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They thought I was crazy. Walked in, grabbed an epiphone special with horrible action, and left with it.

I probably was. Anyway, I have the phat cat for it. I have new grover tuners for it. I have a heatgun and polymerized tung oil sitting around. I gave it a fret job using fine sandpaper and steel whool and painter's tape. Olive oil on the fretboard since it's all I have at school. Just getting the neck that much nicer though from sanding down those bad frets, I feel like I'm moving forward with it. The big job is still going to be getting the finish off the neck. It's a bolt on though so it should be more simple than with the explorer. I think I'm going to leave the body as-is though with the black finish. A four piece body which is half limba half alder isn't too attractive to look at.

great! show us the pics when u are done ok?

iiiiiiiiiiinteresting. I always wanted to do something like that, but I'm never gonna have the time or ability...

meh. if ya like it, go for it.

Olive oil on the fretboard??

Hmmmm don't know if that's better or worse than nothing at all.....


Originally Posted by ranalliOlive oil on the fretboard??

Hmmmm don't know if that's better or worse than nothing at all.....I usually just use pure linseed oil, but I've heard of professional luthiers using olive oil and it makes sense in theory since you're just conditioning the wood by supplementing the natural oils in it.


Originally Posted by theboatcandreamI usually just use pure linseed oil, but I've heard of professional luthiers using olive oil and it makes sense in theory since you're just conditioning the wood by supplementing the natural oils in it.Well I guess the concern is that olive oil is not very pure in the sense that is had all these organic food type nutrients in there that might stink/rot/etc..or make your board more dirty hence it's greenish tint over other oils.

But I guess you can be the ultimate judge....I've just never heard of anyone using olive oil.


Originally Posted by ranalliWell I guess the concern is that olive oil is not very pure in the sense that is had all these organic food type nutrients in there that might stink/rot/etc..or make your board more dirty hence it's greenish tint over other oils.

But I guess you can be the ultimate judge....I've just never heard of anyone using olive oil.
Oh well, it's a cheap guitar so if worst comes to worst I'll just call it a learning experience.


Originally Posted by ranalliWell I guess the concern is that olive oil is not very pure in the sense that is had all these organic food type nutrients in there that might stink/rot/etc..or make your board more dirty hence it's greenish tint over other oils.

But I guess you can be the ultimate judge....I've just never heard of anyone using olive oil.

i swear people preserve stuff in olive oil...

now i'm interested.. let us know how this one goes

tom