For the luthiers

[Matt300ZXT]

I have a guitar with a purpleheart fretboard with ebony inlays, and the purpleheart has faded to brown making it hard sometimes to tell where I'm at. What can I do to brighten the purpleheart back up to purple?

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

Aren’t there dots on the side?

 

[Geo]

You can always replace the fretboard.

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

You can always replace the fretboard.

Or just turn the lights on and clean his glasses.

 

[Matt300ZXT]

You guys are totally missing the point. I want actual answers on how to fix what is on there.

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

You guys are totally missing the point. I want actual answers on how to fix what is on there.

How about pic??

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

You can always replace the fretboard.

My tag team roaster.

 

[Geo]

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

I saw this on IG a few hours ago. A couple of different colors of wood stain will really make those two different wood colors pop. Or some tongue oil.

 

[Geo]

I saw this on IG a few hours ago. A couple of differ colors of stain will really make those two different wood colors pop. Or some tongue oil.

Maybe some purpleheart?

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

Maybe some purpleheart?

By George I think you’re right.

 

[Geo]

All joking aside, why don't you just try some lemon oil?

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

By George I think you’re right.

Did you like that? I worked your name into the joke.

 

[Geo]

Did you like that? I worked your name into the joke.

Pure gold.

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

For some reason this exchange made me think of this scene.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

Purple heart does that over time.
May try a bit of purple wood stain mixed with thinner.
Start light and darken as needed since you cant go back the other way.

 

[mcstinger]

I have a guitar with a purpleheart fretboard with ebony inlays, and the purpleheart has faded to brown making it hard sometimes to tell where I'm at. What can I do to brighten the purpleheart back up to purple?

There are few videos on YT, regarding this topic.