Maple-neck Finish Question

[Route88]

Hi

How thick may be a lacquer ( nitro ) on maple-neck fretboard?

I want to protect my fingerboard, but I do not want to kill sustain / sound of my Strat.

[jnewman]

Hi

How thick may be a lacquer ( nitro ) on maple-neck fretboard?

I want to protect my fingerboard, but I do not want to kill sustain / sound of my Strat.

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On my Fender American Strat, it's THICK on the fretboard. I'd just as soon it wasn't, because I want it to start looking like the guitar from the cover of "layla and assorted love songs" .

I wouldn't worry too much about lacquer on the fretboard killing sustain or tone, but I'm not an expert.