You know what really grinds my gears?

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Monkey Man said:
That's what I was thinking bro'.

Shit's not waterproof so sweat & moisture will theoretically lead to leaching / smudging, which TBH wouldn't really be a problem for the fretboard or frets, but one might have to wipe one's hands after playing or wear only back clothes.
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I haven't had the issue, then again I'm not doing live shows under stage lights or in the afternoon sun either.

some people use fretboard wax, and I suppose you could do a light coat of matte or satin clearcoat?
 
rsm said:
Haven't had any issues or need to reapply; I suspect under heavy use and sweat it may need a touchup.
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That's awesome, I think I'll give it a go. Got a couple of x series Jacksons that would look way nicer with a darker board
 
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Comparison inked vs original:


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End result. No issues with the ink coming off so far:




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NowYou'rePlayingWithPower said:
WRX?
Do you happen to know if these come with FR1000 or Special?
You have a red one too, right? Same thing just maple fingerboard?
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Yes, WRX; FR Special, and Jackson high output pickups. The Rhoads X series have FR Special too but come with Duncan Blackout set...which they should do for the Warriors IMO.

Yes, I also have the Ferrari red warrior X with maple board.

I like the X series for the neck thru and painted neck; they need a Warrior, in Snow White, richlite board, and Duncan blackouts.

I don't go crazy with my FR; so far the Specials are holding up well on all my X series (3 rhoads, 2 warriors). The insert blocks are what wear out the fastest, and I'll just get steel or titanium and see.
 
rsm said:
You know what grinds my gears? : r/familyguy





when guitar makers make black, especially satin black, guitars, black hardware, black pickups, and then have a light brown / reddish brown fretboard.

why?

who looks at that, and says: "YES!" It could be former members of Ibanez bass color design team who seem to love various shades of shit brown.



Using India Ink, I darkened my fretboard. In the pic you can see what it looked like from the factory vs after 4 coats of ink:


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Clearly I missed a spot, already fixed; but I plan another 3-4 coats.
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They have fretboard darkening oils. You can make any fretboard black.

There is nothing I hate more than a light tan, or splotchy rosewood board. I like dark uniform fretboards, rosewood and ebony. I can’t stand the tan or reddish fretboards. I would not play one. It would bother me to much and distract t me because it’s so offensive to look upon.

But, that’s just me.
 
mooncobra said:
They have fretboard darkening oils. You can make any fretboard black.

There is nothing I hate more than a light tan, or splotchy rosewood board. I like dark uniform fretboards, rosewood and ebony. I can’t stand the tan or reddish fretboards. I would not play one. It would bother me to much and distract t me because it’s so offensive to look upon.

But, that’s just me.
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India ink results work for me.
 
mooncobra said:
There is nothing I hate more than a light tan, or splotchy rosewood board. I like dark uniform fretboards, rosewood and ebony. I can’t stand the tan or reddish fretboards. I would not play one. It would bother me to much and distract t me because it’s so offensive to look upon.

But, that’s just me.
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Yup, gotta be dark or a legit blond like unroasted maple; everything else is a pretend wannabe lost in no-man's land. :LOL:
 
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