Quilly Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Any tips on repairing this ? small and insignificant I know but I’m a bit OCD about these kind of imperfections on a neck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 +1 for the steam approach – I saw a multi-dinged Stingray headstock sorted this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derreybass Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killed_by_Death Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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