damaged fingerboard?

Updated July 21, 2008 22:25

well basically i was testing a ec 400vf and noticed like yellow lines in the fingerboard is it damaged or just badly painted and how is it fixed? btw i bought the guitar and im picking up tomorrow so ill post pics in the ltd pic thread

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sirsloop wrote July 14, 2008 13:55

so these yellow lines are in the grain of the wood like the fingerboard had been painted, then sanded down? Lol... sounds like a good excuse to scallop the fingerboard!

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Rohis wrote July 15, 2008 03:11

more then likely it's just dust from sanding stuck in the grain of the wood, try cleaning it with lemon oil a couple times.

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Borked Bob wrote July 15, 2008 15:38

smash that sounds kinda like it.. i called em up and they told me to bring it so im gonna do that now

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sirsloop wrote July 18, 2008 18:52

btw, dont use lemon oil on dark woods like rosewood or ebony. Only use it on light stuff like maple. Use Guitar Honey on the dark stuff.

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tee5150ii wrote July 21, 2008 15:44

btw, dont use lemon oil on dark woods like rosewood or ebony. Only use it on light stuff like maple.

Who learnt you how to spoke? Lemon oil is great for rosewood and ebony. Don't use anything on Maple like lemon oil.

Anyways, GNoob, is it possible to circle the yellow lines you're referring to? The flash is making it hard to see the lines. Or at least I can't see them.

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Borked Bob wrote July 20, 2008 16:22

ooh thanks for that i almost put some on anyway i went to the shop and this is what happened
"hi, how can i help"
"hi uh... i bought a guitar here a couple days ago and im not too happy with the fingerboard" (shows guitar)
"oh thats no problem its just the wood used is alive"
"in other words?"
"your guitar is alive"
"right" *i walk out*

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metalhobo wrote July 20, 2008 18:38

Better pics of the board?

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Dilzdo21 wrote July 20, 2008 23:15

its alive? LOL ummmmmmmm

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Borked Bob wrote July 21, 2008 14:40

metalhobo ill TRY and get a clear pic of it

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tee5150ii wrote July 21, 2008 17:13

Nothing to worry about. Get some legit Lemon Oil made for guitar fretboards and get a nice coat on there. It may wear away over time. All in all, if you're really unhappy about it then maybe consult a tech about it, but I'd say just don't worry about it.

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