Brother I did it today on my Electric and my dreadnaught. I am stoked !!! Thank you so very much. Bothe necks look beautiful with satin finish but most importantly, it feels great as I move my chord progressions through the fretboard. Thank you !!!
@mattyounis5636
4 жыл бұрын
Should be a crime to produce finished necks
@dor00012
2 жыл бұрын
Why is it bad?
@mattyounis5636
2 жыл бұрын
@@dor00012 they are so sticky to the hand won't slide up and down the neck like an unfinished neck
@JoeyAriemma
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@stratolestele7611
Жыл бұрын
Yet somehow, the stage and studio greats managed to cope with the old Fender necks. Of course, most Gibsons new and old too...
@joeurbanowski321
Жыл бұрын
@@stratolestele7611 .. my friends and I have been sanding guitar necks since the 70’s… and you can bet that the pros did too..👍🏼
@karlitowitt0o692
3 жыл бұрын
"a sticky neck? No Problem!!!" *Breaks the neck*
@Memper
3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@MIGHTYIRONBEARD
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@raphaeldepaivabarros1974
4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, this worked great!! To whoever's reading this, just don't forget to also put masking tape on your binding if your guitar has it and you're golden! Just did thid to my LP and now it plays like butter!
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Rock-on!
@miteniente233
4 жыл бұрын
I'll do on my '52 tele, it is impossible to play sometimes with that fukkin' glossy finished....is there any other solution like pouring a drop of almond oil???
@kristiansvendsen6723
3 жыл бұрын
@@miteniente233 1. Sand neck with some 300'ish grit. Can remove all laquer down to bare wood if you wish. 2. Apply some boiled linseed oil (boiled is important). Let sit for 16-20 hours. 3. Wetsand with 1200-2000 grit, using 4 parts mineral spirits, 1 part linseed oil resolution as lubricant. 4. Repeat step 2 and you're done!
@stricknine8623
2 жыл бұрын
The binding has finish sprayed over it too. It would actually be a mistake to mask off the binding. The poly or nitro over it needs deglossing as well.
@ChrisFreyLive
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip on binding. That was a question I had in my mind...answered. Thank you Raphael.
@snakebyte7271
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect going to do this to my Ltd EC1000 this weekend hate the gloss neck thanks !!! Just finished it WOW huge difference love this guitar now.
@Clive007
2 жыл бұрын
I hate glossy necks so this has been very useful, thank you. Does make you wonder why they do it in the first place, I don't know of a single player that likes the Glossy Neck!
@CustomTele52RI
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rocco - that's a big step in the right direction. What I do is to use the green Scotch Brite first, which I'll call "Medium" and then go over that with 3M Fine (re-brown) and Ultra Fine (grey) pads of the same material to get a much smoother finish. If it's a bare wood finish I put some sealant or finish on it - I use Formby's low gloss "Tung Oil" Finish (NOT pure Tung Oil). Of course you don't need a sealant with a painted neck like you have here.
@roccocrocco817
Жыл бұрын
Long ago, I had a Carvin with a tung oiled neck. Such a smooth feeling while playing. I should never have sold that guitar.
@nicholasmendez2948
4 жыл бұрын
this video was perfect, exactly what i needed. and short too! thanks
@roccocrocco817
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@The_Lord_Of_Confusion
2 жыл бұрын
bro, I just did as you said, and my 10yo Lester Paul Studio feels like a million bucks now! amazing thank you!
@BrettKaye
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Watched a few other videos that seemed complicated and time consuming. This is easy and fast. Love it! Thanks.
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Great glad it worked for you.
@steviedebarge77
4 жыл бұрын
Rocco thank you very much I have been wanting to do this for a while and I finally got enough courage up to do this exact process and I am so happy with the results! Great video you have my support, I am a full time musician that’s raised a family with bass playing, and I’ve always used a professional luithier to accomplish this. And I have every one of my Basses done. But I have two Basses I got from the company I’m endorsed by and of course both necks needed this for me to really enjoy. You made it very easy for me to get that needed feel, again thanks 🙏
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and I am glad you liked the results!
