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finishing a maple neck


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I've just acquired a one piece maple neck from ebay - the fretboard is finished, but the neck isn't. I'm after suggestions for the most idiotproof process for a nice satin finish. the best solution I have found to date is in [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4972763&postcount=2"]this talkbass post[/url] - the part in bold type.

Anyone have any recommendations/ experience? I don't have the facilities/tech know how for spraying, so if I go down the diy route I think wiping would be my best bet

Another thought i had was to pay to have it done, but I've yet to price it up

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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='130715' date='Jan 30 2008, 03:01 PM']I'd use Danish Oil - wipe on, wipe off.

I did a telecaster body with it and didn't bother with any sanding or waxing and it came out great, just wiped on a couple of coats.[/quote]

excellent, I'll probably go for that then, unless anyone else advises against it, what with it being a neck an' all

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I'd vote for Truoil (check eBay). A lot of the gunstock finishes are easy to apply and dry to a rock hard finish ideal for necks.

The 'unofficial' Warmoth forum has some info:

[url="http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/"]http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/[/url]

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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='130972' date='Jan 30 2008, 09:33 PM']I'd vote for Truoil (check eBay). A lot of the gunstock finishes are easy to apply and dry to a rock hard finish ideal for necks.

The 'unofficial' Warmoth forum has some info:

[url="http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/"]http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/[/url][/quote]

thanks for that link, there's a lot of interesting stuff on it. I did read somewhere about the truoil being a gloss finish tho?

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