The days of harvesting uniformly black ebony wood are rapidly fading—in fact, most ebony today is streaked with brown and gray. Here's the concentrated oil-based stain that's a guitar factory favorite for getting back to black: Fiebing's Oil Dye, originally made for leather. It's easy to apply—wipe it on, and wipe off the excess for permanent, colorfast results.
Use it to darken new or old ebony fingerboards, bridges, tailpieces and peghead veneers on guitars, violins, mandolins and banjos. It's great for "ebonizing" other woods, too. 4-ounce bottle.
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Tip: Clean the wood with naphtha and sand to 600-grit before staining. Mask off neck bindings, the nut, and any other areas you don't want to stain. Apply with a clean cloth or a brush, and be sure to wear protective gloves.
For ebony streaks, use black fingerboard stain
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Erick Coleman shows why black fingerboard stain is a standard item in any guitarmaker’s shop, including the big name builders.
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