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Hi Mike - Thanks for chipping in... a satin finish does have a nice feel to it! While I personally prefer a much more worn-in neck; in regard to the viewer who was asking about treating his recently acquired LP Gold Top, I also would be hesitant to go any further on mine just from a resale perspective since I don't use it very often. Do keep the suggestions coming in and mention the guitar types that have been worked on... regards: Stu
Hi Amin - Many thanks... Yes I did not post a video last week because I am now working on my music projects which means I don't have so much time to make a weekly video. But I will be uploading a video at least once a month as my music projects move forward. I will however make a video if someone asks me, for example the one you just saw just now was for someone who was needing help with their guitar neck being sticky to play. If you would like me to make a video on something you are interested in... let me know. Have a great weekend Amin and take care... best regards: Stu
Hi StephaneS - My mistake... not sure how that edit insert got past me? Regardless - The metal cleaner is a really fine abrasion cream not too dissimilar to the T-Cut and can be used to bring down the stickiness on the back of the neck. Depending on how deep scratches are on the lacquer, you may need to use a fine T-Cut polish to smooth it all down and then use the cream restore cleaner to buff it all back to a shine. Nitro lacquer is soft and pliable once it starts to heat up under friction which makes it easier to buff-up compared to a poly finished guitar. Does that help? Regards: Stu
Hi Jeff - Thanks for chipping in with that recommendation, that's also a good approach. Just for added safety when using pads, sometimes it's a good idea to use a little soapy water along with the pad just to help minimise scratching. An important point is to watch out for 'clogging' on the pad and always using a clean surface area on the pad. If anything, using soapy water along with the pad can also feel a little safer for those who are really not use to DIY type work and terrified of damaging their guitar. Keep the recommendations coming... Regards: Stu
Would this work on a Gloss Urethane neck? The neck on my one Gretsch is so sticky I use baby powder on my thumb to slide. I am not going to sand my guitar, horrifying thought to me. I do have a bottle of polishing compound that I use for my car, may work eh.
Hi Weasel6535 - Yes. and a polishing compound used for cars will also work. The only cutting compound I would not use is one that has a colouring agent in it, for example, if you have a blue coloured car you can get compounds that have the colour blue in it. It's important to really buff the neck (carefully) to get that shine. I will be sanding the neck down on that Squire Debut Telecaster in the coming weeks just to show how that's done and what effect it has on feel and looks, as well as changing out many different parts to see how easy it is to upscale an entry level Tele - Regards: Stu.
@@StuGuitarChannel Hi; Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will give the polishing compound a go and will look forward to what you think of sanding vs compound. Cheers.
@@StuGuitarChannel Hi; Gave it a go on Sunday, went over my Gretsch Jet and 5420-140 around 3 times, it is a bit better but not fantastic, but watching this again I forgot the polish after the cutting compound, so I will try that and come back again.
@@weasel6535 Hi - Much depends on how thick the lacquer is on the back of the neck and how hard it is - if it’s anything like mine which is pretty gloopy - it will need going over a few times - but remember that Nitro heats up under friction. Without doubt, there’s a good reason why folks sand the neck down. This Friday I will upload the Fender Squier Debut upgrade video where amongst many other changes, I sand the neck down with 400 grit and then finish with 1500 grit. Much nicer to play and still looks fine. I am building a Custom Telecaster Style Guitar at the moment which has a flame maple neck (beautiful) and I will be lacquering it with a vintage amber nitro lacquer and once cured for a month I will be sanding the back of the neck down step by step… you might find that interesting to watch to see how it’s done and how it looks… regards: Stu
Thank you for watching! If you benefit from what you see and hear, please give a ‘Thumbs Up’, ‘Subscribe’ & ‘Hit the Bell for Notifications’ it all helps the channel algorithms. Much appreciated! Do check-out my channel playlists…
- Q&As Answering topical questions
- Stu's Guitar Recording Journey
- Unboxing Music Equipment Videos
- Stu's Guitar Journey! (12 part Video Series)
- Guitar Backing Tracks - Blues, Ballads and Cinematic
- Stu's Guitar Channel short Trailer
*Brought to you by Stu’s Guitar Channel - Enjoy Playing Guitar.
