Members expat701 Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hi, about 5 months ago I bought a brand new Epiphone Dot. It has a rosewood fretboard. I've only recently noticed white streaks in a section of the fretboard - between the nut and the first fret. The streaks are random and run down the fretboard (all the way across it) but don't extend past the first fret. They appear to be part of the rosewood's structure - by this I mean there is nothing stuck to the rosewood and they are not scratches into the wood. The streaks appear to me to be natural discoloration in the wood. I've tried using Kyser Lem-Oil to condition the fretboard. This does nothing; the white streaks remain. Are these streaks anything I should be concerned about??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Pics? (imo) Nothing to be concerned with. These days they usually dye the rosewood to get a more consistent look. Yours might not have been dyed as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Agreed, not a structural problem. Strictly visual. If it bugs you too much, get some fretboard dye and turn it into an "ebony" board.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 It's not something crammed into the grain, is it? I've seen polishing powder get crammed into rosewood grain before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Rosewoods can have mineral streaks and deposits in the pores - totally natural. Eventually they diminish a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Backerhacker Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Rosewoods can have mineral streaks and deposits in the pores - totally natural. Eventually they diminish a bit. Beat me to it! This is not uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lndianScout Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 ole english is your friend.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 It's not something crammed into the grain, is it? I've seen polishing powder get crammed into rosewood grain before. Good point. A series of wipes with a damp cotton swab or cloth can remove it. If it doesn't lift away, it is probably mineral streaks, as above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 White Streaks. Jack and Meg, right? No. Wait ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 9, 2009 Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 ole english is your friend.. Yep. The ol' English are the folks who sold firearms to the Ojibwa, thus enabling them to take control of Michigan, Wisconsin and most of Minnesota, forcing the Dakota out onto the prairie, where they in turn encountered...Spanish ponies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members expat701 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys. I've tried wipping it off... it's definately something within the wood structure such as mineral deposits. I feel better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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