Neck finishing advice

[DonP]

I want to finish a neck in a golden hue like older Charvels. It is currently bare wood. Suggestions, or should I just shop at Re-Ranch?

[BigE13]

I have never done that but I have heard of folks using a tinted lacquer to get that golden aged look. From what I have read you can easily use too much and mess it up.

[DonP]

Yep, I've been looking everywhere for tinted spray lacquer but not finding any. Lowes, Home Depot, WalMart, Ace.

Plenty of choices for brush on / rub on stains.

I've also heard coffee was used, Watco Danish Oil, Tru-Oil for gunstocks.

So many suggestions it gets confusing.

[BigE13]

I believe what I read was they used a brush on type that the tint was added to. It only takes a little otherwise you end up with a crazy yellow rather than the aged look. i will try and find the article I read that talked about the technique. You are right about options though...so many to choose from!

[BigE13]

DonP,

Here is a pretty good tutorial on how to do it. http://www.ronkirn.com/tutorial/strat_tutorial4.htm Of course you can adjust the color to your taste depending on just how "vintage/aged" you want to go! I also hear others raving about the Reranch spray lacquer which most likely will not have any mixing involved... "E"

[j2379]

The lightly tinted oil Danish or gun stock work good. The coffee doesn't golden u can relic w it tho. Some of it I think is the wood and age too

[DonP]

DonP,

Here is a pretty good tutorial on how to do it. http://www.ronkirn.com/tutorial/strat_tutorial4.htm Of course you can adjust the color to your taste depending on just how "vintage/aged" you want to go! I also hear others raving about the Reranch spray lacquer which most likely will not have any mixing involved... "E"

Thanks! This link was very helpful.