Members Mike 24 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Was wondering what brand or type would be best for Ebony?What schedule do you apply, each string change, etc?ThanksMike 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JcKerr Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 i'd say lemon oil once a year unless it gets really dry... the oil from your hands should keep it oiled well and ebony is naturally oilier than rosewood i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Finger Ease seems to keep my ebony finger board from drying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 I use nothing. That also seems to keep my fretboard from drying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrostbit Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 I see this very same post, oh ... 'bout every 3 months it seems . Ebony is my favorite fretboard wood and I've got two axes now with it Use lemon oil to clean the board with a little 000 steel wool if the buildup is really heavy. IMHO lemon oil evaporates too quickly to really do the board any good for re-hydration purposes. I use "Guitar Honey" after lemon oil. This stuff works like magic and you will really feel and hear the difference once your board is hydrated with it. As far as cleaning/hydrating schedule goes ... I hit it once in the middle of summer and once in the middle of winter. Basically a "solstice" routine. --Phrostbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sultan417 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Lemon oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 I've used mineral oil for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 this has been mentioned hear numerous times before but lemon oil isn't really an oil, its a solvent. Its good for breaking down grease and gunk that develops, but its not designed to "hydrate" the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Phrostbit IMHO lemon oil evaporates too quickly to really do the board any good for re-hydration purposes.I use "Guitar Honey" after lemon oil. This stuff works like magic and you will really feel and hear the difference once your board is hydrated with it.As far as cleaning/hydrating schedule goes ... I hit it once in the middle of summer and once in the middle of winter. Basically a "solstice" routine.--Phrostbit hydrate? oils do nothing of the sort..that is accomplished via the RH of the environment the guitar is kept in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrostbit Posted December 30, 2005 Members Share Posted December 30, 2005 Originally posted by k4df4l hydrate? oils do nothing of the sort..that is accomplished via the RH of the environment the guitar is kept in. Ok ... if you want to get technical, it's not literally hydrating the board ... but replacing the oils in the wood :p . But I think I got my point across. --Phrostbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted December 30, 2005 Members Share Posted December 30, 2005 Light Mineral Oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted December 30, 2005 Members Share Posted December 30, 2005 Originally posted by Phrostbit Ok ... if you want to get technical, it's not literally hydrating the board ... but replacing the oils in the wood :p . But I think I got my point across. --Phrostbit explain that one for me...technically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr Wanker Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 Ebony is MORE prone to shrinking and cracking then rosewood which is a naturally oilier wood. A little light mineral oil every year or so is plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmtnt Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Boiled Linseed oil. You can get it at Home Depot. Apply lightly, let soak in for 5 minutes, then buff dry. Do it once a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 In 11 years of owning an ebony board, I have yet to do anything to it, except clean it. No drying out, warpage, anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 The grease from your fingers does more to keep the board from drying out than using lemon oil, however you should probably still use lemon oil just to clean it, otherwise it can get a little gross:freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Digital Jams Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Play itwipe it store it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Actually every three weeks this pops up. Just get some Lem-Oil and be done with it. Read the directions and it works great. I use Lem on Rosewood and Ebony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasevenny Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 +1 for Guitar Honey on ebony, but sparingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've always used just plain old lemon oil on my ebony boards. Like the others have said, it don't take much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 lemon oil is really mineral spirits with lemon scent added. No lemons involved. It's a solvent that willstrip out the wood oils in your fingerboard if used long term I vote for walnut oil. A true drying oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonP Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 raw linseed oil or Dr. Bore's oil. http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm nuf' said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Originally posted by guitarcapo lemon oil is really mineral spirits with lemon scent added. No lemons involved. It's a solvent that willstrip out the wood oils in your fingerboard if used long termI vote for walnut oil. A true drying oil. fwiw, lemon oil is generally mineral oil w/ solvents (that could be mineral spirits) and sometimes scent added. ...ps guys, I am still waiting for all the unbiased technical info about nurishing the wood with oil and crap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 Originally posted by k4df4l fwiw, lemon oil is generally mineral oil w/ solvents (that could be mineral spirits) and sometimes scent added....ps guys, I am still waiting for all the unbiased technical info about nurishing the wood with oil and crap... I don't think it is possible to nourish something that is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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