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Oiled finish maintenance


JohnFitzgerald
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The question is what oil was used? I use Tru Oil aka (Birchwood and Casey) gunstock oil. This particular oil doesn’t need ‘topping up’ unless a repair is made to the wood. Do you know if the bass is oiled then waxed?  I do put about ten coats on when finishing a body.

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I have 2 Stingray5s with the unfinished neck. I oil them once a year, or if I eventually see they're real dry (you can defniitely feel it to the touch). ZERO humidity marks so far (my oldest SR5 is a 25 y/o birdseye necked one -pretty dark, looks almost roasted-). That's very dense maple. Other more porous untreated woods might need a different oiling frequency. I use abundant linseed oil, let it sit for a couple hours, then wipe all the excess oil out.

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