Members zinzin Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 i love my rick 330 but the lacquered fingerboard gets sticky sometimes with my sweaty hands. anyone sanded it off? is that a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 Those have rosewood fb don't they? Didn't know they were finished. I can't imagine how you'd do a good job with the frets on it. If the frets are worn and need replacing then maybe have it done as part of a refret, but it's a risk changing something that big on a high-ticket axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 hand replacement is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 hand replacement is easier. I'm scheduled to get some new hands next week. I wanted longer fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted June 15, 2012 Members Share Posted June 15, 2012 My old bass player rocked a 4001, and he matted the finish on his fingerboard with steel wool. Feels faster, polishes your frets and can still be buffed out to a shine, should you ever sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted June 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 hey poolshark: that's a good idea! easy to do and revokable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted August 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 My old bass player rocked a 4001, and he matted the finish on his fingerboard with steel wool. Feels faster, polishes your frets and can still be buffed out to a shine, should you ever sell. tried to sand it down on a little part of the fingerboard side and it's very hard to make it even and good. how succesful was your bass player with the steel wool? does it look good? was it easy to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 Very successful. Yes, and yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 If it is lacquer and not poly, methyl alcohol (methylated spirits down here) will take it off and not damage anything else. Just takes a little rubbing. I have done it, just make sure to tape off the parts of the neck you don't want it on. Not that it would do anything without rubbing it but just to be safe. Keep using new parts of the rag or you will just rubbing lacquer on lacquer after awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted August 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 ok, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 When I first got my 360 I did notice that the fretboard was a little sticky. Now that it's pretty well broken in 6 months later (it's been my #1 since I got it ) it feels perfectly fine. My advice is just to play the {censored} out of it and all will be good. If you're like me you won't be able to keep yourself from picking it up anyway... and I have a few other really nice guitars, but my 360 just takes the cake for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted August 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 i own and played my rickenbacker as my main live guitar for over 15 years now :-) i guess it's already "broken in". still sticky. sliding notes or quick barre chord changes on sweaty summergigs are pretty hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 i own and played my rickenbacker as my main live guitar for over 15 years now :-) i guess it's already "broken in". still sticky. sliding notes or quick barre chord changes on sweaty summergigs are pretty hard work. Mine's newer... maybe they changed the type of finish in the past 15 years. To me playing my 360 feels like I'm cheating, like it's almost too easy. YMMV obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 If it is lacquer and not poly, methyl alcohol (methylated spirits down here) will take it off and not damage anything else. Just takes a little rubbing. I have done it, just make sure to tape off the parts of the neck you don't want it on. Not that it would do anything without rubbing it but just to be safe. Keep using new parts of the rag or you will just rubbing lacquer on lacquer after awhile. I believe it is acrylic urethane, same as PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 I believe it is acrylic urethane, same as PRS. if it is, they feel nothing alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 I believe it is acrylic urethane, same as PRS. if it is, they feel nothing alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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