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New Jem77V-BK, open grain or crack?

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Hi,

Just took delivery of a new Jem77V-BK, noticed a vertical line on the fretboard, looks like either open wood grain, or a very small crack, not drastic but noticeable depending on the light. I'm hoping its nothing to worry about, is it worth me giving the neck a good dose of suitable fretboard oil just in case it's a crack, or is there a suitable filler I could use that'll expand and contact with the wood? Just don't want it getting any worse.

 
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You should still give it a good oiling, though. When I received my 77vbk new, it looked like a lot of the pictures in ads where the fretboard looked really brown. A good shot of lemon oil and it darkened it up real nice. Ibanez guitars have really really dry fretboards when they arrive new, at least that is my experience.
 
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