lukeuser78
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Hey, what have you guys used on your older luke unfinished necks to care for the wood? any ideas?
Question Luke Neck care!
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banjoplayer
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try the search function. Many threads to this topic.
Birchwood Casey Tru Oil & Wax.... Murphy´s Oilsoap.... are the common things
On youtube there´s an official vid showing how to take care of the unfinished neck
Birchwood Casey Tru Oil & Wax.... Murphy´s Oilsoap.... are the common things
On youtube there´s an official vid showing how to take care of the unfinished neck
Music Man
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I don't know if EBMM treats them any different but when I used to have an all rosewood neck on a PRS I used a LITTLE lemon oil. I don't think you want to add the gunstock oil and wax to a rosewood neck.
I do the same to my Al HH. Just a little Lemon oil works for me just fine.
dannymusic
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so...
the redwood necks get treated different??? lemon oil only??
the redwood necks get treated different??? lemon oil only??
Definately no tru oil or gunstock wax on rosewood. No need for a finish on rosewood. Just a bit of conditioning every so often. Lemon oil works, but something like Fret Dr works much better. Here is a before and after pic on the rosewood neck JP6 I used to have.
After
After
mikeller
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That's what I use on my AL HH
They will, but they don't work nearly as well as Fret Dr. You have to use them a lot more often.
bluesberry jam
Ernie Ball, Inc.
Neck Care Info
The care procedure for necks & fretboards is the same for both rosewood & maple.
1) To clean the back of the neck and fretboard: use a high-grade of lemon oil (Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes Fretboard Conditioner works for this). If the neck is very dirty, try Murphy's Oil Soap diluted 3:1. Some players have found that using a toothbrush for cleaning is very effective.
2) To maintain & seal the neck: apply a Very infrequent dose of gunstock oil and wax. We recommend Birchwood-Casey, but any good quality gunstock oil and wax will work.
After cleaning the neck first with the lemon oil, use a small amount of Tru-oil on the back of the neck & fretboard. Leave it on for only 30 seconds, then wipe it off with a paper towel. Then apply Birchwood-Casey Gunstock Wax; this helps to seal in the Tru-oil. Be sure to douse the paper towel with water before disposing of it! Read the wax and oil manufacturer's instructions regarding disposal of these used paper towels.
For any more info, please email: [email protected]
The care procedure for necks & fretboards is the same for both rosewood & maple.
1) To clean the back of the neck and fretboard: use a high-grade of lemon oil (Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes Fretboard Conditioner works for this). If the neck is very dirty, try Murphy's Oil Soap diluted 3:1. Some players have found that using a toothbrush for cleaning is very effective.
2) To maintain & seal the neck: apply a Very infrequent dose of gunstock oil and wax. We recommend Birchwood-Casey, but any good quality gunstock oil and wax will work.
After cleaning the neck first with the lemon oil, use a small amount of Tru-oil on the back of the neck & fretboard. Leave it on for only 30 seconds, then wipe it off with a paper towel. Then apply Birchwood-Casey Gunstock Wax; this helps to seal in the Tru-oil. Be sure to douse the paper towel with water before disposing of it! Read the wax and oil manufacturer's instructions regarding disposal of these used paper towels.
For any more info, please email: [email protected]
I just don't get that. Firstly rosewood requires no finish. Putting one on it takes away from the feel which is a big part of why a rosewood neck is so great. On top of that putting on Tru Oil and then wiping it right off and applying wax right away is not how to properly use the product. Tru oil needs to be applied and left to dry for several hours, then steel wooled. You repeat that for as many coats as you like. Then apply the wax. Rubbing it on and then wiping it right off and applying the wax is really not doing much.
DrKev
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But that's how the factory does the maple necks.
dannymusic
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....thanks for the RIGHT answer.
