Members marvo Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 After playing my music man with the unfinished neck,then playing my godin,the godin feels sticky,thinking of sanding it down,anyone here ever done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 i did it to my westbury.i started out with 100-220-600-xtra fine(0000) steel wool...when it feels like baby powder,your done...use something to seal it Damon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I never have to seal mine because I don't break through the finish. A fine Scotchbrite pad rubbed on the finish will matte-it up nicely:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boydog Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 use 0000 steel wool works better than sandpaper because it's not course. takes a while but if you use the steel wool you may not have to sand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 +1 on the steel wool. Use it just hard enough to be abrasive, no harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rparchen Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I started with 120 grit to remove the paint and worked my wan to 600 or so if I remember right. Finished it off with some steel wool and tung oil. I love how it turned out. Finished: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lostmenoggin Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 looks NOICE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Did you not sand down the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Did you not sand down the headstock? Why would he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I love the feel of raw wood. On my last 3 builds I've left the necks unfinished. I just recently sanded down one of my strats and am considering my SG next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raxus Prime Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Why would he? I've always thought a painted headstock but no paint on the neck looked funky, unless it was a firetruck red jaguar or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members undergod12 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I sanded the neck on my Douglad Spad (detailed post here). I had a lot of trouble getting the edges cleaned up and ended up resorting to using a dremel in some spots. The end result is a much better playing guitar. Be prepared for a whole lot of work and wear a face mask or you'll be hacking up nasty crap for the next two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members undergod12 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I started with 120 grit to remove the paint and worked my wan to 600 or so if I remember right. Finished it off with some steel wool and tung oil. I love how it turned out. Finished: Excellent work there. How did you get the edges so clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Excellent work there. How did you get the edges so clean? They were taped off. You can see it quite clearly in the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ehlpitel Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hmmm, makes me want to try this on some of my axes, I'll definitely do it on my BC Rich project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rparchen Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Excellent work there. How did you get the edges so clean? They were taped off which helped, but I carefully removed the paint near the tape with a razor blade. The hardest part was sanding near the heel as it was very difficult to sand with the gain. I still think it turned out great though and I love the feel of a raw neck. And I decided to leave the paint on the back of the headstock because that just seemed easier to do. I'm not a Zakk fanboy or anything but it just seemed to look nicer by leaving that little bit of a design on the back rather than just a straight line across the neck near the headstock. Just take your time and it should turn out just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I never have to seal mine because I don't break through the finish.A fine Scotchbrite pad rubbed on the finish will matte-it up nicely:thu: This. I never understand why people go full tilt on removing all the finish and re-applying sealer. Taking a scotchbrite pad to the neck (or 0000 steel wool) gives the same results with less work, and it's easily buffed back to the original gloss if you ever want to sell the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marvo Posted January 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for the info guys,I think I,ll try the scotch pad method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aclarke Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for the info guys,I think I,ll try the scotch pad method. It's the easiest way. Just use a fresh one. Mask off any areas you don't want done, and have at it. 6 or 7 wipes up and down the neck usually does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Soem of us just plan ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I hate the upkeep of an oiled neck... besides, it just kills the reslae value to sand down a neck... Too each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members undergod12 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 They were taped off which helped, but I carefully removed the paint near the tape with a razor blade. The hardest part was sanding near the heel as it was very difficult to sand with the gain. The razor makes sense. When doing the edge work I ran into trouble with the sandpaper not being precise enough to get a clean edge without chewing too deeply into the bare wood I had already exposed. The heel was a bitch for me as well. In my case I was fighting a think and sloppy metal flake finish so YMMV with a more conventional finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members undergod12 Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 I hate the upkeep of an oiled neck... besides, it just kills the reslae value to sand down a neck... In the 16 years I have owned my Ibanez Roadstar the only upkeep the oiled neck has needed was to be played regularly. In the case of my Douglas, well, it is a Douglas - it had little resale value from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yavin Posted January 26, 2009 Members Share Posted January 26, 2009 Sorry to hijack the OP, but I have a strat I traded for with some rough spots on the neck. I have been thinking of sanding it down and shooting it with some poly or something. I want to take it down just enough so that the dings (or the majority of them) are low and able to be filled by the poly coat. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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