Fret Doctor in Pictures

[PaulSG]

After reading several posts from members stating what a great product Fret Doctor is, I decided to give it a try. The guitar is a 2002 Standard that had a very dry, cracked fret board.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let them speak for themselves.

BEFORE FRET DOCTOR:

AFTER FRET DOCTOR:

 

[Lindgren]

That look's really good but i think i can get the same good result with linseed oil that i normaly use.
Maybe the "fret dr" dryeis faster and not leaves that oily feel..
Byt why is it called "fret doctor" when it's used on the fretboard and not the frets ?


Btw, you'll soon need a fretdress Paul..:jim

 

[Leña_Costoso]

I love that obvious swelled grain in the last photo. No need to remind me not to use that stuff...

 

[PixelBurst]

I like Fret Doctor the best.

 

[stephan_l]

....get the same good result with linseed oil that i normaly use.....

I use the same and it works really good. Bought 500ml in 1984 and there is still something left :ganz
Good to own only 2 or 3 guitars :hmm

 

[PaulSG]

I love that obvious swelled grain in the last photo. No need to remind me not to use that stuff...

 

[marT]

The closing up of the grains is a good thing the wood has absorbed the moisture it needed.

I would have left it on longer personally. You can get it a bit better than that.

 

[58junior]

What does fret doctor smell like (good, bad, nothing).

 

[Kluson]

It smells to me like almond oil

 

[Don]

It smells sweet. Kinda like baby oil...:hmm

 

[PaulSG]

It tastes like chicken...

 

[Dave G]

It tastes like chicken...

Fried or baked?

 

[Leña_Costoso]

The closing up of the grains is a good thing the wood has absorbed the moisture it needed.

MarT... look at that picture... bottom on. See the shiny spots on each "grain". Thats because they're picking up reflection from the lighting, showing that they're raised, swollen, not closed. Bumped up. Raised. Not good. If that happened in a walnut gunstock, we'd call it oil-soaked.

 

[Minibucker]

Maybe too much was applied in that case?

 

[Browneyes]

From Ed Boyle:

It is a well-known fact that tropical hardwoods should be air-dried for a period of years before a musical instrument is constructed. This allows sufficient time for the wood to stabilize, and for inherent strains and potential cracks to relax. Once a musical instrument is constructed, it is important to maintain the wood in the state it was in when it first took form because the wood will continue to dry.


A true vegetable-based oil will penetrate the wood and fill the air spaces where water formerly resided. Most commercial products are non-penetrating mineral based oils, often scented, that do not penetrate. They often contain substances that are actually harmful to the cellulose in the wood. BoreDoctor was developed for use on clarinets, oboes and other woodwind instruments and is used throughout the world in major symphony orchestras.
About 6 years ago, it was discovered by owners of classic guitars, and the word spread rapidly on the Internet. Like woodwinds, fret boards can also dry and lose their dimensional stability. Because the Bore Doctor vials were too small, it was packaged in larger vials and called FretDoctor. It is the best product to ever use on a fretboard. Although the principal reason for oiling is preservation of the wood, it will restore it to the color intensity that it had when the instrument was originally constructed.

 

[Jurius]

MarT... look at that picture... bottom on. See the shiny spots on each "grain". Thats because they're picking up reflection from the lighting, showing that they're raised, swollen, not closed. Bumped up. Raised. Not good. If that happened in a walnut gunstock, we'd call it oil-soaked.

All you have said in that you would not use Fret Doctor. Are you suggesting there is something better or are you suggesting doing nothing to the fingerboard? Thanks.

 

[Todd Louis]

F Dr. Is The Best Shit on the Planet. :hall

END OF STORY:bat

 

[jamisonlps]

I love that obvious swelled grain in the last photo. No need to remind me not to use that stuff...

I don't think this is an accurate assessment. The bottom photo is a closer shot and the wood is darker so the grain and voids show more/better. I have, use and love Fret Dr., it's great stuff. But obviously, it's not for everyone.

 

[Kluson]

Anyone else tried gorgomyte, it really is great for giving the fretboard a nice feel and shiny frets.

 

[les strat]

Sorry, but Fret Dr. does not cause raised, open places on a fretboard. My experience has been the opposite: a board looks dark conditioned but not smothered and clogged like other oils tend to do. Great stuff!