Recent content by Rick

Looking good ...

Lonely

Looks like something for metal, not wood .... Did you ask them how this works with wood, what kind of cleaner to use, and what kind of sealer they would recommend? Most reputable manufacturers will gladly assist you.

I always get the 10mm, and if need be, take a pencil, wrap some 220 grit around it, and smooth out the bore. Not an issue.

What's Tovares?

... to heaven

4.13 ... weight? Have you weighed it? I can't recall seeing weight marked on a body ... so it must be old.

Grapevine

Rumors

If a particular hardware store doesn't have naphtha try another one. Are you in the US? Home depot has oodles of the stuff. It's light and doesn't leave a residue, though rubbing alcohol would work too, just make sure you wipe it after your done with a chamois cloth. Might have to sand...

If I've touched the neck a couple of times, before I put on the tru-oil, I wipe off with some naphtha and a paper towel.

I'm diggin the stripes ..

Hi Alex, I've encountered this a couple of times in my life, only once with a warmoth neck. I got nothing to add from last time. Something must have happened to it in the trip to europe, different temperature, humidity, I know they wouldn't let it of the factory wrong. Same as before I'd...

Mick