gloss on back of necks

[rhfactor4]

hey does anyone have a bass with a gloss on the back of their bass' necks? when i play my hand gets stuck on them.. it pisses me off haha, how would you fix that? the only thing that helps a little is palm sweat...

 

[Disquieter]

clean it.

 

[rhfactor4]

uh its factory fresh... lol.. the gloss is casuing friction not sticky dirt globs

 

[Aussie Mark]

hey does anyone have a bass with a gloss on the back of their bass' necks? when i play my hand gets stuck on them.. it pisses me off haha, how would you fix that? the only thing that helps a little is palm sweat...

A couple of my Gibsons have gloss finished mahogany necks, and I get around the "sticky hand" syndrome by (a) keeping them clean, and (b) lightly sanding the gloss finish every few months using the finest sandpaper I can find, which tends to turn the gloss finish into a satin finish.

 

[nismaniac]

hey does anyone have a bass with a gloss on the back of their bass' necks? when i play my hand gets stuck on them.. it pisses me off haha, how would you fix that? the only thing that helps a little is palm sweat...

Most experienced luthiers can sand the gloss finish off of the back of the neck and then satin or oil finish it for you. It shouldn't cost that much.