Hello again peoples,

I purchased a strat a few weeks ago from eBay. When it arrived it was in good condition despite being very dusty and the strings were a lil rusted. The rosewood fretboard seems to be "fading" near the 12 fret up. Faded is the only word I can use to describe it. I took pix but it doesn't show up. Is there any kind of oil or wax I can use to fix it?

Thanks

G'Day. Plenty of people use Lemon oil on their rosewood fretboards to keep them nourished and looking good.

Personally I've never used it but I use a product called "O Cedar". Its some kind of wood / furniture oil and the first time I used it on the fretboard of my acoustic I couldn't believe the difference. It came up like new again.

The thing to remember with wood oils is to just use a bit at a time and spend a bit of time working it. That way you'll get a nice even finish, and you won't end up with just an oily neck.

BTW Fender and Gibson both have their own branded oils which you should be able to get at most guitar shops.

Cheers.

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Dunlop makes some good stuff.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/ ... sku=425269

I use the 02 conditioner, it works great.

or if its bad enough stain maybe?

"Dr. Stringfellows Lem Oil" it is a fretboard cleaner conditioner.

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Bore Oil is the best of the best. much better than lemon oil.

Check it out here:

http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm

This guy makes this himself. he's also super friendly and helpful.
Ive applied it to all my guitars.

if your fretboard is very dry it will soak up loads of this stuff. apply a few coats until it stops soaking it up. leave it for a few hours and then wipe off the excess.

It restores the natural dark color of the rosewood. and one bottle will last absolutely ages. ive done 4 guitars and ive only used a tiny tiny amount from the bottle.

google fretdoctor to see other people praise it, and to see examples of how it restores the fretboard.

Olive oil works too. Let it soak in overnight and wipe off the excess. And no the fretboard doesn't smell like a Greek restaraunt...

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Thank you for that.
I will be making a trip to guitar center as soon as I'm outta work

Use a little lemmon oil. Does the trick on my guitars. Make sure to wipe off the excess and use sparingly. RK

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This stuff is only available online, on that site mentioned.

You might have to wait a few days for delivery, but its the best of whats out there, and totally worth waiting for.

I have a MIM Standard Strat that began to look faded on the fret board, after a few years of playing. I put some Gerlitz Guitar Honey (which can be purchased at Guitar Center), and it darkened right up. Not to be used on maple fret boards, though.

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Now you tell me lol
It's cool. I'll order this stuff online then

Thats the stuff I've been using for years.

I apply a coat, let it dry naturally, then apply another one. Repeat the process until the finger board is back to its original dark shade. Depending on the climate you live in, you may have to repeat this process several times.

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