Re: Best laquer for maple fingerboard?

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:03:05 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ally)
wrote:

>
>I want to renovate the maple fingerboard on my acoustic guitar. It
>looks as though it has never had any laquer on it, because finger
>grease and grime has soaked into the wood, especially in-between the
>string positions. I'm planning to rip the frets out, and, before
>refretting, sand the board clean, the apply some varnish that will
>
>a) soak into the wood a bit
>b) dry very hard indeed.
>c) not turn excessively yellow
>
>I don't want a thick coating on it, just something very thin that will
>not wear off easily and will prevent oild and grime from discoloring
>the fingerboard. What varnish/lacquer would you folks suggest? 
>
>Thanks
>
>Ally

Howdy,

Fingerboards are typically unfinished. The downside is as you mention,
but the upside is the feel...

HTH,

-- 
Kenneth

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