Hey Mike. I've tried a bunch of stuff for fingerboard oil, and this has been my
fave
http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Finishes&NameProdHead\
er=Fingerboard+Oil

On new guitars, I first wipe down the fretboard with mineral spirits--takes any
gunk from masking tape off and really cleans it well. Then, apply this oil very
sparingly. It's synthetic so it doesn't go rancid and doesn't build up too much,
too. I used to use boiled linseed oil, but there's a big diff. I used lemon oil
for a while, because I liked the smell, but it leaves the fretboard looking a
little strange, the way it takes to the wood. It's actually not real lemon oil,
but just made to smell like that. There was a really good post on "The Canadian
Guitar Forum" about oils, and there are as many opinions as members there, just
about. Bottom line is that this LMI stuff works better than anything I've tried
in the past. I apply the oil across the grain, btw and make sure to get right up
to the frets. Disposable shop towels work better than regular paper towel.
Rember to really work it in and wipe off the excess till the towel is not really
looking dirty anymore. And get it off the frets too. Hope some of that helps. I
have no experience with lemon pledge, but if it has wax in it, you will
eventually build up a gunk on your fretboard. The natural oils in the Ebony are
very good, by themselves, and you don't want to over maintain the fretboard
unless it really gets dry a lot. John Cooley has a pretty good program for
maintaining his fretboards. Maybe he'll chime in.

Rob



--- In ParagonGuitars@yahoogroups.com, mike fred <thevernorsguy@...> wrote:
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> Tom;
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> > And here is a link to other opinion (Ernie Ball Forum?):
> >
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/7982-lemon-oil-neck-cleaning.h\
tml
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> > Good luck in your decision,
> > Tom
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> Thanks for the info! Hopefully Rob will poke his head in here soon and give me
"smore" info. I want to start recording this weekend and want to change strings
probabaly Thursday night.
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> MikeY
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