Sanding, oil and waxing neck on or off?

[vexed73]

When doing neck maintenance do you remove your neck or leave it on the body?

 

[jongitarz]

I prefer to take the neck off so there is no chance of scratching the body etc. but if you are careful, you can leave the neck on...(Wasn't that a Randy Newman song?)

 

[vexed73]

Yeah I just sanded my new very used silhouette and think it would be a good idea to remove the neck if I did it again. Especially when it comes time to do the luke. Does the neck come off and go back on in the right spot easily.

 

[jongitarz]

yes it does

 

[vexed73]

thanks

 

[bluebullet]

something i have been wondering do you oil and wax the fretboard also if its maple.

 

[jongitarz]

You can use a little wax on the fretboard

 

[bluebullet]

no oil just wax ?

 

[jongitarz]

I would not use gunstock oil on the fretboard. If it is maple, just a little wax. If it is rosewood, just a little lemon oil

 

[bluebullet]

thanks jon

 

[spkirby]

What grade of sandpaper did you use out of interest...

When doing an oil/wax treatment recently I made the mistake of leaving the oil on for 2 hours (following the instructions on the bottle) rather than the 5 minutes recommended in the EBMM FAQ.

That oil sets hard almost like a varnish which I dont want....

Is sanding the fretboard to get off the oil "varnish" a good idea Jon?

SK

 

[jongitarz]

I would not sand the fretboard...You might try some acetone to thin out the oil, and wipe it off. When I sand the neck, I go from 400 grit, to 600, to 1200. The 1200 can make raw wood look like it's finished.

 

[spkirby]

Thanks for the tip Jon, will give that a try next time the strings are off...