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- Can you clean fretboard with strings on?
- Can you clean guitar fretboard without removing strings?
- Can I use water to clean my fretboard?
Can you clean fretboard with strings on?
Remove the strings – This will make cleaning the body and fretboard far easier. Clean the fretboard – Use fine steel wool to remove stubborn gunk from Rosewood/Ebony/Pau Ferro fretboards, and apply Lemon Oil to re-hydrate. Use a damp cloth to clean Maple fretboards.
Can you clean guitar fretboard without removing strings?
Its usually fine to take off all the strings, but i believe the neck will last longer if you keep the tension close to constent. You could just take them off one at a time and clean the space in between them if your worried about it.
Can I use water to clean my fretboard?
Yes, you can use water in the form of a clean damp-only cloth. I use the dampened cloth with elbow grease and a dampened soft toothbrush to clean the board and the areas around the frets - rub-a dub-dub - then buff dry with a clean dry cloth. You can do this at every string change if you need to.
