Knock the gloss off my neck..I dare you!

[RVA]

Should I? Would you? Although I have modded every guitar I own, they have all been reversable, except for the cavity route on my Goldtop re-issue to make the pups adjustable (but that is an entirely other topic). I have been playing my PRS Studio all day, which is a FANTASTIC guitar except for a rather sticky neck finish. So...should I throw re-sale value and possibly a touch of beauty to the wind and knock the gloss off the neck a bit with some 600 grit?

Here is the prosective patient

 

[eSGEe]

well of COURSE I will say yes---
1. its YOUR GUITAR
2. Resale is what someone is willing to PAY-- they might LIKE that finish and pay MORE since you did the WORK --
3. Hows that work exactly-- the Jackson Soloist has said "sticky" heavy lacquer varnish neck coat --- its ONLY flaw.......
Id like to remove it make it more like the Deans NATURAL WOOD finish SO I can play 3 notes a minute instead of 2!!!

 

[ChasFred]

Should I? Would you? Although I have modded every guitar I own, they have all been reversable, except for the cavity route on my Goldtop re-issue to make the pups adjustable (but that is an entirely other topic). I have been playing my PRS Studio all day, which is a FANTASTIC guitar except for a rather sticky neck finish. So...should I throw re-sale value and possibly a touch of beauty to the wind and knock the gloss off the neck a bit with some 600 grit?

Here is the prosective patient

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I would use 1000 grit first and work down to the 600 if needed

 

[eSGEe]

CHAS IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RVA]

well of COURSE I will say yes---
1. its YOUR GUITAR
2. Resale is what someone is willing to PAY-- they might LIKE that finish and pay MORE since you did the WORK --
3. Hows that work exactly-- the Jackson Soloist has said "sticky" heavy lacquer varnish neck coat --- its ONLY flaw.......
Id like to remove it make it more like the Deans NATURAL WOOD finish SO I can play 3 notes a minute instead of 2!!!

Just take off where you need to and lightly sand. Chas has a good idea to start high and go low, but I hav done thiis many times before and know what feels right for me. I have only done it on $ 300 guitars though, not core PRS!

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Guitar Shop 101: Curing Sticky-Neck Syndrome | Premier Guitar

 

[eSGEe]

OH -- thats a CORE--- send it to me I'll do it
Im "sans" bird inlays at the present....

but I got SHARK FINS

 

[eSGEe]

Guitar Shop 101: Curing Sticky-Neck Syndrome | Premier Guitar

LUBE!

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Ray, if u lightly scuff up the clear coat there will still be clear left. It can always be wet sanded and buffed to high gloss again if some finish is still left on it.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Ive took green Scotch Brite to all the back of the necks of my guitars.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Ray, if u lightly scuff up the clear coat there will still be clear left. It can always be wet sanded and buffed to high gloss again if some finish is still left on it.

Echo!!!
What Chili said.^^^
If it bugs you, fix it....carefully.

 

[eSGEe]

Ive took green Scotch Brite to all the back of the necks of my guitars.

interesting
green.......scotch you say?

 

[shreddy bender]

600? All my guitars are done to 320! No one sees the back of the neck but the guy playing it sure feels it!

 

[ChasFred]

CHAS IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I am still alive and well. Will be in Delray till the 4th then up to Jacksonville. Was thinking I may make another 1 day trip over to Swampistan for lunch.

 

[eSGEe]

Just lemme know---

my schedule is ever changing so hard to say where I will be then.....

 

[smitty_p]

Ive took green Scotch Brite to all the back of the necks of my guitars.

+1 on using the green scotch pads. They form perfectly to the back of the neck and don’t take too much off. They just knock some of the gloss down.

You don’t need to bear down too hard, either. Just a couple of swipes up and down.

 

[eSGEe]

Just picked one up to try on the Jackson tonight --- new strings and smoother less sticky neck.....coming up!

 

[jtcnj]

Green scotch brite here as well.
i second what has been said already.
1. Just enough to dull it
2. I can be re polished to gloss but i have not tried it.

 

[RVA]

Guitar Shop 101: Curing Sticky-Neck Syndrome | Premier Guitar

Thanks Chili. I tried the naptha, but it remained sticky. Then I tried some Harold's Restor-A-Finish, but it just made it slimy!

 

[flatrockmobile]

I agree with the scotch brite. I too have used it on all my guitars. A regular neck wipe down with a micro fiber cleaning cloth keeps them that way too.