dirty dirty maple neck

[funkyBassmandan]

I have an EB 2band eq stingray with the worst grime embedded into the neck, (the previous owner clearly didn't believe in cleaning it!).
I have tried using lemon oil, and orange oil, and they have made little difference can anyone help me? white spirit seems a little harsh!!!

Also the bass and treble controls don't seem to have a centre notch......?

 

[bassmaniac]

Try some Dr Ducks Ax Wax. I recently tried it for the first time, and I'm amazed at how well it works. You can use it on every part of your guitar/ bass. Just make sure you use it sparingly, at little goes a long way, too much makes a slippery mess.

 

[bovinehost]

I would take some fine steel wool to it before doing anything else. What you think is embedded may turn out to be surface scum and little more. Steel wool works wonders. When you're done and it looks nice and clean, hit it with some gunstock oil.

You'll thank me later.

 

[fifthorange]

i also have a maple fretboard but it is not intensly dirty and as i have found out, Jim Dunlops Fretboard 01 and 02 can only be used on any neck that is not maple. should i use the same method with the steel wool?

 

[fifthorange]

where can i find gunstock oil and Dr Ducks Ax Wax?

 

[bovinehost]

Found this using the search function, it's very handy:

How to care for your neck:

1. Sand it smooth with 600 wet or dry sandpaper backed by a rectangular eraser. If there are any dents in the back of the neck you can raise them with steam by putting the edge of a damp terrycloth towel over the dent and then iron it with the tip of a hot iron. The steam will raise the dent. Simply sand the neck smooth after you raise the dents.

2. Dip one finger tip in Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil and rub the oil into the neck with your clean hands. You can get the Tru-Oil at a gun store. Use just enough oil to cover the neck and wipe all excess off the neck.

3. Put the bass in a stand with the fingerboard toward the stand and allow it to dry complelely. This usually takes 1 to 2 days.

4. If the neck has more shine than you want, gently polish it with 0000 Steel Wool.

5. After the gunstock oil, EB also recommends Birchwood-Casey Tru-Wax, but I like mine just fine right now.


The Tru-Oil is gunstock oil and can be found anywhere from gun shops to Walmart, although let's be clear, I'm not saying anyone should go to Walmart. But you could if you had to.

I don't use the wax, but assume it's available at the same places.

 

[fifthorange]

my musicman is a stringray 4, 3 eq. it has a maple neck and i have read that if it is a finished neck, dont use steel wool. it the musicman finished or not?

 

[Derek]

Fifth Orange

Most EB Music Man necks are oil and wax finished as this method has been in place for over a decade. There is some EB lacquered neck from the 80's but normally are associated with 4 bolt necks.

Let us know your ser # and we can check the build date for you.

Derek

 

[fifthorange]

E38003

 

[bovinehost]

Fine steel wool will in fact take the finish off an EB neck. So use it if you plan to clean the neck (the BACK OF THE NECK, NOT THE FRETBOARD) then treat it with the gunstock oil.

Otherwise, think of your dirt as 'mojo', whatever the hell that's supposed to be.

 

[jubjub721]

HAHAHAHA
I ALWAYS THOUGHT UR NAME WAS FIFTH ORGAN

 

[fifthorange]

hilarious

 

[Derek]

09/03

Black Stingray/ Maple neck

 

[fifthorange]

yup