Rosewood neck...

[Jorge ven]

i have a True gold Luke and was wondering if any of yall treat/condition the neck.. if so... can anyone tell me what to use??... wouldnt want to use something thats gonna mess it up... i had this guitar shipped from NJ, but i live in west texas, very dry in these areas....

 

[aleclee]

I'll occasionally put rosewood oil or fret doctor on my rosewood necks but I'm not sure it's really necessary. Overall, I'd say just treat it the way you'd treat a rosewood fretboard.

Speaking of fretboards, the one issue I've had with my rosewood necked guitars (both PRS and EBMM) is fret sprout. After about a year in my arid climate, the fretboard stabilized and after I filed down the fret ends, I haven't had any more issues.

 

[yellowv03]

I use Fret Dr. Gives the neck a nice dark healthy look and feel. Here is a before and after rosewood neck pic.

 

[Jorge ven]

Awesome guys, thanks a lot...

 

[dannymusic]

I just used gunstock oil and wax on it last night. Perfect.

 

[threeminutesboy]

never treated my rosewood neck yet but will go for gunstock oil and was for sure

 

[Jorge ven]

mmmmm sorry about this question.. but whats gunstock oil and wax?? and where can i find it???

 

[Slingy]

As you can see the Musicman necks are unfinished on the back, but sealed with a blend of gunstock oil and wax. You shouldnt need to reapply the oil in my opinion for a long time. But you can add some wax if and when the neck gets sticky. I use a natural carnuba wax. For the fretboard use your fret doctor or similar product that penetrates and nurishes the wood.

 

[aleclee]

If they're like PRS necks (and they feel the same as my PRS rosewood necks), they're completely unfinished, just like the fretboard. Curiously enough, PRS actually uses Lemon Pledge on the rosewood necks when they're getting ready to ship them, or so Paul claimed ~10 years ago.

 

[Therocker]

I use lemon oil on my rosewood necks and fretboards. new guitars need it more often , these necks are often real dry.



gunstock oil is for maple necks and boards.

 

[lukather101]

+1..
Used Lemon oil recently and they both feel great.

 

[acwild]

I use lemon oil on my rosewood necks and fretboards. new guitars need it more often , these necks are often real dry.



gunstock oil is for maple necks and boards.

Just curious as to what gunstock oil would do to rosewood (as opposed to lemon oil). Would it damage the rosewood over time?

 

[Therocker]

I copied this from music man faq

Since the neck is unfinished, it can be more susceptible to humidity changes. An annual (or so) dose of gunstock oil will help to keep the neck maintained; we use and recommend Birchwood-Casey Tru-oil, but any good quality gunstock oil will work.Clean the neck first. Use a small amount of Tru-oil, leave it on for 5 minutes, then wipe it off with a paper towel. After that, apply Birchwood-Casey Gunstock Wax. Be sure to douse the paper towel with water before disposing of it! Read the wax and oil manufacturer's instructions regarding disposal of these used paper towels.
Birchwood-Casey products are available at most sporting goods or gun stores, or now you can order them direct. Their web address is Birchwood Casey.

Rosewood fingerboards should not be treated with the gunstock oil; instead they should be treated with a high grade of lemon oil, or even better, with Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes Fretboard Conditioner. These wipes really work.

For cleaning, try using the same high grade of lemon oil to clean the entire neck, both maple and rosewood fretboards, and again our Wopnder Wipes Fretboard Conditioner. If the neck is very dirty, you can use a small amount of Murphy's Oil Soap, diluted 3:1, to clean it. Keep in mind that if the dirt has gotten into the wood, it cannot be removed except by sanding it down, which we do not recommend a lot of. It is better to keep it clean in the first place. Washing your hands first helps!

On an maple neck, some discoloration after many hours of playing is normal.

 

[aleclee]

I copied this from music man faq

Since the neck is unfinished, it can be more susceptible to humidity changes. An annual (or so) dose of gunstock oil will help to keep the neck maintained; we use and recommend Birchwood-Casey Tru-oil, but any good quality gunstock oil will work.Clean the neck first. Use a small amount of Tru-oil, leave it on for 5 minutes, then wipe it off with a paper towel. After that, apply Birchwood-Casey Gunstock Wax. Be sure to douse the paper towel with water before disposing of it! Read the wax and oil manufacturer's instructions regarding disposal of these used paper towels.
Birchwood-Casey products are available at most sporting goods or gun stores, or now you can order them direct. Their web address is Birchwood Casey.

was that in reference to maple or rosewood necks?

 

[Therocker]

I think its in referent to the maple neck. It says don´t use it with rosewood fb, so i don´t use it with rosewood necks also.
personally i don´t like the smell of gunstock oil. lemon oil instead tickles my nose .

 

[Jorge ven]

so... i have a guitar of another manufacturer, and i love the way my other Luke feels (maple neck), if i sand down the neck, i can protect it with gunstock oil and wax??

 

[straycat113]

Just wipe down your neck after every string change and you will not have any issues with dirt build up. I use Fret Dr or Bore oil on my RW necks though lemon oil will do just fine. I would say no more than 3 or 4 times top a year as far as oil goes.

Can you remove the finish on a finished neck-yes. I would have a pro tech have a look at it if you have never dealt with this before though. Also if it is an expensive guitar you will kill the resale value, so just make sure it will be staying with you a longtime.

 

[panther_king]

I've been using wonder wipes myself.