LPCM&BFG
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Well, tonight I oiled the fretboard on my 2018 BFG for the first time.
According to Gibson's legacy website, the 2018 has a torrified granadillo fretboard. It seemed horribly dry prior to oiling. Here you can clearly see the new vs the oiled fretboard.
All in all, it came out significantly darker than original, but after a few hours, it lightened slightly compared to the freshly oiled parts shown below.
I also found several areas where Gibson "reliced" the fretboard to fit in with the "BFG" theme. I'm not sure if that is done on purpose as part of the look, or if it is a result of the torrified granadillo being more brittle than rosewood (or from a sub-par fretboard). I'm looking to replace the frets with Medium Jumbo (my prefered size) but I do worry that it will chip more than usual.
According to Gibson's legacy website, the 2018 has a torrified granadillo fretboard. It seemed horribly dry prior to oiling. Here you can clearly see the new vs the oiled fretboard.
All in all, it came out significantly darker than original, but after a few hours, it lightened slightly compared to the freshly oiled parts shown below.
I also found several areas where Gibson "reliced" the fretboard to fit in with the "BFG" theme. I'm not sure if that is done on purpose as part of the look, or if it is a result of the torrified granadillo being more brittle than rosewood (or from a sub-par fretboard). I'm looking to replace the frets with Medium Jumbo (my prefered size) but I do worry that it will chip more than usual.