I thought it was the squeak/screach caused by the palm of the hand sliding up the back of the neck you were compaining of, that can be annoying but preventable by applying a liberal sprinkling of talcum powder to the hand palm.
Noise on the fret board is down to guitar and technique,WD40 eh? Good for industrial/engineering type of song.Olfactory stimulation "this next song also smells of narrow boat engines"