Hey, thanks for the advice.
For the finish, I'm using a stain/gloss (stain/polyurethane) combo in an antique walnut color made by Polystain...I believe that's the name. I got it at a Canadian Tire store up here in Canada.
As for the fretboard...I'm not completely sure, but I wouldn't say it's an expensive or *colored* wood like Ebony, rosewood...hope that clears it up. Unfortunately, I don't know my woods well. I'd be willing to bet it's maple, by comparison with my electric samick's neck...
Now, the fretboard was originally painted black...would it be wise to get all of that out and, providing it can clean it up efficiently, stain it the same color? Should I not get the stain on the inlay? I made them myself with solder, from a tutorial I read on the site. Thanks to the Author...that worked out nicely for me
I guess what I'm worried about the most is, if I were to put anything on the fretboard, could it chip or rub off onto the hands...I wouldn't like to see a mess on my girlfriend's fingers when she plays it then proceeds to touch my white T-shirt, haha.
Oooh, boy, another question: the stain that I'm using is a liquid brush-on and it's giving me troubles in that, when I set the guitar on it's side to allow the stain to dry, when finished, the stain acts like water: Some parts are evenly glossed, where others seemed to pool a space of 'no-gloss'...like how water collects on some surfaces...but that's a bit too extreme of an example. Any ideas on how I can get it to turn out a little more evenly?