Where to send SoCal neck to get clearcoated?

[RobRR]

Im really not bonding with the Tangerine SoCal... mainly because Im one of the few that prefers painted necks. Rather than take a $200+ loss selling the guitar, Ive decided to have the neck and board clearcoated. Im thinking poly with a slight vintage tint. Any suggestions?

[vondran]

First try rubbing on a coat or two of lemon oil, followed by rubbing down with #0000 steel wool, and repeat a second time. This gives a perfect polished feel.

[savage]

Im really not bonding with the Tangerine SoCal... mainly because Im one of the few that prefers painted necks. Rather than take a $200+ loss selling the guitar, Ive decided to have the neck and board clearcoated. Im thinking poly with a slight vintage tint. Any suggestions?

just go to stew mac and order a can of clear coat spray and DIY
I have sprayed many necks with great results
the hardest part is masking the fret tops

[RobRR]

Id gladly do it myself, but every time Ive used rattle can anything it NEVER hardens all the way. I hang my guitars up, and the one neck I did with rattle can clear never hardened and would stick to the hanger, ripping the clear off the neck.

[Ayrton]

Tru Oil is what you want. Not only will it give you a hard finish that you can polish slick, but you can apply it yourself with no mistakes. This is the same finished used on the EBMM guitars, and most independent builders.

I remove the poly finish on my necks and refinish them with Tru Oil.

[RobRR]

Thats for the suggestion, but Im pretty set on a poly finish... its just what I prefer in terms of feel and durability. Just looking for suggestions on where to send it.

[quiksilver]

MinWax Wipe-On Poly is extremely easy to apply, works great and comes in gloss or satin. I've used it on necks (the satin version) and liked it a lot. I would recommend you give it a try.

[Bengal65]

Rob,
I'd contact Paul at Bighead www.bigheadguitars.com (he's in PA) and is close to you and see what his schedule is. Paul is usually somewhat slow, so I would contact Marty Bell, www.martybellfinishing.com. He's the quickest on the planet and does very fine quality work. Marty is in Orange Co. California. I prefer Marty as his communication skills are very good as well.

Of course, I can leave out our very own Mike Learn as well!

[metalchurch79]

Rob,
I'd contact Paul at Bighead www.bigheadguitars.com (he's in PA) and is close to you and see what his schedule is. Paul is usually somewhat slow, so I would contact Marty Bell, www.martybellfinishing.com. He's the quickest on the planet and does very fine quality work. Marty is in Orange Co. California. I prefer Marty as his communication skills are very good as well.

Of course, I can leave out our very own Mike Learn as well!

Paul from BHG is an awesome guys and he's a very talented painter. You definitely get what you pay for with this dude. Top notch for sure!

[straycat]

rsguitarworks.net They can do it poly or nitro with the right touch of amber.
I never taped the frets off just scraped the frets clean with a razor

[RobRR]

Rob,
I'd contact Paul at Bighead www.bigheadguitars.com (he's in PA) and is close to you and see what his schedule is. Paul is usually somewhat slow, so I would contact Marty Bell, www.martybellfinishing.com. He's the quickest on the planet and does very fine quality work. Marty is in Orange Co. California. I prefer Marty as his communication skills are very good as well.

Of course, I can leave out our very own Mike Learn as well!

Thanks bro, just what I was looking for!!

Ive heard alot of good things about both places, but I really dont want the guitar to be apart for a long time. Marty seems to be the right choice for me, great price and his turnaround time is just what Im looking for, though I have emailed a few other people as well. So far noone has gotten back to me yet but its only been a day.

Stray, thanks for the suggestion, but RSguitarworks price is more than twice what Marty charges to paint an unfinished neck... for $225, Ill buy a spray gun and some paint and shoot it myself for that much.

[RobRR]

MinWax Wipe-On Poly is extremely easy to apply, works great and comes in gloss or satin. I've used it on necks (the satin version) and liked it a lot. I would recommend you give it a try.

Thanks for that as well, I never thought of that. Im going to give it a try on some of my other necks for sure, I have a couple that I want finished but not really worth sending out. The SoCal on the other hand, I want done professionally.

[RobRR]

Well, its on its way to Marty!!

[Ayrton]

Marty has two of my guitars with him now. I have done several custom paint jobs, but these are the first I have done with Marty. While I can't personally comment on his work just yet, I can say he came highly recommended.

[RobRR]

I talked with him on the phone, apparently he didnt even get the email I sent him! I seemed like a really nice guy... Im very confident hell do a great job with a quick turn around!