So I am fairly new to Ukulele, been playing about 5 months, but I've been playing guitar for around 4 years so I know my way around stringed instruments. My girlfriend got me a Kamoa Soprano for a gift, and it is awesome.
My question is, the fretboard on my Kamoa has some interesting striations on it, of which I have never seen on a fretboard before. I at first thought it was just an issue of the fretboard not getting enough oil, so I've been using Weiman Lemon Oil to give it some nourishment, but the patterns are still there. I just want to know if any other ukes have this and if it is a bad thing. Included are some pics of my fretboard adjusted so you can see the patterns.
As far as I can tell the fretboard is rosewood, but I have no clue how to tell other than that it isn't maple and it doesn't look as dark as ebony.
My question is, the fretboard on my Kamoa has some interesting striations on it, of which I have never seen on a fretboard before. I at first thought it was just an issue of the fretboard not getting enough oil, so I've been using Weiman Lemon Oil to give it some nourishment, but the patterns are still there. I just want to know if any other ukes have this and if it is a bad thing. Included are some pics of my fretboard adjusted so you can see the patterns.
As far as I can tell the fretboard is rosewood, but I have no clue how to tell other than that it isn't maple and it doesn't look as dark as ebony.