clashcityrocker Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Been doing some research into 'dyeing' or staining rosewood boards, I dislike really cheap looking light boards.most info seems to be based in the us,just wondered if anyone here had tried it? Have applied lemon oil but doesn't make it proper dark,not looking for ebony black just that nice dark brown found on old fenders. This seems to get good reviews... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=350989991544 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hi, I've got a Westone bass that had a stained rosewood fingerboard from new. It originally looked almost black (to match the rest of the body) but over many years of being played and then cleaned it has got lighter - other owners haven't liked this and have wanted to maintain the dark appearance and I've heard that you can indeed use leather dye to make rosewood darker hued. I actually like the way it's lightened a little so I'm leaving mine as is but I think the colour you'd want would be very dark purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 I was thinking the Chocolate shade of the dye I linked would do the job. Apparently this stuff is just re labelled and sold in the US as fretboard dye. I assume this won't adhere to the frets but the dot markers worry be abit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Lemon oil does get it there, I apply it every time I change my strings - which isn`t that often I have to admit - and the fretboard always has that dark/glossy look to it. Much richer colour now than when I bought the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The dot markers will be something like plastic or abalone shell - the dot markers on my Westone are (I think) plastic and I'd expect the rosewood to have been dyed after the markers had been applied and they certainly didn't take any of the dye. You might just have to try dabbing a little on to a dot marker (say with a cotton bud dipped in dye) and see what happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Lemon oil revived a pale jazz bass neck I bought recently. It's also good for the wood, stick with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Another vote for lemon oil here. Same as Lozz, every string change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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