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Dulcimer Lesson: Cleaning Your Fretboard

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musician/member name: Guy Babusek
Duration: 00:12:48
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This short video shows how I clean and condition my ebony fretboards. I have had quite a few requests for a video demonstrating how I clean my ebony fretboards. I have found that since discovering Gorgomye, I no longer have to ever use steel wool on my boards when I clean them.
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Lexie R Oakley
03/04/16 12:43:28PM @lexie-r-oakley:

Thanks Guy for this important information and the reply to help folks with floating bridges.
Guy Babusek
02/24/16 01:39:03PM @guy-babusek:

Strumelia:
This is so nice Guy!   Some great info.    (I thought I was the one one checking my tuning to a mid-fretboard note instead of an open string, but DUH, I guess not...lol)

Thank you so much Strumelia!!  I'm so happy it's useful!!
Strumelia
02/24/16 01:19:46PM @strumelia:

This is so nice Guy!   Some great info.   clapper

(I thought I was the one one checking my tuning to a mid-fretboard note instead of an open string, but DUH, I guess not...lol)
Guy Babusek
02/23/16 05:48:43PM @guy-babusek:

Dusty Turtle:
Thanks, Guy. This is very helpful.  I would only warn some folks that their dulcimer might  have a floating bridge to which they should pay attention if they remove all their strings.  You might want to post a link to this video in the Dulcimer Care and Maintenance Group. P.S. Nice toes! 

Thank you Dusty.

Definitely it's more challenging to clean your fretboard properly if you have a floating bridge.  One of the things I advise people who are planning on purchasing a dulcimer with a floating bridge is that it's important to understand how to re-float the bridge properly if they are to care for their instrument. If it seems like too much trouble to do so, I personally recommend purchasing a dulcimer without a floating bridge. Proper care of a fretboard (especially an ebony or rosewood board), in my opinion, includes occasionally cleaning and treating it properly, which really needs to be done with the strings completely off of the instrument.  Just my 2 little cents.
Dusty Turtle
02/23/16 04:07:14PM @dusty:

Thanks, Guy. This is very helpful.  I would only warn some folks that their dulcimer might  have a floating bridge to which they should pay attention if they remove all their strings.

 You might want to post a link to this video in the Dulcimer Care and Maintenance Group .

P.S. Nice toes! giggle2


Gail Webber
02/23/16 02:33:16PM @gail-webber:

Thanks for posting this, Guy.  Very helpful.