regarding fretboards (finishes/ sealing?)

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    Mystievel
    Im trying (trying...) to make a guitar, and I am on basically the last step, but before I attach the fret wire to the fretboard I would like to know once and for all. Is it ok to just leave the fretboard unfinished and put nothing on it but maybe something like the fret doctor later? Or is it an Absolute must to put some sort of sealer on the fingerboard? (if so what do you recommend?) Thanks for alll the help! :]
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    hessian101
    hessian101 wrote

    What type of fingerboard is it?

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      Mystievel
      Mystievel wrote

      eh, amazingly, its mahogany...

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        hessian101
        hessian101 wrote

        hmm- what I was going to say was-

        If its maple, Yes. It does need to be finished

        If its ebony or rosewood, no. It does not need to be finished.

        dont know about mahogany though...

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