@miteniente233
4 жыл бұрын
that's the problem,,,,to have enough courage to do what a job, i feel like ruinin' my guitar 'cause that's a job you can't do backwards if you regret....i got a problem in one of my tele's, nitro glossy finished, sometimes it is just impossible to play...i tried talcum powder (don't do that) and i'm gonna try just a drop of almond oil to lubricate, just a tiny drop...if it doesn't work, then i'll have to "scratch" my neck with a scotch britte
@engell3707
3 жыл бұрын
@@miteniente233 so? What happened ?
@miteniente233
3 жыл бұрын
@@engell3707 well, i found a way, a chet atkins trick to make the thumb to slide all across the neck which is rubbin' your forehead with the thumb...it works fine because you get some "natural" lube....nonethless, one pretty day the problem just vanished....i guess the thumb, day after day, is doin' the sand job...now i got a new issue concernin' the same Telecaster, like a ringin' (it ain't fret buzzin') comin' from somewhere in the bridge, i guess it is the saddles.....there's nothin' that cannot be fixed in a guitar.....
@HazardousSmoker
3 жыл бұрын
Makes sense to use a Scotch Brite pad. Worked perfectly on my pool cues when I used to play.
@beaukneaus
2 жыл бұрын
Same wood usually.
@Gwynsladle
2 жыл бұрын
is that pad the same with those dishes paper thingy?
@HazardousSmoker
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gwynsladle Not sure what you mean by that.
@jamesdinger71
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Love my Les Paul but HATE the finished neck on it. Sunday project about to take place! ✌👊
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Lemme know how it goes!
@jamesdinger71
4 жыл бұрын
@@roccocrocco817AMAZING!! Bruh, it's like a whole new guitar! Soooooo smooth and fast now, exactly what I was expecting. Thanks again for the great tip.
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
@@jamesdinger71 Awesome!
@sam-ww1wk
Ай бұрын
Can smell that naphtha through my speakers.. nice work man. thanks
@LeoM-zt3pl
Жыл бұрын
Was nervous but this video convinced me to try and degloss the neck on my black 2008 Jackson RR5FR. Followed your instructions and it turned out great! No more friction and it looks nice with the tape lines and sanding in one direction. Not as easy to see the results on a black neck though but that's ok 👌 wanted to experiment on the $600 guitar before I try this on my $2000 ESP Horizon !
@Ayyem93
Жыл бұрын
Bruh where you buying those guitars at those prices?
@LeoM-zt3pl
Жыл бұрын
@@Ayyem93 $699 Canadian Dollars for my 08 MIJ RR5FR with the oem jackson hard case. It has two small dents on side of body other than that very good shape for an 08. Points are in great shape. It was on the used rack at a local music store guess they had no idea it was the better quality japanese model :) I snatched it up immediately
@Ayyem93
Жыл бұрын
@@LeoM-zt3pl I guess that makes sense, I got a 2009/10 pro series ke3 MIJ from guitar center for under $400 once because the store taking it in thought it was a js.
@ChrisFreyLive
10 ай бұрын
A great video Rocco. Thank you so much. I have two great guitars with glossy necks. Played them less than the once with satin necks right from the factory. Was always a bit worried on the videos I have seen, but your's shows a simpler way and what I need. Will be my next weekend job :-) Thanks again
@figarorayllx384
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the instruction. The former glossy neck of my 2006 LP studio is now smooth as silk!
@Gaslight.Guitar
4 жыл бұрын
I will do this to my strat very soon. Thanks for this tip.
@somecringegamer1437
4 жыл бұрын
Is it effective?
@miteniente233
4 жыл бұрын
@@somecringegamer1437 as i know it works fine...the point is that i feel like ruinin' my guitar...i heard about pouring just a drop of almond oil all across the neck...whatever it works will be great as long as it doesn't ruin my tele
@somecringegamer1437
4 жыл бұрын
@@miteniente233 mine is strat
@somecringegamer1437
4 жыл бұрын
@@miteniente233 my guitar is fine now
@mytelecasterworld3336
4 жыл бұрын
@@somecringegamer1437 so you did and it works fine....did you have to scratch much or just enough to make it playable???...i want to do it tomorrow, can't stand that sticky neck...it happens in most of the new fender, i got other two tele's and one strat (plus two gretsch's) and i only have that problem in my classic vibe 52 tele...did you have to scratch the fretboard as well to make it playable????
