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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.
- What oil do you use for rosewood?
- Do you need to oil rosewood fretboard?
- What oil can I use on my fretboard?
What oil do you use for rosewood?
Lemon oil is one of the preferred oils used on rosewood, with linseed oil typically second choice.
Do you need to oil rosewood fretboard?
There are two primary finishes that a guitar fretboard will usually come in; varnished and unvarnished. Most maple fretboards will be varnished, whereas rosewood and ebony are typically raw, or unvarnished, wood. If your fretboard is varnished, then good news – you never need to worry about oiling your fretboard.
What oil can I use on my fretboard?
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.
