i dont like the unfinished neck feel as much as a shiny laquer finishes and i cant afford the classy new stingray classics... so is there a way to put a finish on the neck without sanding the whole thing down (including the logo)?
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is it possible to put a finish on an EBMM neck?
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The logo's on the headstock, and the headstock's finished (front and back) in matte. That part should be easy enough to spray gloss over, and I have to believe that you can get the oil out of the back of the neck, either by sanding or some fancier method that I don't know about. Assuming you have a rosewood fretboard, it shouldn't be too difficult a job. Of course, I've never attempted to do anything remotely similar, so what do I know.
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If you decide not to do it yourself Pat Wilkins can do exactly what you want.
http://www.wilkinsguitars.com/
You can still find some of the 90's models used at great prices and the early ones had finished necks.
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I did the same not on purpose, but it looks like gettin there to a glossy finish! I have cleaned and polished with lemon oil based Smith classic wax polish about five times maybe more in two years.
I've had a couple of things done at Mary Bell Finishing - does great work!
http://www.martybellfinishing.com/index.html
As for MM necks - I sprayed all of mine myself with Minwax satin clear spray - because I can't stand the oil /wax finish which allows all kinds of dirt and grime into the grain. Take a look at any used MM since they started doing oil / wax and they are usually filthy. I had no issue with getting any oil out of the grain. Remove neck; scotch-brite the back; (mine are rosewood boards, so I'm not sure what I would have done with a maple board); tape off the headstock (I lunch-bagged it); tape off fingerboard; tape off the edge of the rosewood too; tape off the paint line at the nut where it switches to the poly clear finish; apply at least 3 coats; let dry for 4 hours and you can re-assemble.
http://www.martybellfinishing.com/index.html
As for MM necks - I sprayed all of mine myself with Minwax satin clear spray - because I can't stand the oil /wax finish which allows all kinds of dirt and grime into the grain. Take a look at any used MM since they started doing oil / wax and they are usually filthy. I had no issue with getting any oil out of the grain. Remove neck; scotch-brite the back; (mine are rosewood boards, so I'm not sure what I would have done with a maple board); tape off the headstock (I lunch-bagged it); tape off fingerboard; tape off the edge of the rosewood too; tape off the paint line at the nut where it switches to the poly clear finish; apply at least 3 coats; let dry for 4 hours and you can re-assemble.
