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@GavRichList what did you use for sanding?
Bad batches of lacquer do happen, but not as often as people seem to think. you normally do get a build up of gross residue when this is the cause of a sticky neck
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a more detailed option from Premier Guitar - http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24083-guitar-shop---curing-sticky-neck-syndrome or http://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/1014/gary-brawer-on-maintenance-sticky-neck-slick-it-up/49190
similar response on both - I have used the scotchbrite pad many times - but rarely on a newish Gibson
I just scrub it for a few seconds with a kitchen scourer every few months. There's no need to go nuts and remove the finish, though I imagine it'll wear through eventually.
All things considered, I'm erring on the side that my problem is probably more of the "rushed finish" rather than the "suction effect" which is a bit disappointing. But it's not so bad that I don't want to play it and can't put up with it
(It's not something that any of my other guitars are afflicted with).
I've found similar on mine. My Firebird was extremely grabby but two coats of a good carnauba wax seem to have sorted it, leastways I don't notice it as an issue any more. I also use talc/baby powder on the left hand a la Jeff Beck which helps.
Seen it said they add a flex agent and that's the cause, possibly to try and stop the nitro cracking and warranty returns and such. No idea. Have used them before and not felt a difference. Commonly used on car plastics for instance. But there's different paint makers same as there is with cars & guitars, they don't all feel the same. Same with two-pack ("poly"). Different makes, different properties, feel etc etc.
My AVRI Strat was similar as well.
On all three of those they all got noticeably better after 6 months or so of playing, and on the two that I've had for a decent amount of time it had gone away entirely after a year or two. The other one is still less than a year old so is still a little sticky - but nowhere near as bad as it was.