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I finish all my guitar necks with gunstock oil regardless of the finish of the guitar itself. I like the look and the way the neck feels and plays.

For my new model I want to try something new. I still want it to be different from the guitar and would like some ideas. What do you guys use?

I had a Taylor before with a very nice, kind of an open grain finish on the neck...wonder what that is?

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Hi Peter. I've done an electric with nitro, a steel string with urethane, and
I just recently french polished my second steelstring neck, but I haven't
strung 'er up yet. I do like the feel though. I grain filled it with sawdust
and shellac first.

I thought I'd try the fp because a lot of folks around here seem to dig it. I
think there was a poll a while back.

Mike

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I know Robbie Obrien likes FP buffed out with wax. I'm not sure which wax he uses, though.

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I just use a little furniture paste wax and some steel wool to rub it out. Then I remove most of the wax with water. This type of rubbing out can be used on shellac as well as many other types of finishes.

Robbie, thanks for the input.

I wonder if anyone knows what Taylor uses on their necks?

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

I have been trying out these two -

Minwax wipe-on satin poly, and Flecto natural oil finish. Both leave a beautiful satin, slick feeling finish, I think the oil is easier to do, but not by much.

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

I have two neck finishes I'll use: oil (think TruOil or similar) or FP shellac. That's pretty much it.

   I use shellac over zpoxy finishing resin. I like the look and feel of shellac and since any finish will eventually get worn through if the guitar is played a lot I like how easy it is to repair.

                            Paul

I do the same finish as Paul, Zpoxy with brushed on shellac, then after it cures in 10 days, I satin it out with 0000 steel wool and paste wax. Feels great, and easy to fix if it gets damaged. Very smooth neck, and very comfortable.
Tracy

Maybe someone could answer a question for me. Would a Tru-oil finish be easy to repair? I have read many times of memebers using Tru-oil for their necks and was wondering.

Philip

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[QUOTE=konacat] Maybe someone could answer a question for me. Would a Tru-oil finish be easy to repair? I have read many times of memebers using Tru-oil for their necks and was wondering.

Philip[/QUOTE]

Philip,

Yes. Depends on the damage of course, but for normal wear an tear you just lightly sand down and apply some more thin coats.

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[QUOTE=TonyKarol] I have been trying out these two -

Minwax wipe-on satin poly, and Flecto natural oil finish. Both leave a beautiful satin, slick feeling finish, I think the oil is easier to do, but not by much.[/QUOTE]

Tony, do you fill the pores with epoxie also?

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Nope - no pore filler on the neck at all, even with nitro - just wet sand the stuff in with 400/600 and a lot of the pores will fill anyway. I use about 8 coats in all, wet sanding 4 and 7. Then after letting cure for a few days, do the rub out with 0000 steel wool, then a couple coats wax.

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Thanks Tony, I think the Fletco its probably pretty close to True-Oil...I'll have to try that and waxing with furniture wax.

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

I don't pore fill the neck, and I don't really try to fill them either. I don't mind the feel at all.

I fill with Epoxy and then french polish

terken .. done them both ways, oil/poly everywhere, or just nitro the face.

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"