Can you safely stain rosewoods necks(Light to Dark), not for my 815, but for my STRAT

[bfuentes]

Not a Taylor question, because it(815ce) is perfect.(well close)

One of my Fender CS Strats has a light colored rosewood neck, I would like it to be much darker(in color)(I can't afford a $20K vintage strat so I am trying to give my 60's strat a bit more vintage vibe)
It has "clay" dot inlays and a slab fretboard, is there a dye/stain/oil that is safe to use?

Some pro's I have asked keep coming back with "Lemon Oil" and one came back with "Olde English" furniture polish

I guess I may have to live with the current color, because the tone is right on at the moment (nice wood condition) and I am afraid that putting on some oils will affect the resonanance

Once again, not for my Taylor,

Thanks for any input my Brethren

[JW]

Just play it after changing the oil in your car But really while Id leave it alone its as easy as sannding the neck down finding a suitanble color and wipeing it with the stain. the stain absorbs into the wood and just let it dry. But I have to ask this are you going to stain the fretboard? My best advice would be leave it alone. A 60s strat is pretty cool and modifications ruins what value it already has. JW

[bfuentes]

Sorry, I guess I meant Rosewood Fretboard, I would never jack with the maple neck

Any help is appreciated

Leo Fender and Bob Taylor, 2 cool dudes

BF

[JohnZ]

If it's a 60's strat it's best to leave it alone. A little boiled linseed oil rubbed in with 0000 steel wool will darken it some and not hurt anything.

[Roman]

I know Yamaha stains some of their rosewood fretboards ebony . . .

[stratokatsu]

Man, I sure wouldn't mess with that guitar. If you want it darker, turn off the light.