Coffinpolisher Fretboard Oil.... It's good for your wood!

One of the questions most often asked by musicians is 'How do I take care of my guitar's fretboard wood?' It is also a discussion that is plagued with misinformation and half-truths. This paragraph should clarify many of the misconceptions about fretboard care.

The vast majority of guitar fretboards are made of rosewood, ebony or maple. These are dense woods with different characteristics. Maple fretboards are almost always sealed with a varnish or lacquer coating and require very little care other than cleaning. The sealant coat prevents dirt and grime from getting into the pores of the wood and accumulating. 

Rosewood and ebony are left untreated with little than finger oils and 'grime'to protect them. The cleaning products that can be safely used on maple are unsuited to these woods. The same care that is used for these would apply to other dense natural finish fretboards (unvarnished).

General rule number one about fretboard care is to avoid any products that contain silicone. While silicone oils are inert substances, problems over the long term will be avoided by not using them.  Coffinpolisher Fretboard Oil is black walnut extract that is used by orchestral string musicians all over the world. An extract treatment we have adopted for the use by hardworking musicians just like you. If it is good for their instruments, why not yours?