Neck Sanding?

[fetfet]

I read that Geddy Lee does it, and I took some 60 grit sandpaper to my neck. What a difference!!! I can up and down my neck like fast! But soon the neck returns to it's old self, and i need to resand it. Does anybody have any suggestions of how to extend the smoothness?

[spook396]

Try sanding it hard and giving it a couple of coats of matt laquer, or strippng the back of the neck and oiling it.

[kalle74]

Originally Posted by spook396

Try sanding it hard and giving it a couple of coats of matt laquer, or strippng the back of the neck and oiling it.

matte lacquer is just unpolished gloss-lacquer, so if you like the feel of "non-lacquer-finish" necks (like I do), I suggest you get rid of the lacquer (all of it), and apply a protective oil-finish. I tung-oiled the neck of my 55-02, and like the feel very much...

[Rickett Customs]

60 grit

I've used 220 grit, then 600, then #0000 steelwool, then about 6-8 coats of tung oil, then #0000 steelwool again.

60 grit alone is too harsh, leaves sand marks, easy to get dirt in deeper. Just my .002.

[kalle74]

+1.

60 grit is way too harsh.

if you need to get rid of the lacquer-finish, start with a blade (scraping the finish off), then 400, 600 and 1000 grit sandpapers. finally 0000 steel-wool and oil. repeat SW and oil if needed.

[Rayzorx]

Kallle74 is on track. The luthier that works on my URB uses a 2400 grit foam block with some boiled linseed oil on the bare neck to get it smooth and give it some protection. Whenever it starts feeling "sticky" from my hand oils, I do the same and it's slick again.