On 22 Jul 2005 11:14:47 -0700, Todd the wood junkie wrote:
Agree with completely. Rosewood and ebony, which is what most
fingerboards are made of, do no need any 'moisterizing'. If you have a
fingerboard cracking or splitting because it's too dry, then it must be
from the last millenia

What, 5 years ago you mean?

(time to call a museam). Also Keep in mind any
oil you add to the fingerboard will also transfer to the the strings,
and oil on the strings (especially the bass E, A, D) is not a good
combination.

That's the point I was going to make. Every time I've tried to put
any kind of treatment on a fretboard or the strings, it tends to make
the strings go "dead" not long afterwards.

No oil, just TLC.

I tend to agree. Wipe it clean with a clean, dry cloth from time to
time, and you'll be fine.