The neck of my guitar after 15+ years of regular useSubmitted by SisterBucket t3_10nc9wi in mildlyinteresting
SisterBucket OP t1_j682xyb wrote
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Good point, it does need oil. First I need to find a proper brush to scrub it clean though.
jakebbt t1_j684wyq wrote
A soft tooth brush will work wonders
scoff-law t1_j690ch5 wrote
You need steel wool to lift off a lot of that skin (yes, a whole bunch of that is skin) and then lemon oil will remove the rest.
crank1000 t1_j69ft88 wrote
Just use an old credit card to debulk it, and then wipe with naptha and a paper towel. Then put some mineral oil on it. Will look brand new.
EarhornJones t1_j6al79w wrote
This is what I do. I've been playing for 30 years, and I've never had a neck look this bad.
french_violist t1_j6ay0kt wrote
Lemon oil works wonder.
crank1000 t1_j6b54j5 wrote
Lemon oil is just mineral oil that has been marked up as a “specialty product.”
Shoopuffman t1_j68fzrt wrote
0000 steel wool works great. It’ll also polish up the frets. Just remember to brush with the grain and tape up the sound hole first.
DeNy_Kronos t1_j6ew41y wrote
At this point shouldn’t you just take it to a luthier instead of doing it yourself? It’s cool to see but this bad boy could really use it.
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