Posted 2008-03-22 9:06 AM (#48291) Subject: Adamas fretboard
Joined: January 2007 Posts: 9
Hi there. I have a adamas with a resin-impregnated walnut fretboard And i was just wondering how to care for it. I have some discoloration in certain areas and would like to get rid of it. The fret board is very light except for around the 12th fret were it is very dark. Any suggestions?
Posted 2008-03-22 1:00 PM (#48292 - in reply to #48291) Subject: Re: Adamas fretboard
Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1900
I'm curious if you ask Ovation what specific resin they used, you might find a corresponding oil product that would help bring back the natural shading.
Posted 2008-03-22 5:55 PM (#48293 - in reply to #48291) Subject: Re: Adamas fretboard
Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch
it was a clear polimer of some sort.
Just steel wool it a bit and put on some fingerrboard oil, boiled lindseed oil or butchers wax or something like that. That's what I used on the 1547 I just got.
Posted 2008-03-24 12:06 PM (#48296 - in reply to #48291) Subject: Re: Adamas fretboard
Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881
Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains
Just my personal preference . . . I like the distinctive multi-colored walnut fretboards. Some are more dynamic than others, particularly the original slotheads.
Adamas fretboard