oil-based wood stain to darken rosewood fretboard

[tobereeno]

something off the shelf from home depot or something, like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-8-oz-Wood-Finish-Ebony-Oil-Based-Interior-Stain-227184444/100137126

Is this smart, or the dumbest thing ever? Thought I'd ask before I tried it....

[Jem]

I use Fiebings leather dye on ebony, not sure what it'll look like on rosewood but note, you put it on. it won't come totally off so you'll be committed.

[BadgerDave]

The dye Jem mentioned is available at Stewart McDonald:

http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Finishing_Supplies/Colors_and_Tints_and_Stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html

I've used it on rosewood with good results. You can control the effect by using light coats and wiping them off before the dye "sets". Won't stain real shell inlays, but will darken some plastics. Fender "clay" dots will absorb the dye.

[Steve Haynie]

I have a bottle of Stew-Mac fretboard oil stain I will send you. Send me your address in a PM.

This stuff.

[ptm1diver]

Just piss on the board and it will darken up.

Or, I periodically use Bore Doctor and here is the link. http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm

[murkat]

liquid shoe polish/ color

[BubbaVO]

Just piss on the board and it will darken up.

Or, I periodically use Bore Doctor and here is the link. http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm

Ditto. The rosewood board on my Mirage darkened up very nicely after a treatment of this stuff.

[Hfan]

I use that fret Dr stuff too.. I only use a little bit on a rag, rather than putting it directly on the board as they recommend. It has dawned on me that I have no idea what is in the stuff..secret formulation that it is. I wonder if it is mostly mineral oil which I heard is fine to use and a hell of a lot cheaper.

Have read lots of cautionary tales of not over treating boards as the treatment can leach under the frets or something...some guys do it every string change..I usually do mine once when I acquire the guitar and then maybe just a tiny bit every year or two if that.

[SSII x 2]

The dye Jem mentioned is available at Stewart McDonald:

http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Finishing_Supplies/Colors_and_Tints_and_Stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html

I've used it on rosewood with good results. You can control the effect by using light coats and wiping them off before the dye "sets". Won't stain real shell inlays, but will darken some plastics. Fender "clay" dots will absorb the dye.

This product can be thinned using alcohol, if that would help...

[tobereeno]

I think I'm a very confused person lately; I actually have a bottle of Fiebings....and then remembered why I got it a few years back. Found it last week when I started to reorganize my stuff, and more or less went nuts with it on almost everything

Totally forgot I wrote this post too....