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Author: | jsmith [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Maccasar fretboard finish |
I love the look of macassar fretboards, but don't like how the striped grain becomes muddied (or even disappears) from finger oils. Does anyone out there know of a treatment--short of lacquering--that can minimize or even eliminate that phenomenon? Thanks in advance. |
Author: | Hesh [ Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Maccasar fretboard finish |
I love the look of a Macassar fret board too and have used them a couple of times. But you are correct, after a while they dry out and look kind of plain Jane ......... I have always oiled mine with fret board oil from LMI. The product works well and since I have it I use although I am sure there are other things that folks could use that would work equally as well or better. If I oil mine about 4 times a year, but since I never change strings that won't happen, the fret boards would look better. |
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