davegardner0
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I'm thinking of buying a Warmoth tele neck, and I'm not sure if I want to buy it pre-finished or finish it myself. I'm looking to get a maple neck w/maple fretboard, and I'd like the finished neck to have a satin clear finish on it. More specifically, I'd like the finish to feel relatively thin and close to a bare wood feel, not thick and plasticky at all. The best example I can give is that I want it to feel like a G&L satin neck finish, not like a satin Fender neck which I feel like have thick and plastic feeling finishes compared to G&L's and I'm sure other brands too. (these are just the brands I'm familiar with)
So, what's the Warmoth satin finish like? How thick is it, and does the neck still feel like real wood? I've ordered an unfinished maple neck from Warmoth before and so it came with just the sealer, and that felt great! (but obviously wouldn't be durable enough). So I'd like to keep things as close to this feel as possible.
If I finish the neck myself, what are my options for a thin satin finish?
I'm planning on doing a custom headstock decal and so of course one advantage to finishing the neck myself is that I can put the decal right onto the wood and finish over it. But since this will be a maple fretboard I'm a little concerned - if I do a satin spray-type finish do I need to sand/buff the finish at all after applying? I feel like this could be hard to do between the frets, especially up high on the neck.
I've only ever finished necks with french polishing before so I'm a little in the dark here, but for this project I'd like a little more durability than shellac plus I don't want a glossy maple fretboard that my fingers will stick to.
So, what's the Warmoth satin finish like? How thick is it, and does the neck still feel like real wood? I've ordered an unfinished maple neck from Warmoth before and so it came with just the sealer, and that felt great! (but obviously wouldn't be durable enough). So I'd like to keep things as close to this feel as possible.
If I finish the neck myself, what are my options for a thin satin finish?
I'm planning on doing a custom headstock decal and so of course one advantage to finishing the neck myself is that I can put the decal right onto the wood and finish over it. But since this will be a maple fretboard I'm a little concerned - if I do a satin spray-type finish do I need to sand/buff the finish at all after applying? I feel like this could be hard to do between the frets, especially up high on the neck.
I've only ever finished necks with french polishing before so I'm a little in the dark here, but for this project I'd like a little more durability than shellac plus I don't want a glossy maple fretboard that my fingers will stick to.