Dye And Wenge

[CarteBlanche]

If I had a wenge neck that was more brown than black, could I dye it blacker? Would that affect how it plays?

 

[NonsenseTele]

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Colors,_tints,_and_stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html

Perhaps the guys here knows others alternatives, perhaps even better, if so, I would like to know too, as this cannot be shipped to BR...

 

[dbw]

Yeah that dye is what I thought of too.  It's designed to dye unfinished wood so I don't see why it wouldn't work.  I'm not sure though...

Jack, willy, tonar, any insights?

 

[tfarny]

Honestly, I really doubt anybody is going to know the answer to this kind of question. I'm not about to experiment either!  I recommend you try it out on the neck pocket (hidden) area, let it dry and see how it feels.

 

[blue313]

I think CB mentioned some Fiebing's leather dye before.  Looks like good stuff but I can't say I've used it. Just keep that kind of thing off your skin....

 

[jackthehack]

Dying it won't affect the tone in any way. I personally wouldn't try dying it, but if you're determined I think the wood is rather "oily" so you'll probably need to use a black universal dye concentrate diluted in lacquer thinner; experiment on the back of the heel first.