jaharris1701
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what is the recommended way to clean the factory sprayed lacquer off of a new Maple Board neck, from what I understand the factory sprays right over the frets
clean lacquer off frets
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bagman67
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The ghetto, er, Leo-approved way is to take a nailhead with a notch in it to the frets. Obviously there are disadvantages to this approach, not least of which is the possibility of gouging your fretboard.
So: Tape off the fretboard, leaving only the frets exposed, and go to town on the frets with synthetic or real steel wool.
So: Tape off the fretboard, leaving only the frets exposed, and go to town on the frets with synthetic or real steel wool.
jaharris1701
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thank you guys,, thats what I thought too, some 0000 steel wool 
ccasion14: in your guys experience, is there any "pro" service required such as fret leveling or fret edge filing needed ? I understand you should string the neck and play it for a few days ,, unless there are obvious problems ?
ccasion14: in your guys experience, is there any "pro" service required such as fret leveling or fret edge filing needed ? I understand you should string the neck and play it for a few days ,, unless there are obvious problems ?
bagman67
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Technically, Warmoth does not "finish" the frets - they are generally very evenly seated, but you could find a high one here and there. So if you want to approach perfection, you can level the frets. Also, the frets are not dressed, only beveled, so you'll want to do that, too - to taste, of course. Finally, the nut slots are generally cut a little shallow so folks can dial the action in their preference.
But lots of folks - yours truly included - have had success stringing up a neck right out of the box, and had no issues. It's really a matter of "pretty darn good" vs. "pretty darn amazing."
But lots of folks - yours truly included - have had success stringing up a neck right out of the box, and had no issues. It's really a matter of "pretty darn good" vs. "pretty darn amazing."
TonyFlyingSquirrel
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When using the steel wool, I've used an eraser as a block on top before, helps to make the steel wool conform to the shape of the fret, takes a tad bit of pressure off of the ends of your fingers while still getting the steel wool towards the bottom of the fret.
