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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Yeah I know ask the Wizrds but was just wondering if anyone had a neck gloss done recently and how much it cost. Ta. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Depends on the guitar and what kind of neck finish it already has. |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | What is a neck gloss? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | 1. Take one non glossy neck (the back not the fretbord!)
2. Make it glossy (oh and the headstock). |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Depends if it's with a guitar or not. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by fletcher:
What is a neck gloss? And why would I want that done to my guitar? |
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Location: south east Michigan | I like a glossy finished neck.
They sure are not a common as they used to be. |
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Location: Tennessee | I dunno. My favorite Ovation necks are the natural hand rubbed oiled necks. They are the smoothest, fastest, and just plain feel best. |
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Location: south east Michigan | To me it's more the visual appeal rather than any functional quality. |
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Location: Tennessee | Naturall oiled necks are the best looking, too. ;) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Oh yeah???... well my Dad is better than your Dad!!!
So there!! |
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Location: Tennessee | My kid beat up your honor student. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Sent a PM Dweez. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Dweez, your PM box is full. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I don't care for the gloss neck personally, because my hand tends to squeak against the gloss finish, causing unwanted noise and slowing my hand down. Maybe it's just me, but there's my opinion. As far as it "looking better" ... The only person that will usually see the back of the neck is the player. (I know, I know, the headstock does show up) As an artist and painter(degree in art)I can tell you that the more gloss finish you have on an object, the more it actually "diffuses" the color underneath. That's because the reflection caused by the gloss effect competes with the color of the object underneath. There ... put that in your pipe and smoke it (for all its worth)(; |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I'm not a good enough player to determine nor discuss the nuances of playing gloss vs. natural necks. But there just something special about a natural wood with oil...
Now if ya paint and clear coat a guitar, then go fer it... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | It's the FD-14.
It has to go back for a NOS top.
I'm not a huge fan of the natural finish on the neck so.... |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by dweezil:
It's the FD-14.
It has to go back for a NOS top.
I'm not a huge fan of the natural finish on the neck so.... Look at Dave's FD-14. It's glossed. I love the gloss neck on the 1719-30CM. If you aren't happy with the FD-14's neck, get it glossed. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My FD14 was actually glossed TWICE. FedEx loves me. I hated the looks and feel of the bare wood since day 1. First I just had the face of the headstock glossed. Guitar looked great but still gave ne splinters. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I had it done on my Adamas II 1681.
I hated whatever the finish was.
It wasn't oil dull flat.
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Now its perfect.
I like the feel of the gloss neck in my hand |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by fletcher:
What is a neck gloss? Clear real shinny finish like on the Custom Legend. |
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How much does a neck gloss cost?