Neck finishing advise please
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Neck finishing advise please
I have a raw all parts neck I want get finished in a satin/ vintage tint. I just don’t trust my skills to get it as good as I’d like it - that is perfect.
Can anyone recommend a luthier/ Boffin that does neck magic?
Can anyone recommend a luthier/ Boffin that does neck magic?
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
diy with the unicorn tears that is tru-oil... tint it with food colouring first, I have some neck maple offcuts for testing if you want a bit? I don't use it all for smoking
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Do you have any thin strips of maple? Wanting to make a backplate for my Tele. This size:
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
sorry no, these are neck trimmings, 25mm max width... if you're painting it, you could just use plywood or anything.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Gonna try find a thin strip of maple and stain it light blue.
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
good luck with that... maple veneer from trademe, apply to hobbyshop plywood. Job done.
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Second the Tru Oil. I did one 12 years ago. It's still like new and feels better than all my other necks including the raw wood.
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Tru-oil is the bomb, only need a few coats on a neck too!
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Only if you leave them folded or scrunched up.
Always solved the problem by setting fire to them when I was finished.
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Re: Neck finishing advise please
Burn baby burn!