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[ctkarslake]

I've had sort of an opposite experience.  A guitar I bought from a dealer in Las Vegas had a cracked ebony fretboard  in the upper registers about 2.5 inches long.  Since moving to Ohio the crack has closed up and you can barely see it now.
Luckily enough, the crack is exactly under the G string.  My playing room has stayed at about 45% humidity all winter and the crack still looks great/barely noticeable.  Fret Dr. is what I've used on the ebony, is that recommended?

[cjd-player]

You should use Boiled Linseed oil on your fretboard. You wipe it on and wipe it off. The Boiled Linseed will dry. The Lemon oil is just mineral oil with a lemon scent added does not dry. The Boiled Linseed it a great treatment for wood.

...  Since moving to Ohio the crack has closed up and you can barely see it now...

I would recommend not putting anything on the fretboard until the cracks get closed as much as possible by rehumidifying.  You don't want any oil down in the cracks.

After they close as much as possible, some ebony dust and super glue pushed into the cracks and then sanded and steel-wooled with make them virtually invisible.

[Satsuki]

Of course he shouldn't put any oil on the fretboard until it's repaired.

[S MS Picker]

I'd use glue and dust, but it would be Titebond,dust and liquid bootblack. I'v always found superglue difficult to sand out. If there's a trick I don't know, I'm wide open to instruction.
Steve

I love these little yellow dooies.



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[Strumming Fool]

You should use Boiled Linseed oil on your fretboard. You wipe it on and wipe it off. The Boiled Linseed will dry. The Lemon oil is just mineral oil with a lemon scent added does not dry. The Boiled Linseed it a great treatment for wood.

Agree- boiled linseed oil or even mineral oil would be better than lemon oil, but I also agree that this is not due to your mishandling of the guitar. That crack is probably the result of improper storage over a long period of time. I suggest you call Taylor customer sevice for guidance. Hopefully, you'll have a good resolution from them.

God bless...

[Satsuki]

lemon oil is mineral oil.

[Herb Hunter]

lemon oil is mineral oil.

Perhaps there is mineral oil marketed as lemon oil but oil extracted from lemon peels is readily available. It is used as a "wood cleaner and polish, where the solvent property of d-limonene is employed to dissolve old wax, fingerprints, and grime".

[Satsuki]

That's true if you buy pure Lemon oil. But 99% of the stuff labeled Lemon oil is Mineral Oil with a little Lemon oil added for smell. Pure Lemon Oil is extracted from lemons and mixed with other oils for various purposes. The main point is don't waste your time or money putting a "Lemon Oil " product on your guitar there are better products. One being Boiled Linseed Oil.

[michaelw]

here is 'real' lemon oil (extracted from lemon peel)
http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-136241/Boyajian-Lemon-Oil
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Lemon_100_Pure_Essential_Oil_BIO_p_36.html
anti-septic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal & it is also
an acid 'neutralizer' (could  help strings last longer )

as lemons can go bad (get rancid or moldy), the oil could  go the same route also

perhaps a drop or 2 of bore oil, once a year, would be ok 
http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm