JohnFitzgerald Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Looking for tips and hints about what regimes anyone might have for the above. the two basses in my avatar have oiled finish and I want to be sure I'm doing the right thing. How often to re-treat, what product to use, how to apply it, how to polish after application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 I guess I should look and see how Mayones finish their basses. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I used some tung oil on a babinga neck. Any advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andruca Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 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. Edited January 26, 2021 by andruca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 24/01/2021 at 20:53, JohnFitzgerald said: I guess I should look and see how Mayones finish their basses. Thanks for the advice. Good idea. Why not drop them an email and ask for specific aftercare guidance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 12 hours ago, stereoplayer said: I used some tung oil on a babinga neck. Any advice. No advice, just to say that’s a lovely looking neck. What does the full bass look like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFitzgerald Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 I checked and they just say oiled finish. None of the two have a hard life, are kept in consistent warmth and humidity, but I was just curious if I needed to do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 It’s a babinga/babinga fretless j neck. The J body is currently being built. Walnut. This is the wood I chose for the build. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 On 26/01/2021 at 06:31, Pea Turgh said: No advice, just to say that’s a lovely looking neck. What does the full bass look like? Forgot to quote you. I will post a finished build...but I’m at the builders mercy right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Ooh, walnut! My new favourite body wood! Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:16, stereoplayer said: I used some tung oil on a babinga neck. Any advice. I decided to spray lacquer on this. ‘and I started a build thread here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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