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Suddenly walnut looks good...

The first pic looks like dry Walnut. Walnut darkens dramatically when wet or finished. With that being said, I don't really see the difference. The solution applied to that neck only made it a little darker than what finished Walnut usually looks like.
 
Not sure I agree with you, Joseph, but that's what makes horse races.


If there were any unfinished standard Strat necks in stock in the Showcase, I'd try it myself.  Only unfinished Strat neck there now is a CBS model, and no thanks.  I would consider it because I have this satin vintage-tint Vintage Modern neck waiting to become part of a Strat build (got it on the cheap in conjunction with a really nice body and hardware), but I'm just not feeling it.  I'd much rather do something more interesting (and less orange) than that.  I'll probably put it up for trade or sale soon.


Bagman


Edit:  Yep, the first picture on the TDPRI post is indeed dry walnut.  The other photos look a lot darker and closer-to-black than your usual finished-walnut does, to me.

 
Bagman67 said:
Not sure I agree with you, Joseph, but that's what makes horse races.


If there were any unfinished standard Strat necks in stock in the Showcase, I'd try it myself.  Only unfinished Strat neck there now is a CBS model, and no thanks.  I would consider it because I have this satin vintage-tint Vintage Modern neck waiting to become part of a Strat build (got it on the cheap in conjunction with a really nice body and hardware), but I'm just not feeling it.  I'd much rather do something more interesting (and less orange) than that.  I'll probably put it up for trade or sale soon.


Bagman


Edit:  Yep, the first picture on the TDPRI post is indeed dry walnut.  The other photos look a lot darker and closer-to-black than your usual finished-walnut does, to me.
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Well, then again, I suppose that is a bit dark for Black Walnut. Black Walnut can be toward the light-brown side. But here is a Warmoth showcase neck that might be Juglans Nigra.
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Seems pretty dark under the finish.

I think a tinted finish could get you halfway there.
 
I've used the vinegar method on a few projects before.  I've used it for getting that gray or dirty look on the back of a maple neck and I've used it on bodies too. It's actually vinegar, steel wool and tea....and using a heat gun or hair dryer you can control the darkness of the color.
 
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