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Wood problems

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black4string

Aug 9, 2005
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Philippines
#1
hi, i'm a newbie and very stupid about customizing basses.

I sanded my bass down to the wood
It's a bass made in taiwan, branded "fernando".
It's a copy of the Fender Jazz bass.

I don't know what type of wood they used.
But in sanding it, the edges of the guitar didn't end up good.
The wood became very rough like "hairy" rough.
i don't know how to fix it.
If i sand it more, the "hairs" would only go on one side but it is still rough.

Can anyone help me?
Thank you
 
#2
higher grit paper? lots of patience? read a lot? if you don't know that much about customising, i'd say to go read the tutorials at ProjectGuitar until you're confident.

and, of course, pictures would help us know what you're talking about. and maybe figure out what type of wood it is.
 
#4
Thanks for the advice.. i'm trying the fine grit sandpaper right now.
as of experience, i've had little experience. only in my high school about woodworking.
i know enough for me to repaint something, but it seems that i'm an idiot when it comes to woods.

thanks again for the replies
 
#7
Another way to go that might help you out, is to buy some spar varnish at home depot, thin it out with the reccommended thinner, usually being Naptha, or MEK etc. depends on the product. Make a 1 to 1 mix of spar varnish/urethane and work it into the edges. The wood will become more sand friendly, then sand it smooth with 400 grit paper. You can then seal the body with a urethane or Lacquer sealer, and do your finish sanding with 400-600 and 800 grit papers.
 

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