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02-01-2009, 12:48 PM
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Has anyone ever finished a natural wood bass with a Tongue Oil finish? I have done alot of fine gunstocks with it. Tongue oil done correctly is a very durable and beautiful finish, but I am wondering about the effects it might have on tone .
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02-01-2009, 12:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blacklick, OH | | | Tung is an an extremely common oil finish on natural basses. Go for it.
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02-01-2009, 12:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swiss Alps | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jtc_hunter  Tongue oil done correctly is a very durable... ... finish, but I am wondering about the effects it might have on tone . | It would sure take a licking, in any case.
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02-01-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by One Drop It would sure take a licking, in any case.
Sorry, just funnin'. | LOL, knew it was coming but still... |
02-01-2009, 01:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: western MA | | | tung oil does not protect the wood from dents and scratches like lacquer or polyurethane. It is a good finish if you are concerned about the acoustic tone of the instrument. Violins and upright basses have relatively thin finishes on them compared to the "dipped in wet plastic" look of many electric instrunments |
02-01-2009, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by powerbass tung oil does not protect the wood from dents and scratches like lacquer or polyurethane. It is a good finish if you are concerned about the acoustic tone of the instrument. Violins and upright basses have relatively thin finishes on them compared to the "dipped in wet plastic" look of many electric instrunments | +1
I've finished several basses and guitars with Tung Oil (Tru-oil) and it really makes a difference in the tone of the instruments. Really lets the sound out, rather than Poly which seems to muffle the instrument, especially if it's thick.
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02-01-2009, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jtc_hunter Has anyone ever finished a natural wood bass with a Tongue Oil finish? | It works but you have to take bites of KFC in between licks...and it would make your tongue sore.
Dan K.
Now, TUNG oil.... that is a different story and works well.
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02-01-2009, 01:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | Personally I prefer Tru-Oil on gunstocks and bass necks over tung (not "tongue") oil.
Tru-Oil is not tung oil, it's mostly linseed oil (which is commonly used as the carrier for oil-based paint and also known as flax seed oil).
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02-01-2009, 01:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas | | Isn't tongue oil just saliva?  |
02-01-2009, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Spector_Ray Isn't tongue oil just saliva? | Gives a nice Spit Shine.
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02-01-2009, 01:50 PM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | Also- I believe that there is Tung Oil Finish that seals the wood and dries hard, and just pure Tung oil that I use on my natural finishes and fingerboards.
Be sure what you get.
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02-01-2009, 10:42 PM
| | | | The tung oil that I have used on gunstocks is very hard and dries very glossy. I hit it with 0000 steel wool and a tack rag in between coats. 20 coats gives a beautiful " hand rubbed finish" . I was mainly concerned about tone, but you guys have answered that for me. Thanks
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