chris_kedro Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I was just wondering if you should polyurethane (or whatever) the area of the guitar body that attaches to the neck, or leave it as bare wood? I'm sorry if this is somewhere in the forums, I did a search and couldn't find it. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 If it going to be glued then definitely not, but for bolt on it probably want matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 i would just to seal it but if its a tight fit I'd scrap it down with a razor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I personally like to spray 1 good coat in the neck pocket for bolt ons and then sand it down to accomodate the neck fit. I use just enough finish to seal off the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_kedro Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I forgot to state that it is a bolt-on neck. I like the idea of finishing the pocket to get a tighter fit. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I personally like to spray 1 good coat in the neck pocket for bolt ons and then sand it down to accomodate the neck fit. I use just enough finish to seal off the wood. Yep same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitja Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I would leave the neck pocket unfinished. If the pocket is a bit loose you could leave the sides of the neck pocket finished and peel off the finish in the bottom where the body and neck have the best contact anyway. Also the neck should be unfinished at the heel. I tested it once by finishing a neck pocket with multiple layers of lackuer. The sound was affected. The highs were dampenend considerably. But yes there were many layers of laquer. Still, when you take a professionally built guitar or bass, usually the neck pocket is free from anything exept filler. I personally like to spray 1 good coat in the neck pocket for bolt ons and then sand it down to accomodate the neck fit. I use just enough finish to seal off the wood. Yep same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsnap Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I refinished a guitar many years ago and had problems with it staying in tune afterwards. I scraped the paint from the neck pocket and the problem was gone. In my opinion, leave the neck pock bare. This will help create a better fit (assuming the fit is good before finishing) and will aleviate any problems that could arise from a poor neck joint fit. Peace...Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I don't finish a neck pocket unless its a bit "roomy" around the sides. The finish, be it poly or lacquer, also acts as a glue and if its not TOTALLY cured your neck could actually bind in the pocket. When removing the neck later there is the chance that wood from the neck or pocket floor could tear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 are regular fender strat necks bolted on or glued on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 are regular fender strat necks bolted on or glued on?? pretty much 90 percent of fenders are bolt ons. cant stand fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 so let me get this straight.. all necks that have screws are bolt on necks?? and whats so bad about fender?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 so let me get this straight.. all necks that have screws are bolt on necks?? and whats so bad about fender?? Yes, I believe that every guitar with neck screws and bolts are strictly bolt ons. When glueing them, there is no need to add bolts and vice versa. The point in using strictly bolts is to be able to remove the neck, so adding glue would make that impossible. So necks with no bolts are glued in set necks or are neck throughs. Any neck with bolts are strictly bolt ons and are removable. Bolts ons can make fixing problems down the line much easier and can make shaping the body easier than neck throughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 and whats so bad about fender?? Eh, he probably got his hands on one of those Fender Mexican jobs where they slap a little sticker on the heel, then clear coat over it, so it's no small task getting the damn sticker off. Of course, the 'riding high" sticker makes it impossible for a flush seating of the heel to the pocket bottom. I just had a neck like this come in for a re-fret. I think I'm going to remove the sticker anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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