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Title: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: gitarista30 on October 25, 2015, 07:09:57 PM

Hi i recently bought a 2nd hand rg350m ibanez. napansin ko lang may parang stain yung fretboard nya, parang something na liquid compound na nanuot dun. Ano kaya ito? the seller told me na nandun na daw talaga yun nung binili nya. Nasa dubai kasi ako kaya di ko pa mapacheck sa luthier kung ano talaga yun. I tried sanding a little just to see kung may magbbago pero waa ganun pa din. chineck ko mabuti yung fretboard wala naman ako nakitang pag alsa dun sa kahoy pantay pa din. ano kayang stain ito san kaya galing and mabubura pa po ba ito salamat po. here are the pics

(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/angelo123086/IMG_20151025_024556_zps7usowcch.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/angelo123086/IMG_20151025_024512_zps0wwawhzj.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/angelo123086/IMG_20151025_024459_zpsb3sc7uje.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/angelo123086/DSC_00111_zpsqaweq5gu.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii558/angelo123086/DSC_00101_zpsgotmbyym.jpg)

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: j.nikko3123 on October 25, 2015, 08:04:49 PM

i don't think that's a stain sir, its more like the wood's natural grain characteristic.

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: gitarista30 on October 25, 2015, 11:45:05 PM

ok salamat sir, question uli if ever na stain yan from liquid or anything ano po pwede mangyari i mean baka kasi oil yan or nanuot na tubig, dapat ba mapaayos agad or may dapat ba gawin po?

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: j.nikko3123 on October 26, 2015, 03:40:46 AM

well if its moisture or damaged by oil then you can actually feel it, if its oil it'll leave a sticky residue on the neck; if its water you can smell it, If the old owner soaks his guitar under water then that neck is definitely warped but by the looks of it it's straight as a  boobless cleavage. But honestly to my eyes its just how low grade maple looks like.

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: Master At Arms on October 26, 2015, 05:06:35 AM

 I think that's just the grain of the wood. Either that or nabasa siya with some kind of liquid and it dried off like that.

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Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: KennyKen on October 28, 2015, 08:23:51 AM

Maple fretboards are bound to stain overtime, so it's best to ignore it na lang

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: sonicassault on October 28, 2015, 08:33:07 AM

thats definitely wood grain.

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: inexperience on October 28, 2015, 09:55:17 AM

yeah grain, yung dati kong rg parang may 3D na scales. if the surface is smooth walang problema.

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: ryechua on October 28, 2015, 11:55:54 AM

it's natural

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8108068058_10da24fe8c_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: pao2pao16 on October 28, 2015, 11:40:18 PM

That grain is one of the reasons why they consider maple on a guitar. Besides the sound.
I dunno about you but I find that sexy. The more, the sexier.

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: sonicassault on October 29, 2015, 08:17:20 AM

Quote from: pao2pao16 on October 28, 2015, 11:40:18 PM

That grain is one of the reasons why they consider maple on a guitar. Besides the sound.
I dunno about you but I find that sexy. The more, the sexier.

+1. kahit nga rosewood natutuwa ako pag may variation sa grain

Title: Re: Stain on Maple fretboard
Post by: gitarista30 on October 29, 2015, 08:09:35 PM

Maraming salamat sa mga sagot sir! Laking tulong po. :)