How to take care of a baked maple fretboard?

[UberMetalDood]

I sometimes use fretboard conditioner or lemon oil on rosewood fretboards, but not sure if it's good for the baked maple of my Les Paul. Should it be treated like rosewood with an occasional wipe of conditioner?

[Christopher Caruana]

yes, you can oil a baked maple board. Sent an email asking gibson myself and they said you can.

[JOEBACCA]

Lemon Oil shouldn't be used on regular Maple Neck/Fretboard. However I watched a video

on Youtube of the dudes from Andertons doing demos of the Les Paul Classic Customs and

they used Lemon Oil on the Baked Maple Fretboard to actually darken the wood to make it

look almost like ebony.

[Christopher Caruana]

Lemon Oil shouldn't be used on regular Maple Neck/Fretboard. However I watched a video

on Youtube of the dudes from Andertons doing demos of the Les Paul Classic Customs and

they used Lemon Oil on the Baked Maple Fretboard to actually darken the wood to make it

look almost like ebony.

I saw the same video. I use the Dunlop 'lemon' oil and just like they said in that video, 'lemon' gtr oil doesnt actually have lemon juice in it. That is an awesome video by the way

[Christopher Caruana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf61M3lBraY

here is the andertons demo of the LP classic custom

I cant remember when they talk about oiling the board, but it is in there

[Mont97]

Around 3:40 for the oiling of baked maple

P.S. Andertons does some good videos!

[Christopher Caruana]

Chappers can rip!

[BloodRose]

Chappers can rip!

yeah and he is funny too..



Id think the best way to take care of baked maple is to spray on some PAM.



hahahaha

[UberMetalDood]

Actually, I wish my fretboard were a bit lighter. Some of the Les Paul Classic + models had real nice looking figures in the wood and actually looked kind of like Pao Ferro. Come to think of it, I really like Pao Ferro fretboards; even more than rosewood. I bet it would be fantastic fretboard wood for Gibsons. Ok, so fretboard condtioner it is. Thanks for the video.

[JOEBACCA]

I saw the same video. I use the Dunlop 'lemon' oil and just like they said in that video, 'lemon' gtr oil doesnt actually have lemon juice in it. That is an awesome video by the way

I agree their videos are informative and hilarious....chappers really makes it IMO.

Wouldn't mind having a Pint of Ale with those cheeky Brits. I also use the

Dunlop Lemon Oil on my Fretboards as well....good stuff!!! After watching that

vid I'm GASing hardcore for a Classic Custom although in Wine Red. I did get to

take one for a spin at GC a couple weeks ago in the Natural Finish and I gotta

say I'm a fan of Baked Maple's brighter and more snappier tone quality in

comparison to rosewood and the Price Tag ain't bad either. I smell an NGD in

the future....

[Christopher Caruana]

If I didnt already have a LP custom, I would jump all over the classic customs. Although, i do like the 1st versions of the CC's better. The '07 ones that came in ebony, and had an aged, yellow custom binding. Those were HOT

[JOEBACCA]

I love the contrast and visual appeal of bright white 5 ply binding on ebony in comparison to the aged yellow, just my personal preference but still that is hot!!!

[UberMetalDood]

If I didnt already have a LP custom, I would jump all over the classic customs. Although, i do like the 1st versions of the CC's better. The '07 ones that came in ebony, and had an aged, yellow custom binding. Those were HOT

I've seen one like that where the guy put gold colored slugs in his pickups to match the other hardware. That's nice. I love Gibson guitars.