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I thought lemon oil was acceptable for both ebony and rosewood, just not suitable for maple boards...

a couple drops of lemon oil on an ebony board is exactly what it needs. I read somewhere that it should be a non-silicon product though. I use a bottle I picked up at my local Wal-mart for like, $4.

Also, if you've got the strings off and you're about to oil it up, might as well give it a good cleaning beforehand with some Dunlop or Gibson cleaner. Use your fingernail and a cloth to clean out around the frets - Not a knife or anything - you don't want to loosen the frets. Get's all the grime out and prevents rust on your frets. That ebony will shine like glass afterwards ;)

Mmmm...Horizon ebony

mm. ok somewhere i read it was meant to be used for rosewood fretboard...

What would you use for maple boards?

i hear the lemon oils does wonders for your wood.