I recently reshaped the headstock on a '05' Fender Squier Bronco neck. Can somebody tell me what finish I should use to protect the raw wood ?
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squier bronco neck finish ?
- Thread starter jlh60
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- Jun 28, 2005
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If you are only going to finish the headstock, I would sand well with 400 grit and then put a vintage tint on it. Blend it into the back of the neck and put about 2-4 coats of clear lacquer. Sand again with 600 or 800 and then put on 4 -6 more coats of clear lacquer. Let it dry for 3-4 days and sand with 1200 and then with 2000 and polish it to a high luster.
Rocky
Rocky
Here are some in progress pictures of the body this neck will be used on. I'm using a premade tele body I bought off ebay. the routing and finish were very poor. Luckily I planned on refinishing it. I opened up the neck pocket, plugged and rerouted bridge pickup cavity and cut a forearm bevel.
Thanks Rocky, the original finish isn't tinted. It just looks that way because of the lighting. It has a satin finish, so I'll just buff it with steel wool.
Umm...the edge is still raw, right? I'd seal it with something -- satin polyurethane or clear lacquer. Here's one of my Bronco headstocks finished using clear Deft lacquer:
Thanks Ponticat, I should have said I'll buff it after I put the finish on it. I didn't know what the original finish was. Don't want to use something that won't blend or have an adverse reaction. I like your tuners, wish I could have found some like that. The stock tuners are pretty sloppy so I'm putting the full size Fender elephant ears on it. Would have saved a step not having to open the holes so much.
I would suggest a polyrub to seal the finish. It should produce a satin finish similar to the factory finish, and is easy to apply.
Original finish: Polyurethane.
Lacquer works well over it. On the headstock above I did not mask the back of the neck when I sprayed. I sanded and polished off any overspray easily. I like the feel of the original polyurethane.
