Sanded the back of the neck of my Classic

[Fader]

Originally Posted by dwagar

Fader, have you tried different types of polishes? I use a mist polish on the neck of my R9, and it's like glass. But I use a liquid polish on the rest of the guitar.

Do you mean like Fender Mist & Wipe Finish Enhancer or any type of mist in a bottle? I have plenty of those so I'll give it a try. Thanks.

[DrJones8675309]

I am definately gonn try this -Thanks

[DrJones8675309]

Originally Posted by Kølabrennern

How does Satan do his fading?

Sorry, just had to.

LMAO

[DrJones8675309]

Well I did the neck sanding over the weekend - Love the results! I will post pictures as soon as I can...

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by DrJones8675309

Well I did the neck sanding over the weekend - Love the results! I will post pictures as soon as I can...

a lot faster i bet! lets see some pics when you get the chance!

[alligatorbling]

i posted a thread in the Luthier's Corner but i figured id tag it on to this thread as well because it might get seen more... anyways when I sanded my neck I left a thin strip of lacquer on the edges of the neck for the binding and a little past it and was wondering if anyone knew if there would be any adverse affects to going ahead and sanding the lacquer off the entire neck, binding included so its all uniform and smooth/absent of the lacquer? If anyone knows please do tell because If its ok Id like to get started on it after I get off of work in a few hours. Any help is very much appreciated!

[TheWellGoodShow]

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

i posted a thread in the Luthier's Corner but i figured id tag it on to this thread as well because it might get seen more... anyways when I sanded my neck I left a thin strip of lacquer on the edges of the neck for the binding and a little past it and was wondering if anyone knew if there would be any adverse affects to going ahead and sanding the lacquer off the entire neck, binding included so its all uniform and smooth/absent of the lacquer? If anyone knows please do tell because If its ok Id like to get started on it after I get off of work in a few hours. Any help is very much appreciated!

A quick question, how are you sanding out the laquer on the neck smoothly enough? because i have tried this before its really uneven when i try this.

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by thewellgoodshow

A quick question, how are you sanding out the laquer on the neck smoothly enough? because i have tried this before its really uneven when i try this.

even sanding over the entire neck, back and fowarth... wet sanding works best as well... also dont spot sand ... 0000 steel wool is great if you just want to satan the finnish a bit

[TheWellGoodShow]

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

even sanding over the entire neck, back and fowarth... wet sanding works best as well... also dont spot sand ... 0000 steel wool is great if you just want to satan the finnish a bit

like enough so it wont hit the paint, just enough to get through the laquer?

[dwagar]

Originally Posted by Fader

Do you mean like Fender Mist & Wipe Finish Enhancer or any type of mist in a bottle? I have plenty of those so I'll give it a try. Thanks.

yes I use the Fender one, I also have an old bottle from Guild that I like a bit better. Test a few, see what works for you.

IMO when lacquer has hardened, with a good polish, it's going to be smoother than a sanded neck.

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by thewellgoodshow

like enough so it wont hit the paint, just enough to get through the laquer?

right, you can buff it with the steel wool and it will take a very small bit of lacquer off with out going all the way though, making the feel of the neck smoother

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by dwagar

<snip>IMO when lacquer has hardened, with a good polish, it's going to be smoother than a sanded neck.<snip>

i beg to differ... my 03 classics neck, even when cleaned/polished/buffed still didnt compare to how fast it is now. ... this is because of the nitro finish IMO.... However, my Epi is Polly and when the neck is cleaned/polished/buffed i dont see a need to sand it.

[dwagar]

I really think the trick is finding the right polish with lacquer. My 01 R9's neck feels like glass.

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by dwagar

I really think the trick is finding the right polish with lacquer. My 01 R9's neck feels like glass.

what do you use?

[Hectgore]

heres mine Roman did it since it was over for a setup.


LOVE IT.Feels way nicer and smoother.Looks great too i may do it to the whole guitar!According to Roman he said he used 400 grit to remove the gloss and steel wool to make it nice and smooth.

[xsouldriverx]

im getting a new neck with no finish and i want to sand it down to shape it a bit more like the assymetrical 08' standard neck. what grit sandpaper should i start with since im not going through any type of finish and i want to change the shape of the neck. should i do the wet sanding too and end up with the 1000-1200 grit sand paper

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by xsouldriverx

im getting a new neck with no finish and i want to sand it down to shape it a bit more like the assymetrical 08' standard neck. what grit sandpaper should i start with since im not going through any type of finish and i want to change the shape of the neck. should i do the wet sanding too and end up with the 1000-1200 grit sand paper

id start out with 200, possibly a little lower depending on how you sand and just go easy with it because it will really take it down, youll be able to shape it rather quickly... then when you get the shape you like try going to 320 then 400 600 then 1000

[xsouldriverx]

will do, thx alligatorbling. im starting with a pretty fat neck so i do have a little bit of leway if i goo too much with the 200 grit.

[alligatorbling]

Originally Posted by xsouldriverx

will do, thx alligatorbling. im starting with a pretty fat neck so i do have a little bit of leway if i goo too much with the 200 grit.

i recommend taking some detailed pics of the neck before you start so you can stop once in a while and get a visual idea of how much you've taken off. also remember to wipe down the neck and run your hand over it/play it every so often to see how it feels because once its gone you cant put it back lol