Dirty Stingray Neck - Rear?

[spongebob]

Just grabbed a gorgeous '06 Stingray, blaack/maple.

 

Fretboard front is fine, but the back is quite grimy, and discoloured with the dirt.

 

Anything I can use to bring back a bit of cleanliness? Did a search, but got a bit lost....!

[gjones]

Here's some good advice.

 

 

 

[fretmeister]

Don't clean the tone away!!!

[spongebob]

Looking at the complicated (to me) video, I may just live with the grime! 🤢

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

The funk is in the gunk!

[PaulThePlug]

0000 wire wool... dipped in isoprop or lighter fuel... going lightly with the grain...

 

I'd stick the body in a carrier bag, or tape over pickups... and sandwich bag over the headstock... taped closed, to stop the wire wool dust.

Edited June 25, 2022 by PaulThePlug

[pineweasel]

I’ve done the procedure in that video. It’s a little concerning the first time you sand the neck but it does work well, and once you’ve reapplied the oil and wax you’re rewarded with a great feeling neck that also looks fantastic. 

[mcnach]

If, like me, you prefer lacquered necks... I had my Stingray neck cleaned and lacquered by David Wilson in Hexham... it didn't cost that much and it's much easier to keep clean now.

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885

[Muppet]

I’ve done mine just like this, with oil soap, wet and dry and then tru oil. Gives a super clean and smooth finish. 

[Horizontalste]

On 03/07/2022 at 10:14, mcnach said:

If, like me, you prefer lacquered necks... I had my Stingray neck cleaned and lacquered by David Wilson in Hexham... it didn't cost that much and it's much easier to keep clean now.

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885

I had mine done by Mr Shuker, lovely high gloss vintage tint with stainless frets.

Pearl Blue with a neck that looks like a weathered fence just wouldn't do!

 

Edit* it's much less susceptible to movement now too, 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Horizontalste
Added info

[rmorris]

On 25/06/2022 at 14:49, PaulThePlug said:

0000 wire wool... dipped in isoprop or lighter fuel... going lightly with the grain...

 

I'd stick the body in a carrier bag, or tape over pickups... and sandwich bag over the headstock... taped closed, to stop the wire wool dust.

 

Or lose the wire wool and go with the lightest duty Scotchbrite ?

https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/v000056473/