A trick I picked up from working at Zenith Music is to periodically use Bore Oil on a rosewood fingerboard. Bore oil is used to seal the inside chamber of wooden clarinets from excess moisture, and a small amount rubbed into a rosewood fingerboard brings it up a treat and protects it. Some folk think lemon oil can be a bit harsh, but I have never had a problem with the Gilly Stephenson's Lemon Oil.
El
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
bore Oil!? Any tips on ebony?
Thanks for sharing that info!
Gavmeister
Dr Ducks is great on Ebony...Quote from Gavin1393 on April 24, 2013, 19:34
bore Oil!? Any tips on ebony?
Thanks for sharing that info!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Yeah DB, that's what I use on all my fretboards.
two questions:
1. how to remove neck finish from fretboard edge if you don't mask it ( as shown in the video )?
2. what to use on the fretboard Axe Wax or wudtone colorless ( if so, how much? One coat?, steel wool? )
MB
Steel wool 0000 grade should remove finish from the edge of the fretboard. If not rub it gently and carefully with 180-240 grit sandpaper.
Unless you want to make your guitar difficult to play I would only be using Axe Wax on the fretboard.....
brilliant! Thanks. It made no sense to me that you would stain the fretboard, but in the Wudtone neck instructions is does say in one place to put it on the fretboard. Thus my confusion!
Wow.... Thanks for pointing that out... will have to remove that from the instructions!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Is there something I can stain the fretboard with to make it darker ?
Maple or Rosewood (I'm guessing Rosewood), and how much darker do you want it?
Scott.
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