Lets talk neck finishes!!!!!

[gemini8026]

Ok people.

Im contemplating what to do with My Jackson Soloist SL1.

I wanna send it to Jeremy in the next little while and have him redo it. But I dont know what to do with the neck.

I hate painted, nuff said.


tung oil, satin, ...??

I want protection, and a smooth feel. What would YOU do?!?

[gkelm]

This may be better in the tech section?...but I just refinished a neck back with Winwax wipe-on Poly satin. After sanding the previous finish off I used three coats, sanding with 320 (220 probably would have been better) and then 0000 steel wool...and did a final last sanding after the last coat. It was easy to do and I'm extremely happy with the results...it's not perfect (partly due to the fact that I was trying to work around the serial sticker on the stock), but it feels almost just like a Prestige finish. Tung oil is another good option, but I don't think you'll get the same protective effect as with the poly, at least accroding to Warmoth:

http://www.warmoth.com/common/frames/paint.htm

Either way, all the best with your project!
Greg

[jay ratkowski]

I've always felt really strongly about having no finish on a neck. Every guitar I own gets a nice fine grit sand job and a little lemon oil rub down. Silky smooth.

[gemini8026]

Gkerlm, did you entirely sand off the finish, or did you leave paint on and apply the satin over the paint. If it wasnt a painted neck, NM

[gkelm]

It was not painted...it was a 540S that needed a neck repair, so I sanded off the original clear, did the repair, then refin'd.
Greg

[Jeff]

I paint all mine, put 30 lbs. of clear on, then apply a thick layer of candle wax