Is the blue stuff coming off my strings harmful to the fretboard?

[Pfizer]

Guys tanong ko lang, tuwing bubuksan ko kasi yung case ko para maggitara, merong parang kulay blue na nakadikit sa mga strings. I don't know what it is but is it harmful to my fretboard and how do I keep the strings from getting them?

[marzi]

yun ba yung mga nasa likod ng strings? ako kasi pag lagi akong pinapawisan lagi akong nakakakita ng mga bluish na mga libag libag na parang di ko maintindihan pag kinuha ko ulit....scrape ko na lang using a sheet of paper.....tsaka minsan napupunta sya sa fretboard kaya pag magpapalit na ko ng strings tinatanggalan ko din ng ganun yung mga sulok sulok ng fretboard....

[humbucker]

sakin din nagkakaroon din nang ganun pero color green.... pinapabayaan ko nalang pero minsan tinatanggal ko gamit basahan.

[spilledmilk]

blue / green stuff ??!!!!!!!!

[Jem-Jr.™]

hindi ba yun yung parang kalyo sa fingertips natin hehe or libag? 

[kuyaneo]

hindi ba yun result ng oxidation ng strings plus sweat or something?

[st0mpb0x_bahista]

hehe libag or mildew yata tawag dito. nakakakita ako nito lage pag medyo matagal ako hindi nakakapagpalit ng strings. ang ginagawa ko dito ay gumagamit ako ng lemon oil + toothbrush para matanggal.

[turiguiliano]

happened to my strat too. galing pala sa internal upholstery ng hard case.

[CARABAO]

maghugas kasi kayo ng pwet. hahahaaha joke lang

[mikep]

Libag nga yun.  Better to remove it.  It does not damage the fret board but it does the strings.  If you want your string to last a bit longer, remove them.  Also, clean your strings, fret board and guitar after each use.  The libag is a result of the guitar (the strings and fret board especially) of not being cleaned after playing.  That way the strings last longer, your guitar will appreciate in value.  There is nothing better than a clean well kept guitar.  Basahan lang ang kailangan.

FWIW

[Pfizer]

Cool.  Thanks for the adivce guys!

[Deacon Blues]

Deltaslim always has blue stuff coming off his strings ..

It's so blue, you can actually hear it ... 

[trem3]

Libag nga yun.  Better to remove it.  It does not damage the fret board but it does the strings.  If you want your string to last a bit longer, remove them.  Also, clean your strings, fret board and guitar after each use.  The libag is a result of the guitar (the strings and fret board especially) of not being cleaned after playing.  That way the strings last longer, your guitar will appreciate in value.  There is nothing better than a clean well kept guitar.  Basahan lang ang kailangan.

FWIW

I agree!

tiyaga na lang na linisin, masarap din naman magitara kapag alam mong bagong linis eh.

[tejadster]

bkt ako wla......

[marzi]

bkt ako wla......

metrosexual = walang libag