Bluesmartyboy - first ever build TLA-1 with Maple fingerboard....

Love that natural look.

BSB that really is lovely, not a fan of the Tele/Broadcaster style per se, but a big fan of natural woodgrain. Lovely job, well done!

My fav guitar is the tele, you have done a great job.

Hi, I'm building a similar guitar, I would like to know did you apply anything to the fretboard? Oil, stain, clear??? Or did you leave it natural?
Cheers!

Here Stratto ,

I applied two very thin coats of Tru-Oil and that is all.....
As i am playing it, it is starting to colour and darken on the grain boundaries of the fretboard with looks spectacular....Attachment 9973Attachment 9974

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Originally Posted by stratto8418

Hi, I'm building a similar guitar, I would like to know did you apply anything to the fretboard? Oil, stain, clear??? Or did you leave it natural?
Cheers!

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Hi Stratto, I prefer not to put any clear over the fingerboard. Order some Dingowax or get some orange oil or Dr Ducks axe wax.
Tru oil will wear off pretty quickly the more the axe is played

Can you use Lemon Oil as opposed to Orange Oil.....they are both citrus after all.....and i use lemon oil on rosewood fretboards i have.

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

Hi Stratto, I prefer not to put any clear over the fingerboard. Order some Dingowax or get some orange oil or Dr Ducks axe wax.
Tru oil will wear off pretty quickly the more the axe is played

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

Tru oil will wear off pretty quickly the more the axe is played

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Maybe he's after a shortcut to this effect....
http://fredm.webs.com/50's%20road%20worn.jpg

I have used pure (sweet?) almond oil for maple fretboard. You can get cheap from a whole food /vitamin shop/ chemist. Cheap as chips

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