Fast Fret Or Olive Oil? You Make The Choice. |
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Dec 9 2007, 01:18 AM
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Yesterday some advised using GHS Fast Fret. Stores were closed, by my highly refined instincts told me "why not use Olive Oil". And it seemed to work wonderfully. I went to the guitar store today and bought some Fast Fret for $6.60. What a rip off! This tiny amount in the much bigger container. GHS saw me coming.
Now on researching this, I find that my instincts were correct, here is a fellow talking about using Olive Oil. http://www.fingerpicking-guitarist.com/Art...Guitar_Neck/31/ From now on, I listen to my instincts. I can also assure you, the Olive Oil is much slicker than fast fret. Fast fret uses mineral oil, but don't try that, you can't be sure what is added to mineral oil that you buy, play it safe, and do as those in the know do, only use Virgin Olive Oil, both on your guitar, and also in Salads. |
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Dec 9 2007, 01:22 AM
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I dont think Fast Fret does what it implies, but definatley brings a new life to the strings without having to restring.
Helps bends and vibrato a bit also i find. |
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Dec 9 2007, 01:27 AM
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Hmm I haven't tried Olive Oil , and I use fast fret mainly for cleaning the strings..And the price for it is double here in my country..I don't think its a rip off because it lasts a long time...Easily for 1-2 months...Fast fret saved a lot of money for me not buying new strings all the time..
 But there are more strings cleaners out there, if here would come someone who tried them..I think dunlop makes one in tube - you put it on cloth and wrap it around the string and clean it that way..@deep roots : Well it makes strings much more greasy so there is less friction with your fingers..I see a big difference between regular strings and ones with applied fast fret(in some theory I can play easier with the the thing on - my fingers don't stick to the strings)..But personally I don't like to have it on all the time (greasy feeling) and use it mainly to clean the strings... This post has been edited by Bogdan: Dec 9 2007, 01:32 AM -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Dec 9 2007, 01:54 AM
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For me 1 Fastfret lasts for 5-6 months now and it definately saves me at least 2 string sets in that time. Not to mention the strings have better sound and are cleaner all the time. It is not a rip off.
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Dec 9 2007, 02:34 AM
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I use Fast Fret and find it really cool,gives longer life to strings indeed.
And if you look what it contains,parafine oil is main thing,maybe I spelled this wrong So you can use oil with or without Fast Fret, nut oil,olive oil,even lemon oil,good choices. Then you can put some oil into Fast Fret when it dries, save few bucks
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Dec 9 2007, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE (Muris @ Dec 9 2007, 02:34 AM)  Then you can put some oil into Fast Fret when it dries, save few bucks THats some interesting advice. I`ll try it to see if it works 
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Dec 9 2007, 03:19 PM
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It says it contains white mineral oil..But also there is no official ingredients list on it..I think there is more stuff in it surly...Thats the manufactures secret (Like Coca Cola)
But also I respect your discovery and I'm sure it works like you stated, Fkalich...SO its now up to the taste and adventures spirit of the consumer itself
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Dec 9 2007, 03:37 PM
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I went to a music shop for fast fret recently, but they didn't have it on stock so I bought D'Andrea String Cleaner and Lubricant, so far so good
And HERE you can find various stuff for guitar care
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I may try the Olive Oil trick! 
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Dec 9 2007, 06:17 PM
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Theres acid in the olive oil? I though there is acid only in lemon oil..
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Dec 9 2007, 06:32 PM
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I never used anything to clean my strings. Are you sure Olive Oil works? I don't want to have to restring my whole guitar...
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) coz I wondered if it would make my hands stink, but no real smell to it in fairness, then I gently rubbed the cloth down the strings, just very lightly, then with a clean cloth wiped off any excess (there wasnt much) too my suprise it really did work rather well, certainly made sliding up and down the strings a hell of a lot easier, it took me a bit of getting used to at first, a totally different feel, but once i got used to it it was ok. I`m not sure that I`ll carry on with olive oil I`m not sure I`ll want to be rubbing it all over my new guitars fretboard (when t comes), I think I`ll invest in the fast fret, just seemed odd putting olive oil onto the strings |
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Dec 13 2007, 01:11 AM
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Just read my mind,I have small bottle of lemon oil
which I use to refill Fast Fret here and there.
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