@christophgoldiii779
4 жыл бұрын
Worked perfect in my washburn dime!!
@TR60
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Fender Precision with a sticky nitro neck. I used your method and it worked great! Nice smooth satin feel! Only took 10-15 minutes to do it! Thanks
@bigswingface5847
3 жыл бұрын
Just did this to my Epi 335. Worked well. I did finish up with a sheet of 800 grit very lightly. Although the poly finish is very thick, I do feel a nice difference. Still plenty of poly on the neck, but it feels noticeably better. Thanks!
@castleanthrax1833
2 жыл бұрын
When the manufacturer makes a non-gloss neck, it's still got poly on it, but it's finished slightly differently, so it's not glossy, so you never really want to remove the poly, just "de gloss" it.
@dawnkeyy
Жыл бұрын
@@castleanthrax1833 Yes, leaving the wood bare probably isn't a good idea. It will be able to succomb to humidity changes, perhaps even get a disease.
@castleanthrax1833
Жыл бұрын
@@dawnkeyy I've never heard of something that's not actually alive, getting a disease. I don't think that's possible.
@sub-jec-tiv
Жыл бұрын
Probably they meant mold or something, but you’d have to leave your guitar somewhere pretty sketchy to get into those kinds of problems.
@satchrules101
5 ай бұрын
Simple and easy , no bullshit doing 100 steps. Thanks bro!
@myklallen7184
Жыл бұрын
I taught myself this a long time ago when I was experiencing stickiness and tons of drag & friction on pool sticks when shooting billiards 🎱
@robertmilbury7216
Жыл бұрын
Rocco thanks very much for the method you used in the video. I used this method on a 2000 usa Stratocaster and a 1995 usa Stratocaster. Both guitar necks came out perfect and a lot more playable. Thanks again for your great video.
@mtbmadman011
Жыл бұрын
Best trick ever… been doing this for years…. Keep a pad in every case and drawer !
@1267cando
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. Love my schecter Hellraiser guitar but playing outside in Georgia is a Sweaty mess. Playing leads sucked last weekend. This turned out great. Feels like a unfinished maple neck. Thanks
@KRACHDUFE
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh I litteraly have a Schecter Hellraiser myself and was wondering why my hand was getting caught while trying to play thunderstruck the "right" way, without tapping I mean. I don't know why but I felt my hand getting caught on the back of the neck. It's pretty hot out there... Did you have any issues down the line after doing that procedure ?
@jmtab
6 ай бұрын
Worked great on my maple neck Strat. Thanks.
@twtwtw1
3 жыл бұрын
worked like a champ.
@DoomOfConviction
2 жыл бұрын
I bought myself a matt black finished guitar for the nice feeling neck, one month later the thing has the most sticky neck I ever played!
@k9er233
Жыл бұрын
When I perform this process, I wrap paper towels around the strings to avoid any possible water runoff from traveling down the strings and getting down into the pickups. Even if you really squeeze hard to get excess water out of the pad, it is still possible to have enough water left to get down to where you don't want it to be.
@percythrower9193
2 жыл бұрын
Hello from the UK - I think I am your 233rd subscriber! This was really helpful - I plan to try this with my 17 year old Ibanez. Lovely guitar that I upgraded the pick ups on recently, so we'll see how I get on. If it goes without any cock-ups, I might have a try on my LP! But I will have to be brave. Cheers for the video - great stuff! Best to you - PT x
@pbgas3434
4 жыл бұрын
Much thanks for this! Worked perfectly!
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Great I am glad it worked for you.
@joeurbanowski321
2 жыл бұрын
THANKS MAN..!!! I just did it like you said..!👍🏼 I did have a couple little “ugly” scratches.. so I rubbed in some fretboard oil.. perfect..!
@bza069
Жыл бұрын
this is best explanation on what to do !! works great
@roccocrocco817
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@stevekannes89
Жыл бұрын
Worked great on my guitars! Thank you very much!
