maple neck changed colour

[ljubass]

Hi,

I got a MM Sting ray bass guitar with unfinished maple neck. After cleaning it, I applayed gun oil a little coloured. the neck became darker and a little more darker on the top .

Can you suggest me how to get it more brighter? Do i need to clean it again wit oil soap? I don't like it now. It looks like older now.
Please help.
thx

 

[Bert]

The headstock (front and back) is lacquered. The back and the fingerboard is „unfinished“.
Maple is very dense and normally don‘t need any maintenance.
Its not a fault if you treat it with tru-oil which is light ambered and it prevent moisture to sunk in.
Your maple neck will also darken if you leave it alone. I personally found it looks nicer when its darker.

 

[tbonesullivan]

What kind of "gun oil" did you use? If it's colored gun oil, it's going to make the maple a bit darker. What did you use to clean it?

 

[brash47]

Sweet a one of a kind color neck bro......enjoy it!!!!

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[ljubass]

Hello
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