Pinkburst AL in da house

[Spudmurphy]

I wouldn't remove the neck personally (says Spud who will shortly be removing the neck from his EVH for a shim experiment!)

Here's a picture of #1 (My BCB AL) all taped up, including behind the nut where you have the transition from a lacquered neck to a "natural" neck - and clothes, sorry strings removed.

What I have found in the past is that when I used some gunstock oil to refurb the back of the neck, a small residue was left around the neck pocket. Tape will stop this happening.

Sorry about the quality of the photo which isn't a true representation of it's "wonderful plumage"

Oh and really in a previous post, I should have said ALOC, SMOC and SOC !!!

 

[Axilla]

...whoooopsie Steffen, one more thing:

Yepp - taping the fretboard should be a must when polishing frets.
When cleaning fretboard, I'd rather tape the frets themselves, too.

...anyway, should you decide to polish your frets with the steel-wool too (which has great effects !), try to buff them with a piece of raw cow hide afterwards. I got this hint from a luthier some time ago and this adds the certain something to a good polish job.

Cheers

Axel

 

[banjoplayer]

I wouldn't remove the neck personally (says Spud who will shortly be removing the neck from his EVH for a shim experiment!)

Here's a picture of #1 (My BCB AL) all taped up, including behind the nut where you have the transition from a lacquered neck to a "natural" neck - and clothes, sorry strings removed.

What I have found in the past is that when I used some gunstock oil to refurb the back of the neck, a small residue was left around the neck pocket. Tape will stop this happening.

Thanks Spud, that is exactly what I would / will do. Planned to do it this evening but didn´t find the time.

There are a few things I keep my fingers of, because I have to much respect or fear to destroy something. Working on the nut is one thing. Removing the neck is another thing (did it on cheapos and I know that you easy the screws/holes are destroyed)

I will use lemon oil first (was very unsure if I shall use it on unfinished maple fretboard, Axilla and jongitarz convined me ). If not all grime will be eliminated I have to use steel wool. Maybe it´s not necessary.

Tape the pickups (...), dont worry about the frets though!

When cleaning fretboard, I'd rather tape the frets themselves, too.

Taping the frets or not , I think I have to try on one fret what the steel wool does to the fret

Oh and really in a previous post, I should have said ALOC, SMOC and SOC !!!

Oh, I didn´t know there´s a SOC already exisitng. Who is the president?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Oh, I didn´t know there´s a SOC already exisitng. Who is the president?

That's a good idea to try on one fret first.

I use 0000 guage wire wool on mine - but the necks have never been that dirty.
0000 guage is basically what they use to do a fret polish and the idea of Axila is a good one to try too.

So now is your chance to become President of the SOC !!


All in favour "Say aye"


How about some "before" and "after" photos ?

 

[banjoplayer]

So now is your chance to become President of the SOC !!


All in favour "Say aye"

That´s an honour, but there may be one little problem... the AL feels so good, that I eventually plan to sell the silo. It´s great no matter, but the AL fits me better. Keeping both is not that affordable

How about some "before" and "after" photos ?

Of course. Hopefully this weekend. Friday is national holiday in Germany so I hope to find the time, if the hangover is not that worse

 

[Mrs.Brokenvail]

You know, I am not one for "pink"...But she is a looker...GREAT SCORE!!!

Maybe I should start dabbling in pink...

 

[banjoplayer]

How about some "before" and "after" photos ?

Here they are.
At the beginning:

After a treatment with lemon oil:

A bit of grime stayed in the pores. As I don´t have 0000 steel woool (hard to find, everywhere only 000), I tried a bit of 1000 sandpaper, which helped a bit, but made some brighter spots on the fretboard. But after a treatment with tru oil and gunstock wax (like recommended here) it looked ok and felt like NEW (=sensational). So the AL is fine now and I will give the Morse and the Silo a oil & wax treatment as it was very easy and made a HUGE difference!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Wow nice one! - thanks for posting the pics. Nice job.

 

[dannymusic]

someday <sigh>

 

[Grand Wazoo]

....... As I don´t have 0000 steel woool (hard to find, everywhere only 000)

Plenty of that here mate

Liberon Steel Wool (Wire Wool) 100grams 0000 extra fine on eBay, also, Other DIY Materials, DIY Materials, Home Garden (end time 17-Nov-08 09:55:18 GMT)

 

[beej]

Gorgeous! Congrats on scoring an absolute classic. Those original pinkies are fantastic

Btw if you find a silent circuit they're easy to wire in. (I put one in mine.)

 

[travs]

welcome to ALOC. beauty 94' you have found.