dayvo Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hey guys I need a little advice Im about to buy some nitro lacquer for my build Im looking for your opinions on wether it is easier/more comfortable to play on a neck that has a satin finish as opposed to a gloss finish Any comments? dayvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs man Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi dayvo that is up to you and what how you want it to feel I have both satin on one guitar and gloss on another . for me I like the gloss but there are player that like only satin. my prs are gloss but the fender stuff is satin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imgettingcloser Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) Hey Dayvo, I agree it is more or less up to the player. I have had guitars that were gloss but I have always perfered the feel of my Strat neck. Also I have two guitars that I built and I got a good tip from Ben Crow at www.crimsonguitars.com ( he built the two necks for me ). 5 to 7 coats of teak oil one coat a day, then 5 to 7 coats of tung oil one coat a day, then buff with a soft cloth. It gives the neck a more natural feel. This was for mahogany necks so I can't say how it would work on other woods. Good luck, imgettingcloser Edited September 7, 2006 by imgettingcloser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Secondino Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hey guys I need a little advice Im about to buy some nitro lacquer for my build Im looking for your opinions on wether it is easier/more comfortable to play on a neck that has a satin finish as opposed to a gloss finish Any comments? dayvo Satin finishes are much smoother than gloss finishes for sure. Some people prefer one over the other but gloss will always feel stickier than satin will The main thing in getting a good satin finish is to use good lacquer and then add a flattening agent. I generally haven't heard of a good ready to spray satin lacquer so far. I got some mohawk lacquer from my Luthier which is excellent quality. I thin it about 50% with Dupont #3160 arylic lacquer thinner ( it works phenominally well) and my luthier has a quart of flattening agent that we really only use a small amount of in the mixture. Other than that, you can try some premixed lacquers. GOod luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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