Fretboard Care

When building a new guitar it’s important to put a good finish on the fretboard. I like the Stewmac Fretboard Finishing Oil. It protects the wood and has a great feel. I use it about once a year on my guitars with Rosewood fretboards. You dont use it on maple boards which are typically lacquered.

You can also use lemon oil over the top of it if you want for conditioning throughout the year, but that’s not typically the feel I like but some people love it.

Here is a video from Stewmac’s website with a quick explanation of what it is and how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srJNuBS_nLk

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