Staining it will give you some sooty ass fingers. Tung oil will darken the board
Darkening a fretboard on a Jem JR and then "lock" it
Hello,
I'm a new member (but a long-time reader...). I've read a few threads on the theme I'm about to discuss, without finding an answer.
(Parenthesis : I've got a 1992 Jem Blue Floral, bought in 1993, that's my only Jem (I've got a JS 1000 too...))
I've always wanted another Jem, with a preference for the white one I saw Steve playing live in France, 30 years ago... (Ouch...)
But now, they are a bit expensive (even the indonesian Premium).
So, when I saw a second hand one near my town (just a Jem JR..., for 350 €...), I jumped on it. Perhaps with some future mods in mind...
The first thing I wanted to mod, is the color of the fretboard (too "red" for me).
So I darkened it with Fiebing's Pro Dye (look at the attached photo to see the difference between the two colors).
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Now the neck is completely done (and with a second pass, even more darker, like ebony, almost...).
I didn't put the strings back and so didn't played yet.
I'm wondering if the dye will stain on my fingers, with the perspiration, and how long the dye will stay (on the board, not on my fingers).
Perhaps there's a way to "lock" the dye to the fretboard.
I've read about Tung oil, Bore oil, linseed oil, but honestly, I'm a little lost... And I believe I've read everything and its opposite...
Another thing : on my others guitars with rosewood fretboards, I apply once a year lemon oil, which is good I think to "feed" the wood.
On this neck, I wiped the excess of dye with alcohol (notably on the tree of life inlays). And I'm wondering : does lemon oil have the same effect as alcohol ? And will it remove the dye ? (I don't want to test and have to redo a part of the work...)
Does anyone have an idea on all of the above ?
(Sorry if I was a bit long (and sorry for my english).)
Thank you.
I'm a new member (but a long-time reader...). I've read a few threads on the theme I'm about to discuss, without finding an answer.
(Parenthesis : I've got a 1992 Jem Blue Floral, bought in 1993, that's my only Jem (I've got a JS 1000 too...))
I've always wanted another Jem, with a preference for the white one I saw Steve playing live in France, 30 years ago... (Ouch...)
But now, they are a bit expensive (even the indonesian Premium).
So, when I saw a second hand one near my town (just a Jem JR..., for 350 €...), I jumped on it. Perhaps with some future mods in mind...
The first thing I wanted to mod, is the color of the fretboard (too "red" for me).
So I darkened it with Fiebing's Pro Dye (look at the attached photo to see the difference between the two colors).
Now the neck is completely done (and with a second pass, even more darker, like ebony, almost...).
I didn't put the strings back and so didn't played yet.
I'm wondering if the dye will stain on my fingers, with the perspiration, and how long the dye will stay (on the board, not on my fingers).
Perhaps there's a way to "lock" the dye to the fretboard.
I've read about Tung oil, Bore oil, linseed oil, but honestly, I'm a little lost... And I believe I've read everything and its opposite...
Another thing : on my others guitars with rosewood fretboards, I apply once a year lemon oil, which is good I think to "feed" the wood.
On this neck, I wiped the excess of dye with alcohol (notably on the tree of life inlays). And I'm wondering : does lemon oil have the same effect as alcohol ? And will it remove the dye ? (I don't want to test and have to redo a part of the work...)
Does anyone have an idea on all of the above ?
(Sorry if I was a bit long (and sorry for my english).)
Thank you.
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