Soloist body acquired!
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Steve_Karl
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really nice ... and the binding is a big plus
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stratamania
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Yes the first option is better I think with the pickups that you have.
If the pickups were reverse zebras with the black to the outsides (manufactured that way to retain the slug and screw layout ) then the middle pickup would generally be black.
Some manufacturers term a zebra as reverse zebra and others as vice versa, so you have to be aware of which it is when ordering.
I like zebra HSH type layouts, but on certain woods it doesnt look right. Here it does.
If the pickups were reverse zebras with the black to the outsides (manufactured that way to retain the slug and screw layout ) then the middle pickup would generally be black.
Some manufacturers term a zebra as reverse zebra and others as vice versa, so you have to be aware of which it is when ordering.
I like zebra HSH type layouts, but on certain woods it doesnt look right. Here it does.
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Leave it as it is. Oiling it will turn it into a grippy, sticky, nasty, smelly, third-world mess and you will hate yourself forever. You should burnish it, though. The feel is dramatically improved.
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I don't have a preference. I just look for some "wet or dry" papers in 600,800,1000,1200,1500 and 2000. Anything finer than that has rapidly diminishing returns, so I wouldn't bother. Best bet is an automotive supply store - most home supply/hardware stores aren't going to carry anything finer than 1000 grit.
Be aware that the finer the paper gets, the longer you have to spend with it as it makes increasingly smaller cuts. The whole object of the exercise is to get rid of all the previous grit's sanding scratches. By the time you get to the 2000, it will seem as if you're not having any effect, but give it time.
Be aware that the finer the paper gets, the longer you have to spend with it as it makes increasingly smaller cuts. The whole object of the exercise is to get rid of all the previous grit's sanding scratches. By the time you get to the 2000, it will seem as if you're not having any effect, but give it time.
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I love Tru Oil on Roasted Maple - really helps to seal the finish from the funk of time. Also love the feel and grain enhancing properties of it, too. BUT - I have played on one of Cagey's burnished necks and it was slick, as well. Really surprised me how glass like it was (for raw wood).
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+1000 on the burnishing. This is what I used, worked wonders. I cut each sheet into quarters. Cagey is right about "diminishing returns", but I still used the 2500 and 3000 grit anyway.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018QD94H2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018QD94H2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
