Alexander Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 I've been told that oiled necks (as opposed to lacquered/varnished necks) are risky to use in the UK due to our damper climate giving them a greater likelihood of warping. Do any UK builders or players have any experience of this, or evidence to the contrary? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willliam_q Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 one of my mates from work has a strat which is unfinished. It was originally lacquered but for some reason he stripped the lacquer off (i think it was for repairs) and left the neck unfinished. He coated it with some sort of oil. can't remember which oil though. I've never seen the guitar myself but he says he's never had a problem. This is in n.ireland which is the country that invented rain! so if there's gonna be any problems i'd say they'd have shown up by now. hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Thanks chap. I've just bought an unfinished maple neck, so it's nearing time for me to make a decision. I've got some satin laquer which I used on my last neck, but this is a maple fingerboard, and I'm wondering how satin finish will feel to play... Does anyone else have any experience in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 le bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I would at least put a few coats of tung oil on it to keep the dampness out of the wood. Tung oiled wood feels even better than raw wood, in my opinion, and will give it some protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I've got a shaped nack that's been hanging around and moved between rooms for almost 8 months now (I can only fit in building guitars very rarely - it really is going very slow indeed). Some times the windows open, sometimes it's closed, most of the time it's raining and I still haven't had any problems....... ........However, I know that I should have put something on it to protect it from moisture, but I think the wood fairy is keeping her eye on it as it is rather GORGEOUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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