Dunlop can't work on Maple?

[Misanthrope189]

Why do the Dunlop cleaners always say not for Maple fretboards?

Cheers,
Nick

[sully]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

got me.... i never understood that either.

sully

[metafaza]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

I think I've read somewhere, that maple is different from ebony or rosewood (I don't remember in what way) and that's the reason. I'll try to find it somewhere. I think it's connected with the fact that it doesn't need to be oiled either.

[Newc]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

Obviously, the Dunlop cleaner has an ingredient that is not maple-friendly [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

Newc

[mm2002]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

I would guess that they are assuming most maple boards are laquer clear coated and some cleaners will etch laquer.

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

I've always been told to and have wiped maple clearcoat necks clean with windex... and polished them like the rest of the body...

They don't need to have any oils or dirt lifted out of the pores of the wood like Ebony or Rosewood. So, no reason to treat them really ehh?

[yabba]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

Originally posted by Cleveland Metal:
They don't need to have any oils or dirt lifted out of the pores of the wood like Ebony or Rosewood. So, no reason to treat them really ehh?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yep, just treat them like the rest of the body since they're laquered.

[toejam]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

Just use regular guitar polish for maple boards. The Dunlop polish is fine for it, just not the conditioner or fretboard cleaner. Lemon oil is fine to clean maple, too.

[Misanthrope189]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

Why is maple laquered but not ebony or rosewood?

Cheers,
Nick

And thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

[mm2002]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

They put laquer on maple to seal it so it will stay clean looking. Unfinished maple shows all the grime! I kinda like the patina of a nasty unfinished maple board though.

[skidd]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

I always thought it was becuase it had a darker tint to it , so the boards would look darker. I just use lemon oil on my raw maple necks.

[etaeniura]

Re: Dunlop can\'t work on Maple?

If you look at a standard maple fretboard, like on a strat, it is clearcoated just like the body of the guitar, so the lemon oil won't really do anything to it, except make it...well...oily. If it is a bare maple board, the oil will just act like a glue to attract dirt and grime, giving the board that gray/bown "patina" which will soak intot he wood and stain it. with rosewood and ebony, they are already dark brown, so you son't have to worry about this problem, and since they are not finished, they just soak up the oil and stay nice and moist.