Double Bass White oak henna eub

[fingerandpick]

I am planning to build a solid body eub out of white oak and use henna to make some traditional Indian patterns out of it (like in the picture). My problem is, that I really love the feel of the raw wood for both the back of the neck and for the fingerboard, but I don't want to ruin the pattern or the wood with finger oils and stuff. I hate the sticky feeling that gloss finishes leave. Any advice is helpful! Thanks in advance!

 

[fingerandpick]

And by sticky feeling I mean that after playing a lot if your hands get sweaty then a gloss finish just feels sticky and slow compared to like a sanded satiny finish

 

[Francois Blais]

Fingerboard should probably be made with ebony or rosewood instead anyway.

 

[fingerandpick]

Why? I love the look of the white oak and the fact that I can pick it up at lowes and the fact that it is plenty hard and sturdy. I just want to know about a finish

 

[elgecko]

A satin/matte finish maybe?

 

[fingerandpick]

But would that be a laquer? Or a polyurethane, or an oil finish? This will be my first ever build of any kind and i only own electric bass guitars too. Thanks!

 

[Eric Hochberg]

Fingerboard should probably be made with ebony or rosewood instead anyway.

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White oak may not be suitable for a fingerboard as it may be too soft.

 

[fingerandpick]

Hmm interesting, I may go for hard maple instead then because I've seen it used as a fingerboard a lot (usually ebonized) and I do want a white woos