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Maple boards are normally lacquered and shouldn’t be oiled. In fact my understanding is that you’ll do more harm than good.
Maple necks that appear to be unfinished actually have a thin polyurethane finish and, again, my understanding is that you should leave things alone.
I have a Stingray that has the "unfinished" fretboard/neck and always just assumed it's the same as any other maple but I'll be keeping an eye on the thread in case anyone informs otherwise.
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I only ever use the F-One Oil on my Wolfgang and all my other Guitars (which are all Rosewood anyway). I don't put any oil on the back (neck) now though. I have some really, really, really, really fine grade emery that I very occasionally give a quick rub up and down the neck part, that's all it takes and it's as smooth as the proverbial. Doesn't remove the nice aged colour or scratch either.
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Normal fretboard oils are meant to recondition rosewood and ebony which are often left truly unfinished. NOt really what you are after for raw maple.
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An unfinished maple fretboard would be quite unusual. Assuming it’s varnished, it shouldn’t need anything more than a wipe with a damp cloth (and definitely no abrasives).
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And is the advice for oiling a maple neck only if it's properly unfinished like one bought as a part or are people saying it's worth oiling a maple neck even if it has been finished?
You have an unlacquered neck
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Truly raw unfinished maple just doesn't feel that nice. You can get it smooth but it will quickly start to feel rough again as wood fibres swell with dirt and moisture.
If you want it as close to unfinished as possible you still need a light oil or wax to seal it.
Something like Danish oil can be wiped on and off, and will still get quite dirty with use, may need reapplying every so often
Something like truoil will build a bit more so not let it get as dirty and not need reapplying as often. You can even keep applying it like a lacquer, but why would you.
I like to wetsand with the oil for a truly sleek feeling neck with as little finish as possible. It's very very thin, and the surface of the wood won't swell with moisture.
Just beeswax and mineral oil melted together gives a bloody nice feeling neck too.
For me they are best with a lot of rubbing and buffing to give it that old well used bannister feel.... truly smooth and as close to raw wood as possible, without feeling shit
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