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I'm going through my spare string box and there's a full set of legacy 4 string and any incomplete set of EB cobalt as well as a dead set of rounds of unknown origin. Can anyone quickly confirm whether legacy strings have no silk ends and have silver ball ends because I'm confused as to what is what!

Thanks for all help. I need to stop myself from using the Scotch brite pad on a gloss neck on my squier classic vibe tele six string. It probably would benefit from a quicker satined neck but it's such a pretty neck I don't want to spoil the look of it!

Update - rubbed neck down with Scotch brite pad and this has achieved desired result of a smooth matte finish that has taken away the stickiness that was present before. Any coursing done by lower grade paper doesn't really seem noticeable anymore so it wasn't scratched like I first feared

Managed to get a grey Scotch Brite ultrafine pad from a car shop, which I beleive is equivalent to around 800 grit, so will give this a rub over tonight.

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[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1391508387' post='2357816'] You can get it at Homebase, in the decorating section with the sandpaper. [/quote] Not at my crappy homebase near me unfortunately.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1391465128' post='2357567'] This might help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxGz6IZ9BFI [/quote] This is the video that inspired me to try but find it hard to get Scotch brite on shops. May just try online or use a high grit paper

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1391465128' post='2357567'] This might help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxGz6IZ9BFI [/quote] This is the video that inspired me to try but find it hard to get Scotch brite on shops. May just try online

The baas is indeed the Yamaha BB414. I probably haven't been that clear but prior to using wrong grit, the end goal was to satin the neck to reduce stickiness, but since don't believe as much corrective action is needed as I hadn't actually scored the wood (luckily). If getting rid of existing neck marks means going through wood I'd be happy to not go that far but make best of neck as it is, but just fine sand it to achieve the satin if that makes sense.

In daylight managed a good look and to be honest it's not the actual wood that's scratched after all its just the finish is abrased where the grit paper was too coarse. In fact I think the neck actually feels better than before, so thinking finishing up with a higher grade should make it lovely to play and less sticky than it originally was.

Thanks all for the info. I didnt do a major amount of "damage" with the 120, I rubbed it up and down neck and noticed it was scratching as opposed to smoothing, so I stopped immediately. Having wiped off the 'dust' I cant really feel the scratches but can see it lightly in the places where it abrased (I suppose its no worse than the general marks on the back of the neck that were done by previous owner just through wear and tear). Think I originally panicked a bit! If I was to jump to a higher grit, say 600 as noted above for a smooth matte finish, would this smooth off the neck still in spite of the light scratches?

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1391383531' post='2356651'] The sanding sheet you got should have some numbers on it: 40-60-80-120-180-240 etc. You will need to go to a lower number than the sheet that caused the damage to get the scratches out. Work through the different grades to a high number as the higher the number the finer the grit ( and the harder to remove scratches ) but equally the more you remove the less of your neck is left, so its a balancing act! Don't use the sheet with your finger, get a small wooden block, wrap or stick some of the sanding sheet on it and gently sand off the scratches but don't just sand in one place or you'll cause a flat spot. Using fine steel wool will give you a satin finish but with any abrasive media, the more you sand, the more you take off the original neck finish....! [/quote] Thanks for info - the sanding sheet had 120 on it. Just checked on it again and I don't think it's as bad as what I first thought - I think it looked worse after sanding so I immediately stopped, but I wiped it down and can't really notice the scratches, but if I run hands up and down neck I can feel them ever so slightly. I've read somewhere that Scotch brite pads are good for satining a neck is this a good way of doing it? If so which colour?

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1391380110' post='2356608'] What grit did you use? If you work down to 1000 that should sort it if it's not too deep. [/quote] I'm not sure what it was but the guy in shop said was finest so stupidly I took it to try. It's not to deep luckily, and isn't massively noticeable in feel but it just looks a bit naff, but I want to try to get it like a satin finish so would like to do it properly. Will 1000 help it get to this type of finish?

This is going to make me sound like such an idiot, but having looked into getting my neck being a bit smoother and to smooth of some scratches i was given some fine sand paper - at least I thought it was and it seems to be a bit coarser than required because it's scratched neck somewhat. If I get the correct grit paper can I correct my idiocy?!

[quote name='randythoades' timestamp='1389781703' post='2337749'] I am ashamed to say that I got rid of mine when I got the slight mickey taken out of me after turning up to an audition / jam for a new band. Put me right off my playing! Went on ebay the next day [/quote] That is unfortunately always going to be a sticking point with the Squier name on the headstock, regardless of how genuinely good they are. I'm probably going to shock people now when I say that I actually traded in a USA made Gibson SG to help fund this guitar (albeit a slightly damaged low price SG-X model which had one humbucker). I've wanted a really good well made tele for so long and have been GASing after this particular model so the fact its a chinese made Squier does not bother me too much (I'm more of a home player these days so nobody will see my headstock ) I dont regret it and to be honest, this guitar feels better and sturdier than the Gibson ever did as its so well built. Plus its now my only electric guitar and is far more versatile - as I said the SG-X had one humbucker so playing a guitar with 2 pickups has opened up more tonal options for recording ideas

After months of GASing and deliberating I finally got the guitar I've been after! Had to trade two guitars in to get it but guitars I won't miss as this guitar now does everything that I need it to. And is lovely butterscotch mmm

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1389555694' post='2335516'] Try a nice thick leather plectrum they are hard wearing and don't sound a million miles away from a wedgie [/quote] Mmm interesting didn't know about leather plectrums, any in particular that are recommended?

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1389391270' post='2333900'] http://instagram.com/p/i6cqdOOQYU/ http://instagram.com/p/gvXoTVuQeY/ http://instagram.com/p/g8KbGMuQas/ Is mine...trying pickguards/covers etc. http://instagram.com/p/URpwFduQeA/ Is the first time I saw one and compared it to a 77 I sold in June...and wished I hadn't. Which is why I have bought one (and mine is about 7.5lbs which suits my spine!) The aging is subtle, more so than my cs64. The feel is bang on, and yes the chrome work is aged, but not grotty. A very cool bass. [/quote] They are really pretty I think and that relicing is definitely done tastefully. I think from the spec of those basses that they would probably fit my needs really well what with jazz neck etc and I think the BA adds a nice look to the classic precision look. Candy apple red is sweet colour too.