Grain Popping + Stain on Roasted Flame Maple

[Zhenglaw]

Firstly, i am super excited when i opened the box today receiving my roasted flame maple neck.

I am trying to build something similar to Mateus Asato Black Strat but with flame maple instead of birds eye (as warmoth doesnt do roasted birds eye)

This is going to be my first build and i intend to finish it with tru oil.

Q1.) Would staining (only plan to do on fretboard to pop the grain and headstock to black stripes colour) be a lot harder than non-roasted maple? I have experienced normal maple feeling a little bit more powdery and rough compared to the roasted neck.

Q2.) If anyone has done Tru - oil on fretboard after the frets have been installed? I intend to use 0000 steel wool to smoothen it out to achieve a satin finish therefore would the oil build up on the edge of the frets?

Thank you so much for your input and this is my first build, i am super excited, words cant explain how excited i am

 

[AirCap]

As I pointed out in your other thread, stain isn't necessary - but if you want to, I can't stop you.

TruOil would not affect the frets on this neck - it's very thin.

DO NOT use steel wool - use Scotchbrite.

 

[timezon3]

I'd be curious to see (and tempted to try it if it were my neck) how that neck would react to stain, but I'd try a tiny bit on the heel first, before slapping it all over the fretboard and headstock.  Beautiful neck regardless!

TZ

 

[stratamania]

That will pop without stain...

And the tru-oil will darken it to a degree.

 

[rgand]

I would think burnishing it following the method outlined in Kevin's thread would bring that grain out better than any stain.

 

[dmraco]

That will pop without stain...

And the tru-oil will darken it to a degree.

Yep...just a few coats will make a difference.

 

[Zhenglaw]

As I pointed out in your other thread, stain isn't necessary - but if you want to, I can't stop you.

TruOil would not affect the frets on this neck - it's very thin.

DO NOT use steel wool - use Scotchbrite.

Hi guys,

Scotchbrite vs 0000 steelwool and why?

So sorry if this is a newbie question, but my intention is to achieve the neck feel of a musicman luke 3 with most visual grain popped.

 

[AirCap]

Scotchbrite vs 0000 steelwool and why?

Steel wool is magnetic and conducts current - it will interfere with the electronics in your guitar.
It also rusts easily in the presence of moisture - not cool on a guitar.
It breaks down into crumbs which can penetrate your skin and get under your fingernails.
It sounds a little over the top - but steel wool is insidious!

Scotchbrite is non-magnetic, doesn't rust, and doesn't hurt your fingers.
And it does the job of steel wool just as well without all the hassles.

 

[Steve_Karl]

Scotch Brite +1000

See attached grit chart:

 

[stratamania]

Ernie Ball, use wet and dry paper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_he76aLykU

This link describes a neck I did with some photos.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=22445.msg335422#msg335422