Fretboard oil for the SE Hollowbody II (Ebony fretboard)?

[tdroid]

I'm looking to get some fretboard oil and don't know if I should get the PRS brand or Musicnomad F1. The F1 gets universally great reviews. The PRS oil gets mixed reviews and some complain of a long lasting odor.

Any opinions / suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Any 10w30 should do it.

 

[Lewguitar]

I'm looking to get some fretboard oil and don't know if I should get the PRS brand or Musicnomad F1. The F1 gets universally great reviews. The PRS oil gets mixed reviews and some complain of a long lasting odor.

Any opinions / suggestions?

Thanks.

Lots of disagreement and strong opinions about that.

I don't use either.

I use Hopes Pure Mineral Oil.

Same stuff I use on my cutting boards.

Have been using it on my guitars with no issues whatsoever for about 30 years.

 

[markd21]

I use Beeswax mixed with orange oil on all my fretboard. I have been pleased with the results for years.

Amazon.com

Started using this in the 90s when I was playing Jackson Soloists.

 

[5Springer]

I've always been a fan of the Dunlap fretboard conditioner, the built in "sponge" applicator makes it super easy to use and it seems to work great! Recently I've switched to F1 just because my local shop was out of the Dunlap and I think it may be even better.

Charles

 

[deepender]

Nobody going to suggest PRS Fretboard Conditioner?

 

[show_a_little_faith]

I use the PRS Tung oil on all my rosewood and ebony boards, and I love it. It does have a bit of a scent, but I actually like it and either way I don't feel like it lingers. However, it's been marked down from $12/bottle to just $4 (it's been for awhile, this isn't a holiday sale) so I'm thinking they're discontinuing it...

 

[mintakka]

I use the PRS Tung oil on all my rosewood and ebony boards, and I love it. It does have a bit of a scent, but I actually like it and either way I don't feel like it lingers. However, it's been marked down from $12/bottle to just $4 (it's been for awhile, this isn't a holiday sale) so I'm thinking they're discontinuing it...

I recently ran out of my years-old bottle of Dunlop 65 (Lemon oil) and bought a bottle of PRS's Tung oil as well. I immediately recognized the scent of the Tung oil as the smell I've associated with my PRS cases for years. Its a great smell. Also it made the Rosewood veneer on the head stock pop too.

 

[SinSir]

I use the PRS Tung oil on all my rosewood and ebony boards, and I love it. It does have a bit of a scent, but I actually like it and either way I don't feel like it lingers. However, it's been marked down from $12/bottle to just $4 (it's been for awhile, this isn't a holiday sale) so I'm thinking they're discontinuing it...

Tung oil smells fishy but dissipates soon enough. It's just the way it is.

OP I use this stuff and it's awesome!

Fingerboard Serum | FretFactor

 

[alantig]

Any 10w30 should do it.

Not if you want to play heavy music - you need to move up to 10w40 for that.

 

[rbert0005]

Boiled Linseed oil is my choice.

Bob

 

[tdroid]

I use the PRS Tung oil on all my rosewood and ebony boards, and I love it. It does have a bit of a scent, but I actually like it and either way I don't feel like it lingers. However, it's been marked down from $12/bottle to just $4 (it's been for awhile, this isn't a holiday sale) so I'm thinking they're discontinuing it...

Shipping is $6, though!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

Tung oil smells fishy but dissipates soon enough. It's just the way it is.

Funny, it doesn't smell fishy at all to me. I don't know how to describe it, but definitely wouldn't say fishy

 

[andy474x]

I’ve never found ebony boards to need conditioning very often. But I don’t mind the smell of the PRS stuff.