| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Strings and Fast-Fret | | Date: | Saturday, October 8, 2005 10:10:23 (-0500) | | From: | Mary Ann Walker <maryann @............net>
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| In reply to: | Message 241 (written by Lynn Oliver) |
I use Dr. Duck's Ax Wax for cleaning the instrument and on the strings.
It cleans the wood surface, conditions the fretboard and does what Fast Fret
does for strings. It doesn't take more than a drop or two for the fretboard
and strings.
Mary Ann Walker
Chemplex Controls, LLC
www.888chemplex.net
6105 Hollyfield
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
888-243-6753
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Oliver" <chief06@verizon.net>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 12:54 AM
Subject: RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Strings and Fast-Fret
> >On the subject of strings - is Fast-Fret a good idea for resonators, and
if
> >so, how often? The makers suggest before and after every playing, but
that
> >wouldn't seem a good idea for the fretboard (I am talking about a
roundneck
> >with a relatively low action, so some oil is bound to get onto the
> >fretboard).
>
> If we're talking about strings, you might consider DR Stringlife. It
> doesn't contain petroleum distillates so it shouldn't be hazardous to your
> fingerboard/frets/inlay/finish. It does seem to work as advertised,
> extending string life.
>
> What instrument polish do you all recommend? I borrowed someone's old
> roundneck to use while waiting on my Rayco, and when it arrived it was a
bit
> grubby. I polished it up using Stelling Glyde-Cote, and while it looks
> great, it's so slick it won't hardly stay on my lap...
>
> Lynn
>
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