Neck Dings

[Quilly]

Any tips on repairing this ?

small and insignificant I know but I’m a bit OCD about these kind of imperfections on a neck .

 

[LeftyJ]

I had a similar dent in the neck of an old Squier. A luthier I often went to suggested to fill it with clear lacquer. One drop at a time, then let it cure, add another drop, let it cure, and so on. So I left it with him, but when I still hadn't heard back from him after a full month it turned out he had refinished the entire back of the neck  (he did a cracking job though, and the dent is still very much visible through the clear lacquer but can't be felt!) 

Even though he didn't do what we agreed upon, I think his suggestion was probably a good and effective one. 

[Quilly]

I watched a couple of videos and superglue seems to be the answer. I might use this ding to get the neck refinished altogether. It originally had a satin finish but from years of playing it now feels like lacquer. I’d like to get that finish back .

[bloke_zero]

If you did get it re-finished would this be a case where the application of some steam to the affected area might re-inflate the fibres and remove the dent? After it had been sanded and before refin of course. I've not tried it but seen that suggested in other situations.

[Fishman]

+1 for the steam approach – I saw a multi-dinged Stingray headstock sorted this way

[derreybass]

Damp cloth and hot soldering iron tip. Cloth over ding then work the hot iron over it should raise the grain have got rid of dings in fingerboards doing this.

[Deedee]

I’ve used the damp tea towel and iron trick with great results on oiled neck dings, but this looks like a lacquered neck to me, which rules out that option unless you rub it down first and oil it after. 🤔
 

Edited February 6, 2021 by Deedee

[Killed_by_Death]

 

Correct, the steam-out trick only works for unfinished wood.

I got a spot out of a Rosewood fretboard that way easily, when I dropped my multimeter ON the board 😲

Didn't work at all with a ding on the back of the body (natural finish) or the back of the neck, however.