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Location: Huntington Beach | I just acquired a 1768LTD. Its in great shape and sounds awesome. Any one know the care and feeding of the neck? It feels unfinished. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | it is, wax it. |
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Location: SoCal | Wax it, but also know that if you play the guitar a lot, the oils from your hand will smooth it out a bit..... |
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Location: Huntington Beach | with guitar polish or something special? |
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Location: SoCal | Go get some butcher's wax. Also, search the archives. It's been discussed a lot over the years.... |
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Location: SoCal | that or eat popcorn while playing... |
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Location: Tennessee | I have a rag I use for oiling my fretboards and bridges that is always sort of damply soaked with oil ... I wipe the natural necks down with it. Works perfect. I've never waxed the necks (which I admit is the instruction for the factory), but I figure the necks were always billed as oil-rubbed anyway. My method provides more even coverage than the popcorn method, too. ;)
BTW, the oil I use is called Fret Doctor and it is the same stuff used to keep fifes in tiptop shape. Great product. I've used it for years and am 100% sold on it. PM me if you want the web address where to order.
Paul, the neck on my CL12 has been maintained that way for about 10 years now ... |
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Location: SoCal | Bob, you haven't seen me eat popcorn...course, hard on the strings. |
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Location: Huntington Beach | Thanks guys . . .
I really like the book sound. Looks like the action is stock factory so I'll take out a shim. The neck is straight with no twisting or humping .
I'll try to do a more in depth comparison review - maybe with sound clips.
1978 - 1617 Legend
1978 - GC Artist
1990 - 1768
1996 - book
I like the book the best. Most balanced of the bunch. 1768 is deeper bass but not as balanced. Book is "sweeter" sounding. Legend has nicest neck - gloss, profile. Artist bowl is most comfortable.
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by 1617:
I just acquired a 1768LTD. Its in great shape and sounds awesome. Any one know the care and feeding of the neck? It feels unfinished. I use Trewax. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Now a Book Elite with a gloss neck is something else again!! ;)
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Now a Book Elite with a gloss neck is something else again!! ;)
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Location: Huntington Beach | A crude sound test .
3 guitars each playing snippets one after the other.
1 mic - Audix CX111 12" from 12th fret at 45 degree angle towards body.
No EQ, flat mic, no compression or effects.
1768 (1990) - 1617 (1978) - book elite
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| Hey 1617 - I'd love to hear the sound test, but you either need to make it public, or else add everybody as a "Friend"... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Now a Book Elite with a gloss neck is something else again!! ;)
AJ Yeah... a travesty.
Sorry, while I think gloss necks look great, on this guitar it seems like it's destroying history.
Besides, I'm from the camp that would like to find an easy way to REMOVE finish from necks. I think the natural necks are much smoother and much easier to maintain.
Your mileage may vary... |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | This thread makes me miss my '01C. The natural neck was one of its best features... very comfortable. |
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Location: Thailand | VERY NICE Headstock. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I could go either way...
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