Golchen Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I have an ebony fretboard, but it's not as dark as some I've had in the past, what could one use to darken it? Or maybe it's too dry? What would you use on Ebony - Not lemon oil I presume?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 lemon oil or warwick finishing wax will darken it off a bit..its quite difficult though due to the close grain of the ebony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 No doubt the ebony is choking for a drink. Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 ebony should need no treatment. It's wood, it's natural, it differs. If your ebony is not as dark as you would like, don't change it, accept it for what it is and learn to love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 [quote name='Al Heeley' post='941544' date='Aug 31 2010, 11:15 PM']ebony should need no treatment. It's wood, it's natural, it differs. If your ebony is not as dark as you would like, don't change it, accept it for what it is and learn to love it.[/quote] Aye... what he says. It's all different... The Bass Doc has a J with a beautiful Macassar Ebony neck, that looks for all the world like a lovely, rich rosewood. It's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 i just finished darkeníng a fretboard after a paintjob on one of my nasses. i tried several recommendations i found on forums but the best results i found black leather dye worked best and you get it for a few dollars. i did not even have to mask the inlays on the fretboard, the dye came of nicely with white spitrit on a cotton swab. be careful though to mask the neck very carefully along the fretboard and lay the neck fretboard down to pain the sides, allthough i taped it very neatly the dye is very runny and i had to sand off several rund where the dye went under the tape. hope this helps, have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 [quote name='subdude' post='941698' date='Sep 1 2010, 08:26 AM']i just finished darkeníng a fretboard after a paintjob on one of my nasses. i tried several recommendations i found on forums but the best results i found black leather dye worked best and you get it for a few dollars. i did not even have to mask the inlays on the fretboard, the dye came of nicely with white spitrit on a cotton swab. be careful though to mask the neck very carefully along the fretboard and lay the neck fretboard down to pain the sides, allthough i taped it very neatly the dye is very runny and i had to sand off several rund where the dye went under the tape. hope this helps, have fun![/quote] Thanks! I'm gonna go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 [quote name='Golchen' post='941766' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:58 AM']Thanks! I'm gonna go for it.[/quote] cool, post a report once you are done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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