What kit do I need for sanding the neck on my guitar?

tanihhiavlt · September 2021

A long time ago I sanded the neck of an 84 strat and used Tung Oil to smooth it out.

A lot of the vids I see these days say Tru-Oil is better and a wax coat on top, what's the word on the forum?

What grade of sand-paper to use and any hints tips or links to tutorials?

maharg101 · September 2021

I assume you're asking about the back of the neck as opposed to the fretboard.. I used a kitchen scouring pad to remove some finish from an overly glossy neck on an el-cheapo tele and it seemed to improve the feel of it without completely killing the finish.

tanihhiavlt · September 2021

yep back of the neck, however I'm toying with applying tru-oil and wax.

The back of my Tokai 335 squeaks when I change playing positions

maharg101 · September 2021

I'm sure you've (ahem) scoured the forums here and found https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/158975/sanding-a-glossy-neck/p1

Winny_Pooh · September 2021

Tru oil and wax has a nice slight darkening effect and dries to a smooth finish its standard on musicman guitars.
You can use 400 to get the old oil off the surface then 600 for a smooth finish. Try and get paper that is not black or grey as it will sit a little bit in the pores or just give a proper wipe with lighter fluid before the oil.

WezV · September 2021

my method is a bit messier, but gives very smooth results
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/235/oil-finishes-little-tutorial-for-my-wet-sanded-oil-finish-technique

whatever you do, lots of rubbing and buffing is key

WezV · September 2021

tanihhiavlt said:

yep back of the neck, however I'm toying with applying tru-oil and wax.

The back of my Tokai 335 squeaks when I change playing positions

but for a lacuqered neck, there is no point adding oil.

You can rub down with 0000 wire wool and wax (with pickups masked). this gives a smooth satiny finish

Or you can totally rebuff with micromesh. This still looks gloss if taken to 12000g, but the lack of buffing compound used makes it feel less squeaky

tanihhiavlt · September 2021

So don't totally remove the lacquer and tru-oil?

WezV · September 2021

I wouldn't just to cure a sqeaky neck, devalues it too much and there are solutions that will work without doing that.

You just need to degloss it really

tanihhiavlt · September 2021

cheers.. I'll give the ma try first

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