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MAJOR METAL said:
I was a black label nickle player for years but man, after I tried the blue label steels I was hooked. The best sounding and very easy on your fingers steels! :bassist:
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Are they the strings that ship with the NYC basses? I didnt hate those, but they didnt blow me away either. May have been the nickle version though.

I cant find the .45 gauge anywhere in the blue label steels. Damn.
 
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AngelCrusher said:
Are they the strings that ship with the NYC basses? I didnt hate those, but they didnt blow me away either. May have been the nickle version though.
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Yeah, I think the .045-.125T blue steels are standard now.

I cant find the .45 gauge anywhere in the blue label steels. Damn.
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DAMN! THAT'S A HUGE STRING! no wonder you can't find them! jk lol
 
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Sadowsky said:
Get some 320 grit sandpaper and use that instead. We put a thin finish on our necks with the intention that you could wear through it quickly. To me, nothing feels better than an old neck in which the finish has worn through. There is really no need to put anything on the maple after you have worn through.

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Hi Roger,

I'm resurrecting an antique of a post from you (from 2009), because I wanted to confirm this is true, cause I'm on a neck-finish deep dive. I agree completely, in that I love that feel. After it wears through, is there really no concern over humidity changes and other damage to the maple? You read a ton of naysaying here to that effect. Perhaps there is enough nitro impregnated in the surface that oiling or other sealants are not necessary?

Thanks again.
 
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600 Ohms said:
Hi Roger,

I'm resurrecting an antique of a post from you (from 2009), because I wanted to confirm this is true, cause I'm on a neck-finish deep dive. I agree completely, in that I love that feel. After it wears through, is there really no concern over humidity changes and other damage to the maple? You read a ton of naysaying here to that effect. Perhaps there is enough nitro impregnated in the surface that oiling or other sealants are not necessary?

Thanks again.
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My NYC doesn’t have any finish on the back of the neck (I sanded it off) and it’s been completely stable in a touring/road environment. My Lakland hasn’t had a finish on the back of the neck now for seven years and it’s been fine, too.
 
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600 Ohms said:
Hi Roger,

I'm resurrecting an antique of a post from you (from 2009), because I wanted to confirm this is true, cause I'm on a neck-finish deep dive. I agree completely, in that I love that feel. After it wears through, is there really no concern over humidity changes and other damage to the maple? You read a ton of naysaying here to that effect. Perhaps there is enough nitro impregnated in the surface that oiling or other sealants are not necessary?

Thanks again.
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I had the shop sand my green one down and it’s awesome. Did my NYC J5 myself. Very straightforward process and I put some Howard’s Feedwax on to finish. Feels great anytime, and not sticky when hot/humid.
 
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KaseOfBass said:
My NYC doesn’t have any finish on the back of the neck (I sanded it off) and it’s been completely stable in a touring/road environment.
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Well, if you didn't go crazy sanding it off, you probably still have some of the original finish now acting as a sealer, so that could explain things. Personally, if I felt I actually got down to bare raw wood, I'd not feel comfortable without at least doing some kind of sealing process, like gunstock oil, or something.

TedH said:
I had the shop sand my green one down and it’s awesome. Did my NYC J5 myself. Very straightforward process and I put some Howard’s Feedwax on to finish. Feels great anytime, and not sticky when hot/humid.
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I also had the shop do my older NYC, and they definitely treated it with something... I think they used the gunstock oil, but not sure. But it feels absolutely beautiful. I'm strongly considering doing it (probably myself) to my newer custom NYC. It is a pretty straightforward process, so if you're careful, it works just fine.
 
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Vic said:
Well, if you didn't go crazy sanding it off, you probably still have some of the original finish now acting as a sealer, so that could explain things. Personally, if I felt I actually got down to bare raw wood, I'd not feel comfortable without at least doing some kind of sealing process, like gunstock oil, or something.

I also had the shop do my older NYC, and they definitely treated it with something... I think they used the gunstock oil, but not sure. But it feels absolutely beautiful. I'm strongly considering doing it (probably myself) to my newer custom NYC. It is a pretty straightforward process, so if you're careful, it works just fine.
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Nope, bare maple (on the playing area between the headstock and heel) and it’s been completely fine. :D:bassist:
 
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