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notCardio
I walk the line
Got one with thick poly that I want to sand the back of.
What should I START with?
What should I START with?
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Just use one of those green 3m (?) scrub pads to take all the gloss off. That was enough for me on a MIM Tele.
You need something like a belt sander to actually remove thick poly…
You need something like a belt sander to actually remove thick poly…
Mickster
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Interesting. notCardio.....is the neck you want to sand painted or natural?
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notCardio
I walk the line
Natural. Just poly. It's tinted to look 'vintage', so i don't know if the neck was stained first, but I suspect it's just a tinted poly.
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notCardio
I walk the line
And I'm not concerned much with what it looks like afterwards, I just want the gloss off the back of the neck for playability.
TalismanRich
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Its a bit funny, but I have a few guitars that came with a satin finish on the neck, a Taylor, G&Ls and a Peavey. The necks are now very shiny from playing them.
I wouldn't think of scuffing them up.
I do know of a few people who have done the ScotchBrite treatment on their necks.
I wouldn't think of scuffing them up.
I do know of a few people who have done the ScotchBrite treatment on their necks.
Mickster
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I'd be interested to hear how it turns out. One of my Strat necks has a satin finish and it has an excellent feel. If the neck is natural and a bolt on maybe you might think about removing it and sanding it down and spraying on a satin finish,
2 cents worth of......if I knew what I was talking about I'd be rich.
Mick
2 cents worth of......if I knew what I was talking about I'd be rich.
Mick
Track Rat
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I've done a few of my necks. I started with 80 grit in an orbital sander to hog off the thick part . Then 120, 180 and 220. I did finish both necks with TruOil and lightly buffed with 0000 steel wool. It works for me.
Papanate
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800 grit sand paper - 0000 steel wool - see if alters it enough. You don't want to reshape the neck.
Gtoboy
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I personally would go with 1000 to start and 2000 to finish
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notCardio
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Track Rat
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Just brought this home from a pawn shop. The neck will be going under the knife soon
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notCardio
I walk the line
While I'm not a fan of semi-hollow Fenders (I don't know why), I'm a real sucker for spalted maple!
So what are you going to do to the neck? I'd love to actually reshape mine, but there's not enough wood there to do what I want. I want the old early '50s LP 'baseball bat'.
So what are you going to do to the neck? I'd love to actually reshape mine, but there's not enough wood there to do what I want. I want the old early '50s LP 'baseball bat'.
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Track Rat
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I have a few baseball bats. They're OK but I prefer a thinner neck. I took the poly off the neck, re-shaped the headstock to Tele style and finished it with TruOil as usual. Top is
stock headstock shape. Next is after I carved on it a bit.
stock headstock shape. Next is after I carved on it a bit.
TalismanRich
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So why does Mr Kitty look like "What the &$#% did he do to that headstock?" ?
Track Rat
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So...............Let me guess................You do your own "set ups', don'tcha?
jimistone
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Fine steel wool
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