So, ever since I bought my Deluxe V Neck (Which I love) it builds up some sort of substance on the back of the neck. It almost feels like when glue dries up, its kind of sticky, and prevents my hands from moving up and down the neck as quickly as it usually does.
I tried just washing it off with a damp cloth, but it built back up again.
Any ideas, fellas?
Thanks in advance!
"...And so castles made of sand...slip into the sea...eventually."
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UM, nevermind
your mind is in the gutterOriginally Posted by slikwili
Imanidiot.
In all seriousness I have the same guitar and it happens to mine as well. It feels like someone has taken a pencil eraser and has rubbed the back of the neck with it. That residue that is left is what it feels like. I'm wondering if it is the finish rubbing off perhaps. I thought i was alone with that problem...
Joe
Well, I'd say you have to first figure out if you like the neck enough that it's worth fixing, even if that means devaluing its resale potential a bit.
If that's the case what I would do is take the finish down to bare wood on the back of the neck. I suppose some sandpaper / steel wool / whatever would do the trick for that.
Then, I would use some Min-wax rub-on satin poly to seal it again. Plenty of polishing on that and you'll have a durable, speedy, non-tacky finish.
s'all goof.
Are there any solutions that aren't as in depth as refinishing my neck?
"...And so castles made of sand...slip into the sea...eventually."
Scotchbrite.
"No harmonic knowledge, no sense of time, a ghastly tone, unskilled vibrato, and so on. Chuck is one of the worst guitar players I know" -Gravity Jim
+1
And, what Fezz said too. He didn't mean to sand it to the wood (I think). Just knock the gloss down a bit with a really fine abrasive. I've used the scotchbright.
... And for slikwili
What's Scotchbrite, and where can I find it? I've never really done anything major to my guitars.
"...And so castles made of sand...slip into the sea...eventually."
Howdy all, this is my first post here.
It is my understanding that this is happening with many of the American made Fender guitars. Although they are spray painted with a top coat of nitrocellulose lacquer, the under coat is still a polyurethane sealant. These two chemicals are not very compatible as the thinners from the lacquer attacks the poly.
What you might try before resorting to drastic measures is, get a wet rag saturated with Naphtha available at Lowe's or Home Depot,(Ronson lighter fluid is also Naphtha) and wipe it down. This will give it a dry feel and will work for a while. You will have to repeat this each time it starts to get sticky. It will continue to become sticky as the curing process evolves with the drying of the thinners accompanied by the acids of your hand. Why Fender uses this finishing process is beyond me.
Danny
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