Cat Burrito Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I've always been a maple fretboard user with my instruments but recently I've been coming around to the qualities of rosewood too. I have noticed there is a bit of discolouration on one of my fretboards. I've lemon oiled it but there are still a couple of slightly lighter bits on the fretboard. Being new to rosewood I have to admit I'm stumped. Do I just reapply lemon oil paying attention to the lighter bits? Is it a problem or is there another way of addressing this? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Pics? Im pretty sure most rosewood boards have varying colours all over them, not just one consistent colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Yeah don't overdo the lemoil - what you have done is fine. Davo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='637404' date='Oct 26 2009, 09:49 PM']Pics? Im pretty sure most rosewood boards have varying colours all over them, not just one consistent colour.[/quote] A couple of pics attached. If you notice at the end of the neck there is a section that is lighter and again around the fret markers there is a slight lightening. Any thoughts from the rosewood experts much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Take the strings off and have a go at cleaning the fingerboard with naptha (lighter fluid) using cotton pads (the little round makeup pads are great). Sometimes a good clean makes all the difference. Lemon oil just stops the wood from drying out but doesn't clean it. The amount of dirt and grease which can come off a fingerboard is amazing. The naptha dries out the wood, so put some lemon oil on so the board's shiney, wait 5 minutes or so and then buff to a shine. This removes the excess as well. [b]Take care when using solvents and wear gloves and eye protection. After using the pads, soak them in water before disposing of them.[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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