Sambrook Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Quite possibly a stupid question, but can you use lemon oil to clean an ebony fretboard? 'Yes, dummy', or 'Of course not, you idiot' will suffice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Alrhough it will have a cleansing effect because you're wiping the board down I think the main reason to oil a fretboard is to stop it drying out, if you just want to clean it a damp cloth will do the trick just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 My double bass repairer used bore oil, Yamaha have it, it’s used down the bore of wind instruments. I’ve used it ever since on (Macassar) ebony fingerboards. Once a year should do it. Don’t pour it onto the board, dampen a rag with it and spread it, leave for a minute and then wipe off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 yes, dummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Yes. I took possession of an amazing Sei 6 string headless a few weeks ago. It's currently being re-fretted by JD guitars in Birmingham. According to them ebony is very prone to drying out, and should be treated fairly often to prevent this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Ok, thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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