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Incara: i saw somewhere in yamaha that lemon oil cant be used for
maple fretboards?
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*lemon oil is a moisturizing fluid for wood, particularly for open-grain types, rosewood is an example.
*if you note dry patches on your
rosewood fretboard, a simple remedy is to apply lemon oil: dab on cloth, wipe over dry areas, wipe dry. yes there are specific guitar-related lemon oil in the market. examples:
*alternatively, you can use off-the-shelf supermarket lemon oil, or wood conditioner available at hardware shops- i'm using wood conditioner. these fluid types has a general moisturizing function, suitable for guitar wood. please do
NOT purchase industrial strength versions for laminate flooring etc.
*you will read elsewhere in american forums especially, that lemon oil application should be done sparingly because its acidic properties would weaken wood. well, this is more applicable to temperate countries where moisture loss is less rapid compared to our equitorial climate. so the practice here is to apply as & when required
but sparingly.
*maple fretboard does
NOT require lemon oil treatment because it's not an open-pore type + usually satin finished. if you need to clean yours, a normal guitar polish fluid would do.
