How about dyeing rosewood?

[Jessie's ghost]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

The Stew Mac product is just Fiebling's leather dye, which you can get for half the price elsewhere. Slap the name "guitar" in front of some product designed for another purpose, and you can charge twice as much.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=3pF_T8fxMeLd0QHjiZXSBw&ved=0CGQQgggwAA

Just look at the savings. Now Mom can have that life-saving operation.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=3pF_T8fxMeLd0QHjiZXSBw&ved=0CGQQgggwAA

Just look at the savings. Now Mom can have that life-saving operation.

You can also skip shipping all together, and just get it at your local supermarket.

 

[Jessie's ghost]

What is "supermarket"? Is that the place with the self-rising-pizza aisle?

 

[Jessie's ghost]

I did use that stuff on my Ibanez RG 270DX, and it left the fake MOP sharkteeth grey. I decided it looked kind of cool, so I left it that way.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

What is "supermarket"? Is that the place with the self-rising-pizza aisle?

 

[formula73]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

The dye is great and I plan on using it at some point but then again, there's nothing like real ebony, especially on a guitar that's supposed to have it! I don't care so much about the tone difference but I like the much, much smoother feel of ebony over rosewood. I'm so obsessed that I'm thinking of trying to do my Burny like Ayrton is doing to his Orville.

 

[BEACHBUM]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

Yeah, but I have read that it rubs off of non-porous surfaces pretty easily. I think someone mentioned using an eraser to get it offa the dots. But you have to wait for it to fully dry first.

I wish I could say from firsthand experience, though. I sold the guitar I was gonna try it on before I ever made any changes. I would have done trials on a scrap neck first, for sure.

Yep. I did it on an Ibanez acoustic flat top and the eraser got the fret markers cleaned up no problem. If it's being done on a bound neck it's important to make sure the binding doesn't have any hairline cracks. Even tiny cracks will take the stain and show up as black. Other than that it works great. I did the Ibanez 5 years ago and it's still looking good.

 

[Metalblaze]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

Yep. I did it on an Ibanez acoustic flat top and the eraser got the fret markers cleaned up no problem. If it's being done on a bound neck it's important to make sure the binding doesn't have any hairline cracks. Even tiny cracks will take the stain and show up as black. Other than that it works great. I did the Ibanez 5 years ago and it's still looking good.

Good point. Yeah my rosewood fretboards are bound. Maybe masking tape is best for this.

 

[IndianScout]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

I've been using Old English on my rosewood fretboards forever, it keeps them nice and dark and doesn't mess with the mops if you wipe it off..

once a month I give my neck a drink of old english and she stays beautiful

here's some pics..

http://i44.tinypic.com/2j18k94.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/5n4rya.jpg

notice the mops are nice and bright, but check out the grain on the neck..

 

[verbotenco]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

Ah thanks a lot! That's really encouraging! Does it last or it needs reapplying regularly?

You can use wood varnish in very dark brown color but make sure it is not the one with melamine. Or you can also dilute dark brown shoe polish (compound form) in benzine and apply it to the fretboard. People actually use the second method to dye wood here.

 

[Metalblaze]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

You can use wood varnish in very dark brown color but make sure it is not the one with melamine. Or you can also dilute dark brown shoe polish (compound form) in benzine and apply it to the fretboard. People actually use the second method to dye wood here.

I'll try it. I have benzine handy and I'll check if I have some shoe polish too.

Is the mix 50/50 benzine/shoe polish?

 

[verbotenco]

Re: How about dyeing rosewood?

I'll try it. I have benzine handy and I'll check if I have some shoe polish too.

Is the mix 50/50 benzine/shoe polish?

I am not sure about the mix but I think it depends on how dark you want it to be and how dark the hue of the shoe polish. I suggest apply a couple of thin coats, the usual golden rule, than applying one-time thick coat. Alternatively you can also mix the shoe polish with terpentine.