A first kit for Christmas: JMA-1L

[Simon Barden]

I'd certainly use lemon oil on the fretboard itself, though if that's one of the 'blackwood' synthetic fretboards, rather than real rosewood, I'm not quite sure if it will benefit it much.

For the rest of the neck, you can certainly use Tru-Oil (which a lot of people like the feel of on the neck), Danish oil (similar to Tru-Oil) or you could spray it with a clear or slightly amber tinted lacquer (which could be nitrocellulose, acrylic or polyurethane). It's a personal choice and they all have their plus and minus points. Certainly in cold weather, a wipe-on finish is easier to apply inside than spraying.

[Volgar]

I'd certainly use lemon oil on the fretboard itself, though if that's one of the 'blackwood' synthetic fretboards, rather than real rosewood, I'm not quite sure if it will benefit it much.

For the rest of the neck, you can certainly use Tru-Oil (which a lot of people like the feel of on the neck), Danish oil (similar to Tru-Oil) or you could spray it with a clear or slightly amber tinted lacquer (which could be nitrocellulose, acrylic or polyurethane). It's a personal choice and they all have their plus and minus points. Certainly in cold weather, a wipe-on finish is easier to apply inside than spraying.

The site indicated a rosewood fingerboard when I bought it, I'll buy some lemon oil soon so


Apart from leveling the frets, what should I do on the neck?