The grade of wood, orientation of the grain are also factors of fingerboard wear (pitting in this case), but mostly the corrosion of the strings will
"etch" material away rapidly. This is a chemical reaction to the oils and sweat from your fingers with the strings and even fingerboard surface. Some
people tend to wear fingerboards much faster than others. I have a friend that I'm always replacing fingerboards for, because he drinks tons of coffee
and doesn't do a good job of cleaning the fingerboard when hes done playing. Wiping the fingerboard when you're done playing will not only give more
longevity to the strings, but to the fingerboard as well. |