GREGMW Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hi . I have used a rosewood fretboard and was wondering what should I put on it for a finish . if anything , and at what stage of the project I should do it. I might not complete the guitar for a while so I kind of want to protect it from the elements. Thanks Greg PS-How do I post a picture here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 i think lemon oil might be a good choice for fretboard. i dont know if you can leave rosewood unfinished or not. about the pic, youll have to find somewhere to host it first. then just click on the button when you reply and paste the link in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 rosewood is left unfinished. just use some lemon oil on it every couple of months(4-6) to keep it moist and full of the nutrients it needs to not crack and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREGMW Posted September 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Would it hurt to put the lemon oil on before I finish the neck and fit the frets or should I wait till I finish the guitar? I was going to use a tung oil on the body and neck,mainly because its easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 i *believe* you should put the frets on before a rub down with lemon oil. i've never made a neck, fretted one etc, but i do know that the wood will contract a little as it dries, so it'd be best to have a tight fit when it's contracted some, then when it expands a little bit after being conditioned, the frets will still be nice and tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 You can also find rosewood essentail oil at health food stores, a lot of people recommend woodwind instrument bore oil, and others recomend guitar honey. There are a multitude of products out there and searching any guitar based forum will lead you to major arguments about what is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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