Gunstock Oil/

[Jack71]

Hmmm. I always wondered what the "specially formulated" oil finish was...

[SeventhSon]

I like fret doctor for fretboards....

http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm

[Postal]

Do NOT use Tru oil on a fretboard unless it's maple, and it will wear very quickly... which is another reason not to use it on the FB...

Jackson does use Tru oil on the oiled necks, so does fender custom shop. Some builders including acoustic builders use it to finish the entire instrument, not just the neck.

[Jack71]

Do NOT use Tru oil on a fretboard unless it's maple, and it will wear very quickly... which is another reason not to use it on the FB...

Jackson does use Tru oil on the oiled necks, so does fender custom shop. Some builders including acoustic builders use it to finish the entire instrument, not just the neck.

So the J/C custom shop uses Tru oil on the neck only? What do they use on the fretboard?

[toejam]

What do they use on the fretboard?

Nothing at all.

[KISSKommando]

According to the luthiers at the custom shop, they use tung oil for the necks.

Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil contains Tung oil and Linseed oil. 2 or 3 coats applied over a 3-4 day period (allowing minimum 24hr curing time) will give a hand-rubbed finish that's pretty tough. I've refinished several gunstocks with it and it's awesome.

One caveat: Use sparingly or it will sag when drying. Apply thin coats with your index finger, and rub it INTO the wood grain. After a week, apply a few coats of wax and you're good to go.

Honestly, IMHO, I'd only use lemon oil for the fretboard itself. As for the neck, Tru-Oil would be a perfect application.

[Mike]

Does Olive Oil work good on fretboards? I saw on the FretDoctor website that people were using many things like olive oil and stuff like that. Any insight?

[~K~]

Does Olive Oil work good on fretboards? I saw on the FretDoctor website that people were using many things like olive oil and stuff like that. Any insight?

Hmm ... I'd hate to be in the middle of a jam and suddenly crave a salad because my guitar smells like one :ROTF:

[Toby]

Jackson does use Tru oil on the oiled necks, so does fender custom shop.

Fender doesn't offer oiled necks. Once I wanted to custom order a Stratocaster from the Fender custom shop. They were not able to offer the requested features, not even if they are standard on the USA production models. They also rejected to oil the neck, only a choice of different clear coats for the neck were available. The quote from the Fender CS was about 3x the as high as the quote for a custom built Charvel.

[dg]

Does Olive Oil work good on fretboards? I saw on the FretDoctor website that people were using many things like olive oil and stuff like that. Any insight?

Edible oils go rancid & get nasty over time, plus they get sticky & gummy when they dry.

[Mike]

I see. People were saying that furniture polish works well, and it doesn't stink or get gummy. Any insight.

[toejam]

Does Olive Oil work good on fretboards? I saw on the FretDoctor website that people were using many things like olive oil and stuff like that. Any insight?

Do not use any vegetable-based oils... it could rot the wood over time. Anything with mineral oil is fine.
Jimmy D'Acquisto, the acoustic guitar maker, actually recommends motor oil.

[dannyr]

Hmm ... I'd hate to be in the middle of a jam and suddenly crave a salad because my guitar smells like one :ROTF:

That's funny!!!

[LastInLine]

The J/C Custom Shop uses Birchwood Casey Gunstock oil.
I got this from Mike Kotzen and Mike Shannon directly. They wipe it on, then right off several times without any "dwell time".

Did they happen to mention if it should be re-applied periodically, and if so how frequently? Thanks.

[Bengal65]

Did they happen to mention if it should be re-applied periodically, and if so how frequently? Thanks.

No, I didn't ask that question and they didn't mention it. Sorry.