Zebrawood fingerboard oil?

[Un1corn]

Hi, I really bought a zebrawood fingerboard erg. I use oil on my Ebony fingerboard, I wonder if it's necessary to oil the zebrawood.

 

[Menneskedyr]

Yes, I think every (wooden) FB needs to be oiled every now and then

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Every unfinished fretboard needs oil at some point. Anything with a finish (even thin oil/wax) will not need treatment with a nourishing oil.

How often is going to be determined by climate, storage, how often you play, and how often and the method in which you clean the board.

 

[SYLrules88]

any particular oil y'all would recommend for ebony? I've got a few ebony fretboards that could use some TLC.

Also, naptha is the preferred cleaning agent for ebony, right?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

any particular oil y'all would recommend for ebony? I've got a few ebony fretboards that could use some TLC.

Also, naptha is the preferred cleaning agent for ebony, right?

Good old fashioned mineral oil. It's cheap, readily available, and does a great job. It's actually the base oil in most guitar focused oils, like "lemon oil" (which doesn't actually have lemons in it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) before fragrances or detergents are added.

As for cleaning, naphtha has been my go-to for...way too damn long. If you can get it in your area, do it. I know some places like Cali restrict sales of it now.

 

[lewis]

Good old fashioned mineral oil. It's cheap, readily available, and does a great job. It's actually the base oil in most guitar focused oils, like "lemon oil" (which doesn't actually have lemons in it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) before fragrances or detergents are added.

As for cleaning, naphtha has been my go-to for...way too damn long. If you can get it in your area, do it. I know some places like Cali restrict sales of it now.

Mineral Oil and Naptha really are THE best options.

been using Mineral Oil in particular for a while now and fretboards/necks come up lovely.

I even like coating the entire top of a guitar (not painted obv) with it too because it looks so nice haha

 

[Un1corn]

any particular oil y'all would recommend for ebony? I've got a few ebony fretboards that could use some TLC.

Also, naptha is the preferred cleaning agent for ebony, right?

im using Musicnomad Finger Oil

 

[BigViolin]

Read up on bore oil. There's a reason that professional restorers and woodwind players don't use mineral oil. Or, don't read anything and just buy some fret doctor.

 

[Fluence of Shred]

Does anyone like the ‘the one’ product line from music nomad?
I find that to be amazing f-one oil
https://www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/Fretboard-F-ONE-Oil-8-oz/

 

[Un1corn]

Does anyone like the ‘the one’ product line from music nomad?
I find that to be amazing f-one oil
https://www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/Fretboard-F-ONE-Oil-8-oz/

Yes, that is what I'm using. Check this

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• Un1corn
• May 4, 2020

 

[Fluence of Shred]

Yes, that is what I'm using. Check this

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• Un1corn
• May 4, 2020

Dude , I see the “one” polish which is so popular and then the other pro strength

which is better to use for cleaning the body

 

[Un1corn]

Dude , I see the “one” polish which is so popular and then the other pro strength

which is better to use for cleaning the body

haven't cleaned body with my polish, the polish is for rusted metal parts like bridge i think. I cleaned my old fr bridge which was rusty as hell but its now shiny as new.

 

[Fluence of Shred]

Oh wow! Good call, yes i see that now, ok thanks for clarifying man