sanding VMF neck

jbo · #1 08-09-2008, 11:04 AM

hey all, I just bought a Squire VMF jazz and I need to do some neck work. The fingerboard is very uneven and buzzes quite a bit from about the seventh fret on up. Is there any problem with sanding the ebonal? Will I be able to polish it after sanding?

Thanks for the help with this and any advice would be much appreciated!!

Thanks again!!
Jordan

John Wentzien · #2 08-09-2008, 11:16 AM

Make sure the truss-rod is adjusted correctly, and string height.
(might not need sanding)

jbo · #3 08-09-2008, 01:43 PM

yeah, I adjusted the truss rod and everything, put a Badass II bridge on it. You can actually feel the bumps in the neck between the fretlines.

Steveaux · #4 08-10-2008, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbo

yeah, I adjusted the truss rod and everything, put a Badass II bridge on it. You can actually feel the bumps in the neck between the fretlines.

Mine was kind of ... Quilted ? A little of the ol' Tijuana Tuck-n-Roll.

I ordered a 9.5" Radius Sanding Block from StewMac and went at it.

Ebonal is very workable. It is, after all, just hard plastic. The paper didn't load badly, and refinishing was quick and easy.

In fact, after polishing, I re-scuffed it ... I prefer the feel.

Randy S · #5 08-10-2008, 07:35 AM

If you do sand, relax the truss rod to as straight as you can before sanding. I would use a radius block, to match the radius of your fingerboard, and some stick-on sandpaper.