MusicNomad F-ONE Fretboard Oil Cleaner & Conditioner 2 oz (MN105)

After first treatment of my nylon strings guitar's ebony fretboard, I'm beyone pleased. All in one product makes it quick and easy. Looked new when through with board and bridge. Taking them at their word that the oils in this product are better than lemon oil and last longer. They certainly work well for cleaning and conditioning. Definitely recommend for higher end guitars.

Use this all the time to clean and condition my rosewood fret boards. I really like this stuff. Gives my fretboards a nice, rich looking color while leaving no oily or greasy feeling. Also a little bit goes a long way so I expect to have this bottle for quite some time.Would recommend.

I've got a brand new Martin Deluxe guitar, that has no finish on the ebony fretboard. Fretboards have to be protected from natural skin oils and other gunk on the fingers that end up on the guitar. What to do?Boiled Linseed oil? This worked fine on my Washburn beater guitar, but a new Martin??Many fretboard treatments contain lemon oil, but I know lemon oil to contain compounds that might harm wood in the long run. After reading many reviews I decided on this product. I am delighted with the decision. The fretboard came to life. It's beautiful and is now protected.I was very concerned about about the odor; some reviewers complained about the smell. I am very sensitive to fragrances and smells. My product was odorless, or if anything, had the benign odor of mineral oil when applied. I just sniffed the oil that was applied 10 minutes ago. There is no odor at all when the guitar is held in playing position, and only the faintest, faintest odor when my nose was an inch away. The odor is a non-issue to me. (And I tend to fret about everything...HA!)Other reviewers complained that the bottle leaked. This product had over 6,000 reviews; that is to say, over 6000 bottles were sold through Amazon alone. Odds are that a few bottles will leak.The final deciding factor for me was when I watched a video from Sweetwater and the camera inadvertently scanned across a bottle of F-One. I have the highest regard for Sweetwater, and if they use this stuff, it's good enough for me.To sum up: I prefer to use fretboard treatments that do not use lemon oil, or products that have any fragrance, and products with a history of performance. I'm delighted that I chose F-One.

Great stuff! Im am 75 and add a teaspoon to my coffee every morning! Loosens me up!

good product

I have used F-One fretboard oil for about 7 years - ONE bottle; I service (and build custom) guitars, basses - including upright bass - mandolins, banjos and ukuleles.; and if I hadn't lost my old bottle I wouldn't have had to reorder for quite a while - likely another year!All you need is a dab about the size of a quarter soaked into one layer of soft cloth, and that will clean/condition an entire unsealed fingerboard - fretted or fretless. NO oil should be used on maple or other SEALED and/or finished fretboards.It conditions as well as plain mineral oil, but cleans gunk off better (really caked boards should be cleaned with naphtha first, which won't hurt binding or finishes like lacquer).Many suggest using lemon oil or a lemon oil based cleaner/conditioner - and after servicing guitars since the 1970's I have seen many fretboards ruined by lemon oil, which looks great at first - but dries the wood rather than preserving natural oils. DON'T use lemon oil, even on finished boards, where it seeps into fret joints, often causing fret popping (naphtha is the cleaner for finished and sealed fingerboards).F-One, like mineral oil, only does its work on unsealed mahogany, rosewood, ebony, koa, etc. - plus bridges and backs of necks if finish has been removed. DON'T use any oil on parts that will be glued together prior to gluing, unless you allow a year or so for full drying!This is GREAT stuff - FWIW I receive no monetary or product compensation from any company I write a review for - my reviews are unbiased.Use F-One's fretboard oil and you'll likely only buy one bottle for decades of use.HIGHLY recommended. The ONLY one I recommend.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Brought the life back on my fret board. Applied 6 months ago and still looks great

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great guitar fretboard conditioner!