What oil?

[No Malarky]

Regarding no oil on a maple board: This is what I was taught as far as "lemon oil" and linseed on maple. It is great for rosewood of course. I can't comment on any other oil.
I tried "lemon oil on a maple board once and it was sticky. I wanted to clarify this.

 

[kiel83]

What is this Walmart oil "that works better in most cases" that you speak of???

Anyway, I like Planet Waves Hydrate.

I havent used any wall mart oil lol,I just mean if there are any unknown tricks that anyone uses

 

[Mr wiggl3s]

I used butchers block oil on my maple... it's just fine?

 

[MarTONEbass]

Its not really necessary to oil a maple board because most have a hard finish already.

People like to oil their open-pore fretboards to keep the wood hydrated.

Linseed or tung oil hardens to a shine and that's not really the point of oiling a fretboard.

 

[spiritbass]

I used orange oil until I finally got a bottle of Selmer bore oil. I was amazed that I wasn't charged shipping (by Music 123) on a sub-$2 purchace.

 

[kaputsport]

Lemon oil for Rosewood. If you condition the board, it protects, but does not make anything slick.

Gun Stock oil for maple.

 

[Horny Toad]

I have heard great things about Fret Doctor.

+1 I've always been impressed with it.

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[TinIndian]

I have used Bore oil since I started playing in '79. Never had any issue.

 

[labman72]

I always thought linseed and Tung oil where a "finishing" oil, just a more natural finish than poly. The more coats you put on the shinier it gets.

I use Renaissance wax to protect other wooden collectables, not sure if I would use it on the fretboard though, just the back of the neck.

 

[Gear_Junky]

I've been using standard guitar store "lemon oil" for years (after seeing their on-site guitar tech / luthier using it on customer's guitars). It's ok, but then I came across certain other stuff and after doing some reading settled on this:

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i like the effect on my rosewood boards - they appear to stay "clean" and glisten longer as well as looking darker.

I don't own expensive high-end instruments, so I don't care what it does 20 years down the road - every single bass and guitar that I own will not be worth it's 1st refret job when the time comes - I'll just get another. I don't play a lot, so they'll still last me plenty of time, but I won't worry about which oil to use as long as I get nice results.

 

[Gear_Junky]

P.S. that oil can be had for less if you look around like on eBay or Amazon - I don't advocate paying retail