieday7217]

Best to at least give the guitar a rub down after playng with a mico fiber cloth and a better clean wehen changing strings lol

[@J2Neat229]

Lol your over cleaning it once you hear the squeaking that means you hit wood and scratching it listen At 8:10