Oil finish on body

[Iron Miska]

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a bass that has oil finished (ash) body.

It's gorgeous, and having more resonance sounds like a good idea, however I'm unsure about how much maintenance and fuss this finish would require. Having discolorations and some natural, light "relicing" would be completely fine by me, but I don't want to worry too much about where I keep the bass or whether someone looks at it angrily or not.

Please share your experiences with these finishes.

 

[woodyng2]

My oil finish walnut Cheyenne is my favorite Rick,ever. The feel and sound are both great.
I clean it with Watco Danish oil about once a year.

 

[jd56hawk]

This is an oil finish, but not a typical oil finish.
I haven't done anything but dustbin off, so far.

 

[lug]

Danish oil finish over Ash on this about 20 years ago....

Getting close to needing a recoat.

 

[JimmyM]

I had oil finishes on a couple of my basses till last year when I refinished them. I did it once and forgot about it. Chance of dinging is no better or worse than any other finish.