Question for Warwick Players

[AndrewMagrini]

I own an FNA Jazzman 5 string, which I love a great deal. The sound is superb, and the playability is great.

My question is about the neck on it. Does anyone know if you can apply a finish to the neck? I wax it regularly, and I don't have a problem with doing so- I just wanted to hear if anyone had any examples of if someone added any type of finish over it.

Thanks!

Mags

 

[Rano Bass]

I just bought a Jazzman 5 strings, you could get someone to add laquer to the neck, like on maple necks but i don't see why.

 

[Baryonyx]

NB: You do not need to wax the neck, as open pore Warwick necks are kept in good condition by the oils from your hands.

 

[AndrewMagrini]

Really? I thought the point of using the wax they give you was to keep the oils in your hands to seep in and miscolor the wood. I always thought the neck played faster too with fresh wax on

 

[Mutato]

I use the wax on my neck and prefer the feel of an unfinished neck so a finish is a no-go for me.

Good luck!

 

[GYang]

If I play often I don't apply anything to neck.
if not played for month+, I put some oil (I've found great sesame oil to do it for me the best) on it and for several months it is OK.

 

[Ryan L.]

I've never waxed the necks on any of the Warwicks I own/have owned.

 

[thetawaves]

That's pretty interesting because I personally found it gets almost abrasive if I don't wax it once in a while when I've played it (though it's already established on the official Warwick thread that mine's weird anyway...maple neck and fretboard ). Though I have always had comments from musician mates as to how smooth the neck is when I do give it some TLC. So I always thought the waxing was a tad necessary.

So basically not waxing it at all is another way? Sure sounds better than €13 a pop [no pun intended] Warwick wax....

 

[Ryan L.]

My Streamer Stage One's obviously don't need wax on any part of them, being oil finished.

But I've never touched the necks of the other Warwicks I've had with wax. The most I've ever done is use a little lemon oil to clean them, but even that is very rarely.

 

[gottawalk]

I have 2 FNA's. Fretted and fretless, and haven't touched the neck with any wax. After 4 years, haven't noticed any difference.

thetawaves had a good point, though. I may try it just to see the difference. Who knows; I may become an avid "waxer"...

 

[Gougedeye]

I'm with Ryan on this one...I use a little lemon oil to clean it every once in a while. And that seems to be sufficient to keep the body and neck in good condition.

 

[Navybass]

Here's the thing about finishing a neck on a Warwick, wax was applied at the factory and it worked it's way into the pores of the wood. If you don't get ALL the wax off the neck, it will affect the finish. Depending on what finish you apply, it may not dry or adhere properly.