Neck Care question

[SLUGGO]

OK...I have been playing for over 25 years, but have never had a satin finished neck (until now, of course.) I have seen store demo satin necks that look like they have been played by a construction crew and put back on the wall!! I would really like mine to stay clean. Won't sweat/oils/dirt absorb into the unfinished neck? Thoughts from the gallery????

 

[Bill]

I'm sure this isn't the case with everybody, but I've never had a problem with my Stingray necks. Even the Stingray that I had for 5 years never developed any serious grime or other nasty stuff on the back of the neck. Then again, I don't have especially oily hands (all of my grease is in my face ).

 

[hankSRay]

Prevention is the key to having a clean neck. Washing your hands b4 playing is pretty much all you have to do to keep your neck looking fresh. A very infrequent dose of lemon oil will help your neck stay clean as well. My black sparkle has a maple neck and fingerboard and its kind of dirty ( got it used and was like that when I got it) I used some lemon oil which seemed to help, I've considered using some fine steel wool to clean out any other gunk but rather not as its not too dirty. Anyway dont stress it too much, just play and enjoy your new bass. Oh and your avatar rocks, Maiden rules!

 

[JB1]

It all comes down to a simple equation:-

Clean hand x 2 = clean necks x ∞