I used very fine wire wool on the neck, to give a satin finish
Hi Mike - Thanks for chipping in... a satin finish does have a nice feel to it! While I personally prefer a much more worn-in neck; in regard to the viewer who was asking about treating his recently acquired LP Gold Top, I also would be hesitant to go any further on mine just from a resale perspective since I don't use it very often. Do keep the suggestions coming in and mention the guitar types that have been worked on... regards: Stu
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend stu ❤😊 also last Friday there was no new video
Hi Amin - Many thanks... Yes I did not post a video last week because I am now working on my music projects which means I don't have so much time to make a weekly video. But I will be uploading a video at least once a month as my music projects move forward. I will however make a video if someone asks me, for example the one you just saw just now was for someone who was needing help with their guitar neck being sticky to play. If you would like me to make a video on something you are interested in... let me know. Have a great weekend Amin and take care... best regards: Stu
Why do you show the wrong bottle to polish the neck ? (low abrasion metal cleaner at 4:47) I've got some stripes... Do you have a solution ?
Hi StephaneS - My mistake... not sure how that edit insert got past me? Regardless - The metal cleaner is a really fine abrasion cream not too dissimilar to the T-Cut and can be used to bring down the stickiness on the back of the neck. Depending on how deep scratches are on the lacquer, you may need to use a fine T-Cut polish to smooth it all down and then use the cream restore cleaner to buff it all back to a shine. Nitro lacquer is soft and pliable once it starts to heat up under friction which makes it easier to buff-up compared to a poly finished guitar. Does that help? Regards: Stu
Try a “fine grit” Scotch Brite pad, and then polish… you’re done!
Hi Jeff - Thanks for chipping in with that recommendation, that's also a good approach. Just for added safety when using pads, sometimes it's a good idea to use a little soapy water along with the pad just to help minimise scratching. An important point is to watch out for 'clogging' on the pad and always using a clean surface area on the pad. If anything, using soapy water along with the pad can also feel a little safer for those who are really not use to DIY type work and terrified of damaging their guitar. Keep the recommendations coming... Regards: Stu
Would this work on a Gloss Urethane neck? The neck on my one Gretsch is so sticky I use baby powder on my thumb to slide. I am not going to sand my guitar, horrifying thought to me. I do have a bottle of polishing compound that I use for my car, may work eh.
Hi Weasel6535 - Yes. and a polishing compound used for cars will also work. The only cutting compound I would not use is one that has a colouring agent in it, for example, if you have a blue coloured car you can get compounds that have the colour blue in it. It's important to really buff the neck (carefully) to get that shine. I will be sanding the neck down on that Squire Debut Telecaster in the coming weeks just to show how that's done and what effect it has on feel and looks, as well as changing out many different parts to see how easy it is to upscale an entry level Tele - Regards: Stu.
@@StuGuitarChannel Hi; Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will give the polishing compound a go and will look forward to what you think of sanding vs compound. Cheers.
@@weasel6535 Your welcome... let me (and others reading) know how you get on. Regards: Stu
@@StuGuitarChannel Hi; Gave it a go on Sunday, went over my Gretsch Jet and 5420-140 around 3 times, it is a bit better but not fantastic, but watching this again I forgot the polish after the cutting compound, so I will try that and come back again.
@@weasel6535 Hi - Much depends on how thick the lacquer is on the back of the neck and how hard it is - if it’s anything like mine which is pretty gloopy - it will need going over a few times - but remember that Nitro heats up under friction. Without doubt, there’s a good reason why folks sand the neck down.
This Friday I will upload the Fender Squier Debut upgrade video where amongst many other changes, I sand the neck down with 400 grit and then finish with 1500 grit. Much nicer to play and still looks fine.
I am building a Custom Telecaster Style Guitar at the moment which has a flame maple neck (beautiful) and I will be lacquering it with a vintage amber nitro lacquer and once cured for a month I will be sanding the back of the neck down step by step… you might find that interesting to watch to see how it’s done and how it looks… regards: Stu