best way to relic a strat neck?

[beeastman123]

want to get the neck like a pre-cbs strat

it is 80's squier 62 strat

used scotchbrite to thin some of the poly but want it to be like this




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any suggestions?

 

[Orlando Mike]

play it?

 

[stratphobic]

your neck will never look like a vintage fender neck because the vintage fender necks were finished with nitrocellulose lacquer which wore off with time causing that look and yours is covered, probably thickly, with polyurethane, which pretty much won't wear unless your hands are like sandpaper

 

[BradL]

32 year old Strat neck. Looked "as new" when I sold it.

 

[BradL]

I meant to say I agreed with Stratphobic

 

[rcole_sooner]

A few guys around here swear by the shoe polish method.

I personally would just rough sand it and shoot it with tinted lacquer.

 

[DonP]

Anyone try steel wool? Some of those road worns make me think that's what they are using.

 

[rcole_sooner]

I prefer a scotchbrite pad to steel wool, but either of those will only take the gloss off, or eventually all of the finish. To age a neck will take some color.

 

[stratphobic]

I prefer a scotchbrite pad to steel wool, but either of those will only take the gloss off, or eventually all of the finish. To age a neck will take some color.

or just hold onto it for a long time. even poly covered necks yellow over time

 

[beeastman123]

my guitar is 26 yrs old poly is aged

 

[sarNz]

i sanded the finish off and used a dirt / charcoal combination to darken it. Then I just left the wood bare, feels soooo niceeee

 

[Crazychris]

Play the heck out of it and let time do the rest.

 

[Crazychris]

I don't understand the hole relic thing guitars should earn the whear and tear from time being played. But that's ok different strokes for different folks. There is a whole bunch of how toos on youtub. If that helps good luck.

 

[stratphobic]

I don't understand the hole relic thing guitars should earn the whear and tear from time being played.

that's my favorite way to relic a guitar. it's also cheaper since the only tools you need are yourself, a pick, a cord and an amp

 

[jflintmac]

If you want your neck to look like a vintage neck, just sand the finish off, rub it all over with dirty hands and spray a thin coat of lacquer over it.
It will look fine and feel all the better for it.

 

[jonnywanders]

i always sand the back of my necks because i hate the feel of glossy neck finishes. if you play long enough the neck changes colour. its just the dirt from sweat, smoke, drink, pizza sauce, crisps etc etc that are on your hands. ive got a maple neck that i swapped out for my rosewood neck that is noticably worn. ill try and get pictures.

 

[Darryld1]

Leave it in direct sunlight. The amount of fade will depend upon the material used to coat the neck.

OR

I have a Flamenco guitar and before being coated in shiny lacquer, the wood was stained with Urine! I believe this to be the traditional way to achieve an orange-yellow stain. So i've been playing with a piece of wood which a Spaniard urinated on....pretty much. I'm sure we'd all like pictures of the process if you choose to use this method.

 

[jonnywanders]

heres the picture of the neck. the wear on this has only appeared in the last 2 years with no deliberate staining/boot polish etc. i must just have filthy hands!!

 

[Dr. Jimmy]

I steel wooled the back of a poly neck because I hated that sticky feel, about a year or so later, it's starting to wear/darken in spots....

 

[Vintage59]

I don't understand the hole relic thing guitars should earn the whear and tear from time being played. But that's ok different strokes for different folks. There is a whole bunch of how toos on youtub. If that helps good luck.

I don't recommend holes when relicing (they're hard to fill later) and want to know where I can get some of this "whear" stuff. Is it expensive? Is "youtub" wet and are "how toos" a new kind of tattoo?