{"id":1888,"date":"2018-07-25T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T20:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2018-07-25T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T20:42:09","slug":"tele-neck-refinish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/?p=1888","title":{"rendered":"Tele Neck Refinish"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI was so pleased with the results from refinishing my bass neck<\/a> that I decided to do the same to my tele. This neck originally had a Tru-oil Gunstock finish on it that I sanded off. It was my first expieriment with finishing and it didn’t go very well. In hind sight, I think I may have bought a defective bottle. I remember the oil being more like a tar that was incredibly difficult to spread. Honestly this was about 12 years ago so my memory is not to be trusted.
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I used 320 grit paper for sanding, and used a damp paper towel to raise the grain periodicaly. It did not take very long to get this neck prepped.<\/p>\n

The oil was very easy to spread, and I followed the same process as the previous neck. 3 coats, pass with 0000 steelwool, 1 more coat, pass w\/ steelwool, final coat, and final pass with steelwool. Then I added two coats of the gunstock wax and reassembled the guitar.<\/p>\n

Shots between coats of the Tru-oil:<\/p>\n

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sanded to raw wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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1st coat of Tru-oil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2nd coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3rd coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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4th coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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5th coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The finish builds nicely and each coat blends perfectly. The steelwool between coats really helps knock down any rough spots and dulls the sheen a little bit.<\/p>\n

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After the wax and in better light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The finish is now complete and feels incredible. It’s fast, smooth, and yet it still feels like wood. I really don’t like thick, glossy finishes on necks and this is a great option to protect the wood without loosing the feel.<\/p>\n

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bolted back on the body and looks great<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The guitar plays and feels incedible now. I’m really glad I did this and have been enjoying the guitar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was so pleased with the results from refinishing my bass neck that I decided to do the same to my tele. This neck originally had a Tru-oil Gunstock finish on it that I sanded off. It was my first expieriment with finishing and it didn’t go very well. In hind sight, I think I … <\/p>\n

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