throstur
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Stewart Mac Donald?s Luthier, Dan Erlewine recommends for cleaning any fretboard, in this order: moist breath, saliva, a rag barely dampened with hot water, then mineral spirits like lemon oil or naptha (ie lighter fluid).
He says that rosewood and ebony fretboards need lubrication from time to time and he recommends linseed oil or mineral spirits for that. It's implied here that maple boards don't need lubrication, not that mineral spirits or linseed oil are bad for them.
He does note that rosewood and ebony are hardy woods that can stand up to cleaning with solvents, and then says that maple boards will too, but you have to be careful and use the solvents very sparingly and make sure not to saturate the rag you use.
He says that rosewood and ebony fretboards need lubrication from time to time and he recommends linseed oil or mineral spirits for that. It's implied here that maple boards don't need lubrication, not that mineral spirits or linseed oil are bad for them.
He does note that rosewood and ebony are hardy woods that can stand up to cleaning with solvents, and then says that maple boards will too, but you have to be careful and use the solvents very sparingly and make sure not to saturate the rag you use.