prodigy Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 so i have a already all fixedup playable ibanez 7 string and its all good, ilove it with all my heart bad part its bare naked no finish paint nothing. nada , bare wood basswood idont know hwat to put on it, some guy sed to juss put tung oil on it by using steel wool .001? or somthing i forget, i wanted to juss protect it without effecting its great tone any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Have a look at this... http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...913&hl=tung+oil Although I'm not sure if it would be the ideal finish for Basswood, as I believe it dents very easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Os Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 If all you're concerned about is tone... Who cares? Finish that sucker with the tung oil! Most of the RG 7 bodies I've seen are usually made of 3 or more pieces of basswood. To test what it's going to look like, get a clean rag and through some mineral spirits on it. It'll darken the wood a hair like the tung oil so you can see what it's going to look like. Let it dry out and then go for it. When I do tung oil, I use the '0000' steel wool and do several coats over several days. Done! Let us know what you decide on and how it turns out. MLAR, Cor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted October 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 thanks, i really like the reference to the tung oil section thing, good stuff is there a proper technique to rub on? im not really familiar with this stuff, i juss dab the 0000 rag on the tung oil and rub it on the guitar? and another hting, if i wanted a slight tint like varnish or the vintage color of gibson SG's could i add like c ouple drops of some paint? or would that not work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 You would need some type of oil soluable die to tint it. A way to apply it is just to use a cotton rag and rub it on. Use a few coats and use some 0000 steel wool to clean it up. The best thing to do, though, is to follow the directions on the can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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