DIY oiled black stain finish?

[dannybuoy]

I fancy putting together a frankenbass, and I love the look of the matte black finish Sandberg offer:



Does anyone know if it's possible to get such a finish using simple off the shelf black stain / oil, or have any tips for which products to use and how to go about getting a good looking result?

Edited September 27, 2013 by dannybuoy

[Mr. Foxen]

Rustins ebony stain and Danish oil. You can mix them, or do one then the other.

[dannybuoy]

Cheers, I'll look out for some. Is it a simple case of sanding down to the bare wood, brush it on, hang it up to dry and repeat for a few more coats?

Gotta get myself a body first though, on the look out for an ash Jazz body on the cheap...

Edited September 27, 2013 by dannybuoy

[Paul S]

That is good to know.

Don't do what I did and use Dulux Woodsheen...

[Mr. Foxen]

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Cheers, I'll look out for some. Is it a simple case of sanding down to the bare wood, brush it on, hang it up to dry and repeat for a few more coats?
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Pretty much, black is easy. Put the effort into the sanding, get a good finish, on goes the black until its black, easy to avoid being patchy, since there is only one shade of black. Then its feeding it oil, coat a day for a week, coat a week for a month, coat a month for a year.

[White Cloud]

The type of body wood will affect the way you need to approach this as different species react differently.

Danish oil is a great, low skill/maintenance option especially when mixed with oil based stain...but care needs to be taken to avoid patchy satin patches. Being careful in the rub down process will take care of that easily enough though.

[Muzz]

I'd love to try and get a finish like this - won't sanding it down remove the grain finish though?

[White Cloud]

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I'd love to try and get a finish like this - won't sanding it down remove the grain finish though?
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No.

[Beer of the Bass]

On an Ash body, not much short of proper grain filler will get rid of that grain texture. I did a satin Tru-Oiled ash body, sanded to 400 grit before finishing and the surface texture looks similar to the one in the OP. Mine wasn't stained though.