Bought some fast fret after 30 years.....

[VonBonfire]

yes, these are Shriners; dressed in green for St. Pat's.

Are those Honda Odysseys?

 

[VonBonfire]

Well I put the fast fret to use at friday's gig about 30 minutes in when the strings started to feel sticky and it worked well. Just wiped off the excess. Success!

 

[DanTravis62]

I'm a finger ease guy, but fast fret works fine

Just like finger ease, as long as you wipe off the excess it works great

 

[VonBonfire]

I'm a finger ease guy, but fast fret works fine

Just like finger ease, as long as you wipe off the excess it works great

I must be slow in the head because I've suffered like ten Texas summers with sticky strings and finally took action with an $8 purchase, LOL.

 

[DanTravis62]

I must be slow in the head because I've suffered like ten Texas summers with sticky strings and finally took action with an $8 purchase, LOL.

Yeah it gets very hot and very wet here, too, though not as bad as texas i'm sure

Finger ease/fast fret whatever is a necessity for summer gigging - it literally changes the game if you play leads in a live setting

It makes shit so much easier to deal with

 

[VonBonfire]

Yeah it gets very hot and very wet here, too, though not as bad as texas i'm sure

Finger ease/fast fret whatever is a necessity for summer gigging - it literally changes the game if you play leads in a live setting

It makes shit so much easier to deal with

I imagine Washington in the height of summer is comparable to the southern US for heat and humidity. It's usually dry here in summer but lately we've had a lot of rain, which is much needed, so friday was pretty humid since the bar is indoors but has plexi garage doors that open to a patio area.

 

[DanTravis62]

I imagine Washington in the height of summer is comparable to the southern US for heat and humidity. It's usually dry here in summer but lately we've had a lot of rain, which is much needed, so friday was pretty humid since the bar is indoors but has plexi garage doors that open to a patio area.

It's bad. And the worst part is all the coastal venues don't have AC because hippy fuckwad reasons

Keeping your strings/fretboard conditioned is a fact of life here because of it

 

[VonBonfire]

It's bad. And the worst part is all the coastal venues don't have AC because hippy fuckwad reasons

Keeping your strings/fretboard conditioned is a fact of life here because of it

Here most of the venues I end up playing are outdoors so AC isn't really a factor for me. Just about every one is a courtyard with a stage. I can only think of one gig that is actually indoors, the one I played friday. The fast fret was money well spent.

 

[70 Mach 1]

Must be a texas heat thing with the chops yall have

We don't get sticky strings in NYC.
Just sticky shoes from stepping on all the gum

 

[Omnipotent1]

Must be a texas heat thing with the chops yall have

We don't get sticky strings in NYC.
Just sticky shoes from stepping on all the gum

Better than what I use to step on in parts of Southern California…

 

[Techdeth]

If I bottle my finger sweat it will make you too fast .
Lightspeed Fret .
We also sell toe products .( clippers not included )

 

[VonBonfire]

If I bottle my finger sweat it will make you too fast .
Lightspeed Fret .
We also sell toe products .( clippers not included )

"Fritoe Fretboard Grease by Nicky"

 

[Techdeth]

"Fritoe Fretboard Grease by Nicky"

It’s coming soon

 

[VonBonfire]

It’s coming soon

You just need a booth at NAMM, the rest will work itself out.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Fast Fret definitely doesn't shorten string life. IME it lengthens it.

 

[ewill52]

Fast Fret is in my Crown bag that sits on my amp with picks, capos, slides, and other necessities. I HATE when the strings feel sticky, it's just a regular part of playing live for me.

 

[OldGtrGuy]

I would be curious to try it, I probably have not used Fast fret in about 20 years. I use Dunlop 65 fretboard conditioner but not with every single string change, Maybe four or five times a year. Never have any barbecue finger issues but fast Fred is kind of nostalgic and I might buy some just for fun

 

[Devin]

I love the Fingerease spray stuff

 

[ewill52]

I would be curious to try it, I probably have not used Fast fret in about 20 years. I use Dunlop 65 fretboard conditioner but not with every single string change, Maybe four or five times a year. Never have any barbecue finger issues but fast Fred is kind of nostalgic and I might buy some just for fun

dunlop makes a blue bottle that's string conditioner and cleaner - i usually use it when I change strings, but the fast fret seems to be easier to apply live. And Fast Fret has a smell...it's a nostalgia thing, i just remember it from the old guitar stores before they closed around here.

https://www.jimdunlop.com/formula-65-ultra-glide-string-conditioner/

 

[Monkey Man]

I've used Fingerease since the '80s.

Zero complaints so never had a need to try anything else.

I don't spray it on directly. Onto the corner of a cloth and then wipe everything with that. If you do it right you can cover the entire fretboard as well as the strings with one short "spray".