"Should I finish my (exotic, raw wood) neck?"

[dbw]

If it doesn't require a finish, then for the LOVE OF GOD, don't finish it!

^^^^ now will somebody please sticky this  :help:

 

[Nando Vallart]

^^^^ now will somebody please sticky this  :help:

+9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

 

[Soylent]

+1

 

[jeffjozwiak]

Which woods don't require a finish? Also, does this imply no treatment? Such as lemon oil. I'm concerned over sweat/soil from the hands. This won't damage the wood?

What about bodies? Am I better off leaving these bare?

Thanks, joz.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Which woods don't require a finish?

Rosewood, Wenge, Canary, Bubinga, Ziricote, Gonçalo Alvez, Bocote, Cocobolo, Ebony, Kingwood, Pau Ferro, Padouk, Bloodwood, Purpleheart

 

[Soylent]

Which woods don't require a finish?

Rosewood, Wenge, Canary, Bubinga, Ziricote, Gonçalo Alvez, Bocote, Cocobolo, Ebony, Kingwood, Pau Ferro, Padouk, Bloodwood, Purpleheart

A.K.A. Nando's favorite things on earth.

 

[dbw]

Also, does this imply no treatment? Such as lemon oil.

Lemon oil is good.  I like the silky feeling after applying lemon (actually I use orange) oil.  But I don't think it's needed to maintain the neck.  It just looks, feels, and smells better

I'm concerned over sweat/soil from the hands. This won't damage the wood?

Nope, not really... all these woods are really durable.  (Or all the ones I've tried are!)  I have 2 raw necks I've been playing for a couple years and they look brand-new (except for dings in the headstock ) .

What about bodies? Am I better off leaving these bare?

Bodies are rarely made from the no-finish woods NT listed above.  No reason you couldn't leave it raw, I guess, except that it doesn't look as good.  I believe jkellington has a raw Wenge VIP...


Edit: and you should see the sweat stains on my desk at work... my hands sweat onto the wood in front of the keyboard and discolored it.  I have pretty sweaty hands but my raw necks don't seem to care.

 

[Mor Paul]

What about that mysterywood from Bolivia or whatever Warmoth had a while ago?

 

[dbw]

What about that mysterywood from Bolivia or whatever Warmoth had a while ago?

Ipe?

 

[Nando Vallart]

What about that mysterywood from Bolivia or whatever Warmoth had a while ago?

Ipe?

Ipe is brazilian, perhaps it exist in south america as Mahogany, etc... I'm not sure if Ipe needs finish or not, but I guess it doesn't as I remember the Braveheart Les Paul with Ipe fingerboard and no finish on it

 

[Nando Vallart]

Which woods don't require a finish?

Rosewood, Wenge, Canary, Bubinga, Ziricote, Gonçalo Alvez, Bocote, Cocobolo, Ebony, Kingwood, Pau Ferro, Padouk, Bloodwood, Purpleheart

A.K.A. Nando's favorite things on earth.

:laughing7: Soooooo true

 

[Mor Paul]

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=4380.0

That's the unknown neck wood.

 

[DangerousR6]

If it doesn't require a finish, then for the LOVE OF GOD, don't finish it!

^^^^ now will somebody please sticky this  :help:

So true, I can see maybe a tru oil or Danish oil on the face of the headstock. But other than that, 100% leave it raw.... :laughing7:

 

[DangerousR6]

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=4380.0

That's the unknown neck wood.

I think the top one is the one Doc got...