maple fingerboard - waxed or oiled or lacquered?

[mobis.fr]

hi,

i want to clean my maple fingerboard, but i don't know if i can use the lemonoil for it too.
i searched yesterday and today but i still can't find a clear answer.

some say yes, others say no...


the fingerboard looks like the neck, which is... oiled?
so i can use it without damage something....?


greetz
mobis

 

[delberthot]

If it is not too dirty then you can use lemon oil. If it really bad then you can use 000 grade steel wool.

I had a maple board that was really, really bad and found that if I put lemon oil on and then immediately used the steel wood, it gave me the best result.

Do a search here or check out the main EB website under the FAQ section for more information

 

[mobis.fr]

so, the fingerboard is oiled?

 

[jongitarz]

Yes...Gunstock oil. You can clean it with lemon oil, then use the gunstock oil and wax instructions in the FAQ section. The best advice I can give you, is don't let it get dirty. Once you get enough dirt ground into the fretboard, you will never get it out.

 

[mobis.fr]

thx. now i know what i can do.
tomorrow gets the local gunshop a new customer ^^


i bought the bass used. and i guess the pre-owner never cleaned it

here is a picture of the colordifference. hopefully it is not too dirty...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

By the look of your pic, that may not be dirt but rather the aging of the neck. The gunstock oil and waxed finish goes a little darker after a while (when compared to the headstock for example).

 

[saxnbass]

Like this?

Is that why there is such a distinct line? I've always wondered about why the line is there and so distinct..

 

[jongitarz]

The headstock is finished. The line is where the finish ends and the oil/wax starts.

 

[slucas]

Jon,

Have you any experience/advice on use of Dr. Duck's Axe Wax on the figerboards and necks (of all types) ??? Just wonderin'

 

[cdb]

I use the grease from the side of my nose to lubricate the fretboard. It cuts down on the resale value, but I feel like the bass has been personalized.

 

[jongitarz]

Jon,

Have you any experience/advice on use of Dr. Duck's Axe Wax on the figerboards and necks (of all types) ??? Just wonderin'

Nope...never tried it.

 

[PocketGroove82]

The line is one of my favorite things about my rays!!!!
It reminds me of those old upright necks.
A stingray without a dark, noticeable line is a stingray that needs to be played!

 

[rhythmCity944]

you should see my '02 Stingray's neck...the thing got gigged, and still does, about 30 to 40 times a year for multiple hours at a time sometime in smokey and sweaty bars...the neck is a real yellowish/greyish brown, the rosewood fingerboard always has a glossy look and the finish is wearing off in various parts of the bass...frets are not really that shinny anymore either...i messed with lemon oil and stuff for like the first year i had the bass...the neck still got saturated but looks pretty cool though...

i love that bass guitar

 

[Musicman Nut]

MM Neck Finish

I Use 0000 Steel wool, Birchwood Casey Gunstock Oil then 2000 Grit Sandpaper, this will gloss like laquer But Never gum up like a laquer finish, been doing things this way for 25 years to old fenders and Now with MM.
Enjoy.

 

[Colin]

I Use 0000 Steel wool, Birchwood Casey Gunstock Oil then 2000 Grit Sandpaper, this will gloss like laquer But Never gum up like a laquer finish, been doing things this way for 25 years to old fenders and Now with MM.
Enjoy.

is that the same treatment for the RV?

 

[saxnbass]

The Rosewood board on mine is sooo dark. It kind of looks like ebony to me, but only lightly stained, not the heavy stained like most companies do to give ebony that black look. I know it's Rosewood though, cause EBMM didn't use ebony in their basses and still don't. I love it though, nice and dark. MMmmmm

close:

full:

It actually looks slightly darker in person than the 2nd pic looks like, the whole thing looks as dark as in pic 1.

 

[PocketGroove82]

The Rosewood board on mine is sooo dark. It kind of looks like ebony to me, but only lightly stained, not the heavy stained like most companies do to give ebony that black look. I know it's Rosewood though, cause EBMM didn't use ebony in their basses and still don't.

yo saxy,
check out the latest teaser thread of the BFRs...they actually do have ebony boards

FUGGIN' SWEET

 

[saxnbass]

Yes, but my Sterling isn't an Ebony, right?

 

[mobis.fr]

Like this?

Is that why there is such a distinct line? I've always wondered about why the line is there and so distinct..

i like this, but mine looks more greyish.
this one looks more "orange"


i will post some before/after pictures. (hopefully next weekend)