Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

[tgreensl1]

I hate the sticky feeling of paint on guitar necks, so should i have the paint on my SL-1 sanded down or all the way to wood and then oiled give me your opinion please, oh yea it is just translucent paint-green [img]/images/graemlins/rant.gif[/img]

[~K~]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

Get it done pro .. I have a soloist with an oiled neck and it kicks ass

[Reverend Timmy]

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+1.My Model 5 neck is sanded and oiled, and also kicks ass! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]............

[toejam]

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Try cleaning the neck with some guitar polish... that'll get the sticky feeling off of it. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[sully]

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i wouldn't do it; i'd just scuff the clear.

[tgreensl1]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

at lessons tonight i played a custom shop ibanez RG made for my guitar teacher and i want my soloist to play like that. The guitar polish thing didn't do it, it only helped for like 5 minutes, if i scuff the clear will it have that feel i want and also keep the wood protected, I have a BC Rich with an oiled neck and it used to kick ass until i was stupid and put a kramer neck on it (thought the banana thing was cool-plan on going back original though) I want no friction slowing my playing down, thanks guys

[PallarAndersVisa]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

CLEAN THE FUCKING NECK

[cobhc]

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CLEAN THE FUCKING NECK

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calm down dude, no need for caps

[tgreensl1]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

Hold up, pallerandersvisa did this thread piss you off, i have CLEANED THE NECK, I just have a thing for unfinished necks and painted necks blow. If anyone can give me pros and cons to sanding thru the clear and not all the paint please do and thanks guys

[StukaJU87]

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i wouldn't do it; i'd just scuff the clear.

[/ QUOTE ]I would do it this way too. Then at a later time, it could probably be buffed back up if you want

[sully]

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yeah, the thing with scuffing the neck is that by playing, you'll buff it back shiny again, so it's not a permanent thing, and if you do it enough, you're going to get rid of the finish anyway.

if you DO decide to have it stripped, have a pro do it.

sully

[Chuckracer]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

I stripped the neck on two of my Soloists, and it rocks.

But!

If the neck twists, you are really screwed, so proceed with caution.

[quiksilver]

Re: Should i have my Soloist neck sanded down Poll

Scuff the finish first, and see how you like it (you can easily do this yourself with some lightly applied 600 grit sandpaper, steel wool, or a green Scotchbrite pad). If you do, you're done. If not, move on to getting the neck stripped.

[tgreensl1]

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Cool i think i will try the scotchbrite pad, thanks guys

[Newc]

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I've never understood how anyone could be slowed down by a glossy/painted neck unless the neck was filthy, or their hands were. I'm a warm-blooded guy, and can't stand to have dry palms, but I have no trouble scooting around on a painted neck.
My lack of speed is because of my brain-to-fingers link, though [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]