Tung Oil vs. Gunstock Oil

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Can anyone please tell me the difference and the benefits of either oil used to finish necks. Thanks all [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[shreddermon]

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I oil my necks with a layer of Old Spice, followed up with a quick shot of Brett cologne. And I buff them with my left hand, so that it feels like someone else did it. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[j2379]

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tung oil is sometimes slightly tacky since it never fully dries. it also does not seal the wood. gunstock oil does seal the wood. IIRC ernie ball & C/J use gunstock oil.

[kmanick]

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I just recently did the neck on my GMW with gunstock oil and then with the gunstock wax, and it came out great!
Birchwood Casey is the company. I was using Linseed oil , but I like this much better. Jackson/Charvel use gunstock oil on their necks as does Ernie Ball.

[agresivo]

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Linseed oil stinks like hell!

[shreddermon]

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The stink goes away after awhile. No biggee, IMHO.

[agresivo]

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It's been a month and it still stinks

[Dreamland_Rebel]

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i've been using danish oil and mimwax, with much success.

[sully]

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It's been a month and it still stinks

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i had that problem once; i rebuffed the neck and it took care of it. does your hand smell like linseed oil after you play it? if so, you may still have some remnants in the wood.

offhand, do you remember if you used boiled linseed or plain linseed oil? the regular stuff dries slower.

sully

[Twisteramps]

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boiled linseed oil works great.

Pete

[lantz_c]

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Birchwood Casey Gun stock oil (Tru-Oil) is actually a varnish. I finished an entire guitar with it. It’s a nice finish with a satin feel but not quite a smooth as tung oil mainly because it builds up on the wood’s surface. Tung oil is a penetrating finish thus tung oil finished necks retain more of a raw wood feel. Tru oil will effectively seal wood though (I know someone who uses it to finish canoe paddles) so if this is a major concern it’s a good option.

[Rupe]

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Danish oil has always worked well for me.

[LouSiffer]

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I use a sealer/wax that is used on pool cue shafts. I figure if it can keep a pool cue slick in the smokiest and sweatiest of bars, it will do the same for a guitar neck.-Lou

[quiksilver]

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I recently discovered MinWax "Wipe On Poly" in Satin as a fantastic neck finish. It is very easy to use, offers great protection for the wood, looks very nice, and feels better than any neck I've felt (I do have a neck that I did with gun stock oil, too, and that one is OK, but not as smooth as the necks done with Wipe On Poly.