- What kind of oil do you use on a fretboard?
- What is the best oil for a rosewood fretboard?
- Can I use essential oils on my fretboard?
What kind of oil do you use on a fretboard?
If your fingerboard is free of gunk, all you need to do is oil it. Buy a bottle of mineral oil at the grocery store. With all the strings off the tuners and stuffed into the sound hole, apply some oil on a folded paper towel and wipe it on the face of the fingerboard. It's fine to wipe it on the frets.
What is the best oil for a rosewood fretboard?
The D'Addario lemon oil will suit those with a rosewood or ebony fretboard, who wish to keep their frets clean and protect their boards from drying and cracking.
Can I use essential oils on my fretboard?
Pure, full-strength lemon oil, cold-pressed directly from lemon peel, is indeed bad for your guitar's fretboard. You'll sometimes see it labeled as “essential oil.” It's intense stuff.