Members guitar-fish Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 I had the same question, and figured I'd try Fret Doctor. The results were impressive in my MIA Strat, I plan on doing all my rosewood boards with it. The before and after pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Light up one of these and run it all over the fretboard! HINT1: Don't do this too close to a Christmas tree HINT2: I am just kidding! HINT3: Age darkens wood well enough alone. Just play and enjoy and time will darken the board for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmf Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by cincy_cosmo HINT3: Age darkens wood well enough alone. Just play and enjoy and time will darken the board for you. But MOOOOOOMMMMM!!! I want to look cool NOW!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by jmf But MOOOOOOMMMMM!!! I want to look cool NOW!!!!! LMAO:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackamo Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by No Soul ...Ask anybody experienced with high end antiques... I did just that, and here is what they recommended... I use it everytime I change strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCat Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Raw (not boiled) linseed oil is an excellent conditioner for rosewood freeboards. It is recommended by Dan Erlewine. I have used it with exceptional results. It turns a dried out sad looking freeboard into a dark lustrous beauty. Apply a light coating with a cotton swab then thoroughly wipe away any excess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulSter Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by No Soul lemon oil is a terrible suggestion.In the long term, it actually is drying out your fretboard, which will actually make it lighter looking, and worse yet, more prone to cracking, warping, and the like.Lemon oil should only be used to clean an extreeeeeeemly dirty fretboard.Pure mineral oil is much better as a conditioner. Oh geez, here we go again. That is just plain wrong. PaulS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walt0915 Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by jackamo I did just that, and here is what they recommended... I use it everytime I change strings. I've been using that too, with good results. Not quite that often though ... maybe every 2nd or 3rd string change. And only just a very little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackamo Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by walt0915 I've been using that too, with good results. Not quite that often though ... maybe every 2nd or 3rd string change. And only just a very little bit. Yeah, I probably need to lighten up on it a bit -- I had never used ANYTHING before, so I'm probably overdoing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AGF Mikey Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 checkout this thread over at the esp forums... http://p222.ezboard.com/fespguitarsmessageboardfrm12.showMessage?topicID=44188.topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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