Doc_J
Well-known member
Decided today was the day to finally replace the strings on my Compass Rose. I'm embarrassed to say how long the last set of Oasis Brights -low g was on this uke (let's just say more than a year ... or two ). While they still had decent tone and perfect intonation, the uke wasn't sounding as loud, crisp, or resonant as it should be.
With the strings off, it was clear the fretboard needed some attention too. The frets had some tarnish and string lines on them. The fretboard was thirsty and show where my fingers had been. It was looking well used. So, pulled out the 0000 steel wool and Howard's Feed 'N Wax. I even treated the bridge while I was at it. Then used paper towels to remove any excess or steel fibers, and to clean both sided of each fret. That did the trick making the frets and fingerboard look like new.
And it sound better too.
Here's the visual results:
With the strings off, it was clear the fretboard needed some attention too. The frets had some tarnish and string lines on them. The fretboard was thirsty and show where my fingers had been. It was looking well used. So, pulled out the 0000 steel wool and Howard's Feed 'N Wax. I even treated the bridge while I was at it. Then used paper towels to remove any excess or steel fibers, and to clean both sided of each fret. That did the trick making the frets and fingerboard look like new.
And it sound better too.
Here's the visual results: