darky Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Hello, dont know if this is the right section to talk about this, but where it goes. i have cheap guitar and im trying to improve it, so i saw at some site like a tutorial to improve the arm and i tryed to followed it. i used a water sandpaper and then i putted some varnish(hope thats the word ) and this how it looks: guitar in the beginning -> http://www.box.net/public/1xxd287p0r guitar after sanding 1 -> http://www.box.net/public/448lf7zord guitar after sanding 2 -> http://www.box.net/public/lstc9j2mbq guitar after 1 -> http://www.box.net/public/5ed4jp0lq5 guitar after 2 -> http://www.box.net/public/jio1atp6yk now my doubts, do i need to use the sandpaper everytime i use the varnish? how many times should i use the varnish? and from what time to time do i need to do this? ----- now a diferent doubts, im thinking about doing some drawings in the guitar with a spray paint, but i dont know how i should do it. should i use the sandpaper first? or can i apply right away? do i have to put some other product over the paint? sorry for the bad english eheh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darky Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 cant anyone help me?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Maybe we're not sure what you're asking. If I understand correctly, you sanded the fretboard? (that's the darker wood with the frets --the metal bits--and the dots---it's attached to the neck) Now, I'm not sure why you'd want to sand a fretboard, and how you were able to do this without removing the frets. So I can only assume you've damaged the fretboard and the frets. It's hard to tell from the photos. The fretboard is rosewood, it doesn't need any kind of finish. You can use a fretboard conditioner on it from time to time, but it certainly doesn't need varnish (unless you like Rickenbackers). So if you're asking how often you need to re-varnish the fretboard, the answer is never, you shouldn't have varnished it in the first place. It depends on what you mean by varnish too --what kind did you use? There's plenty of info in the forum about painting the guitar, you should do some reading first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darky Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Maybe we're not sure what you're asking. If I understand correctly, you sanded the fretboard? (that's the darker wood with the frets --the metal bits--and the dots---it's attached to the neck) Now, I'm not sure why you'd want to sand a fretboard, and how you were able to do this without removing the frets. So I can only assume you've damaged the fretboard and the frets. It's hard to tell from the photos. The fretboard is rosewood, it doesn't need any kind of finish. You can use a fretboard conditioner on it from time to time, but it certainly doesn't need varnish (unless you like Rickenbackers). So if you're asking how often you need to re-varnish the fretboard, the answer is never, you shouldn't have varnished it in the first place. It depends on what you mean by varnish too --what kind did you use? There's plenty of info in the forum about painting the guitar, you should do some reading first. yep, i sanded the fretboard(didnt know the name) and guess i shouldnt had done it so, whats the material that i should use to protect the fretboard? thx for responding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 so, whats the material that i should use to protect the fretboard? Well, if it's rosewood or ebony, you don't really need anything. These types of wood don't require any kind of finish. If you're in a really dry area, you might need to oil it once every few years, but even then. It's a matter of choice --some people insist on cleaning their fretboards once a year, others (like me) just live with the gunk --finger grease is an excellent conditioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darky Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 so, whats the material that i should use to protect the fretboard? Well, if it's rosewood or ebony, you don't really need anything. These types of wood don't require any kind of finish. If you're in a really dry area, you might need to oil it once every few years, but even then. It's a matter of choice --some people insist on cleaning their fretboards once a year, others (like me) just live with the gunk --finger grease is an excellent conditioner hmm ok, so i just manage to put my guitar worse thx for helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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