Recent content by Scott DeMaio

I would love to report (and never have to speak about again, and stop boring all you fine people with, lol) that the smell has GREATLY dissipated over the last several days. The box I got was factory sealed (appeared as if guitar shop didn't open it), so it looks like it must have gone from the...

Thanks. Only thing I can find that has a fishy smell and is used in guitar finishing is linseed oil. I asked the seller and they replied very quickly with the below: "Just spoke with my rep with PRS. What you are smelling is Tung Oil. PRS uses Tung Oil on all their fingerboards. It will go...

Thanks. Yes - checked the bag for any odd odors, dragged my nose around the entire guitar, scoured the internet for any info - same things keep pointing back to rancid linseed oil. It is definitely the fretboard (rosewood - I forgot to mention, though you don't oil maple...). It is very...

It is brand new. Is certainly the fretboard. Few things used on guitars can have a fishy smell - but rancid linseed oil is one of them. It smells like the deck of a bluefishing boat in the summer!

Got my Silver Sky in tungston 2 days ago - what a beautiful guitar. One thing that is driving me mad is that the fretboard has an incredibly strong smell of fish. I am guessing some rancid linseed oil at the factory was used. Curious if I am the only one or if others have seen (smelled) this...