rosewood fingerboard maintenance

[matito]

I have a jazz bass with rosewood fingerboard.

I have heard that you need to apply some sort of oil or something to the fingerboard every 6 months or a year

can anyone let us know whats the go with looking after rosewood fingerboards?

thanks

[Trevorus]

lemon oil fingerboard conditioner which you can get a a local guitar store.

[matito]

how often do you recommend to put it on?

[PilbaraBass]

twice a year is plenty...

i use dunlop 65...but any guitar lemon oil will work.

I use it on ebony, too

[Nick Ioannucci]

whats the point of that? does it do anything for your tone or does it just preserve your board?