I always used lemon oil on my guitar fretboards, i suppose that would be ok to use also...?
As for finish meaning sanding , i have fine grade wet and dry 400 /600 / 800 for my current project, hoping this will be smooth enough.
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I thought I would revive this thread, I have the same question. How are you guys finishing your necks? I'm in the middle of my first build and trying to decide what I should use to seal it up, if anything. I am leaning towards a Polyurethane varnish. My neck is oak and the frets are installed.
I got a lot of advice and varying opinions on this and ending up setting with lemon oil finish on a hardwood/exotic wood fret board and apply Tru-oil (Gunstock Oil Finish) for the neck. I will tell you I am incredibly pleased with how hard and smooth of a finish you get with the Tru-oil. Easy to apply, just rub it on, light high grit sanding between coats if you need more than one coat. I also couldn't believe how well this brought out the natural wood color/grain on my walnut neck. I got 32 ounces of it for 17 dollars on amazon.
My preference is Waterlox for necks. It's a tung oil-based varnish, is incredibly easy to apply, and gives outstanding results with consistency.
I don't know about using it on a fret board, though. I am more inclined to stick with plain old lemon oil or Guitar Honey.
I don't put a finish on my fret boards at all....I just use fast fret on the board when im finished with it and at anytime it looks dry or at string changes.... it looks and works great.....also will help strings last and play smooth ............
I was thinking about applying about 4 coats of tru-oil and buffing it out to a nice gloss. Should I apply finish to the fret board before I install the fret wire or after?
Dan
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