What's the finish on this neck?

[Senator]

I have a Silvertone Revolver P-bass. It was taken to a luthier for a full setup a few years ago and I haven't played anything as comfortable.

The neck is less glossy and much smoother than my Fender MIM V and Squier Jazz basses. Real dull looking.

What do you think?

 

[Simon Langley]

Any pictures?

 

[Senator]

Silvertone:

Squier (for contrasting):

 

[Senator]

 

[cassanova]

Matte finish maybe? Do you know if the the luthier stripped the gloss finish off it and not recoat it with anything?

 

[Bongolation]

Some very cheap Chinese-made basses are showing up with necks that appear to only have coats of sealer on them.

I suspect this may be the case here.

 

[Senator]

I don't remember it ever being glossy, so I don't think he did anything to the finish.

My frets are immaculate, though.

It's from a cheap starter pack, so the finish shouldn't be anything too fancy.

 

[Senator]

Some very cheap Chinese-made basses are showing up with necks that appear to only have coats of sealer on them.

I suspect this may be the case here.

 

[Senator]

Some very cheap Chinese-made basses are showing up with necks that appear to only have coats of sealer on them.

I suspect this may be the case here.

If so, how does it compare to satin or padauk?

How can I get a finish just like this on another neck?

 

[Bongolation]

If so, how does it compare to satin or padauk?

How can I get a finish just like this on another neck?

I have no idea.

Raw-wood instruments had a problem with absorbing dirt and grease off of the players and so somewhere along the line, they started using thin coats of sealer, which looked and felt like raw wood, but wasn't.

I have a couple of basses with this treatment. I don't especially like the effect, but it's better than having the bass turn black where I play it.

 

[cassanova]

I have no idea.

Raw-wood instruments had a problem with absorbing dirt and grease off of the players and so somewhere along the line, they started using thin coats of sealer, which looked and felt like raw wood, but wasn't.

I have a couple of basses with this treatment. I don't especially like the effect, but it's better than having the bass turn black where I play it.

Aren't tung oiled necks raw wood before the oil is applied? If so then wouldn't the OP just be able to use that to achieve the same result that he's after?