@jonnymak1079
3 жыл бұрын
That looks GREAT i have a charvel with caramelized burnt neck Its the best playing guitar ever. Im doing this to my ibanez Thank u
@Ginanity
3 жыл бұрын
"stick around" :)
@barrettwissell9708
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar❤
@roccocrocco817
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rallypoint1
3 жыл бұрын
Nice!! That’s a ton of naphtha though. Just a little bottle of Ronsonal(zippo lighter fluid) will do.
@jrw6061
4 ай бұрын
Hey there just wanted to say thanks 🙏🏻 worked perfectly!!!!!!!
@mauikrawalski1074
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Good instruction and a nice result!
@roccocrocco817
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@stevenstatham2864
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Always looking for a new way to make my les paul playable again. I mean it still is but this’ll make it easier
@DrMurdercock
Жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, when you were cleaning the neck, for a second I thought you weren't gonna tape it off. I was like "No don't do it!!" then realized I was just being stupid
@chrisbarnes8867
3 жыл бұрын
I did this while watching. Works great!
@Peeingstickymilk
6 ай бұрын
Tell me your from Philly without telling me!😂 thanks for the tip bub.
@Frankfoot986
Жыл бұрын
I used red scotch and finished w steel wool 0000👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@gonzalosanchez6387
Жыл бұрын
Follow your directions for my bass neck. 10/10
@XChristianNoirX
2 жыл бұрын
You should use Scotch-Brite white pads not the green. The white ones are like 0000 steel wool, without the metal shavings sticking to your pickups. The green ones are far too coarse and leave too many scratches
@BITESIZEJONES
Жыл бұрын
The green is perfect you just can't apply too much pressure. it's a feel thing
@SasquatchLovesMe
Жыл бұрын
I cover the pick ups with painter's tape to avoid shavings sticking. I use 0000 steel wool.
@conradilagan3652
Жыл бұрын
What are the alternatives for the cleaner? And are they really necessary?
@johnstitt2615
3 жыл бұрын
Necks turn from annoying to nice in minutes flat. Nice.
@juliochingaling5824
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. God bless.
@aldrinserrano4925
3 жыл бұрын
I am so scared to do this to my guitar lol but I really want to
@DrMurdercock
Жыл бұрын
I am about to finally do this to my guitar. Been thinking about it for a month or so now. It's time
@roccocrocco817
Жыл бұрын
How'd it go?
@DrMurdercock
Жыл бұрын
@@roccocrocco817 Amazing! Super happy. It was already super fast for a finished neck, the fastest fiunished neck ive played to be honest, so I figured if i did the Brillo trick it would be like greased owl shit. And low and behold she is FAST. Looks great too. Idk, something about the look of a guitar that is built to be played just makes me happy. Now I feel my new fancy guitar is a tool and ready to be played upon. Appreciate your vids!
@roccocrocco817
Жыл бұрын
@@DrMurdercock that’s great - glad you like the results!
@slimbob7553
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I give my money to smaller manufacturers that sell quality gear with all the options you would need. I hate getting a normal, high end, branded guitar with a caked on finish/gloss!
@brianbasile1973
3 жыл бұрын
I have a satin finished guitar and have "worn" a gloss into it on the pickguard(where one would be if it had one) area....would this bring that back to the satin it was before without putting scratches on it?
@jmangi6221
2 жыл бұрын
I've used extra fine 000 steel wool with good results.🤘🎸😉
@user-yo4dj7tr2g
7 ай бұрын
How fuck a nice guitar.
@philiphall9609
4 жыл бұрын
Do you not cover the neck with anything after. Wont the oils from your hands. seep into the neck?
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
No, because you are not removing very much finish, you're just "roughing it up".
@AntConHer
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! Nice vid! Can it also work on the maple fretboard?
@pino_7428
3 жыл бұрын
Going to do it, thanks!
@roccocrocco817
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@pino_7428
3 жыл бұрын
Did it and is great!! Thanks!
@ejmusicofficial
3 жыл бұрын
Can 8 do this same thing to the guitar body?
@HavendaleBlvd80
3 жыл бұрын
I am going to do this on my Harley Benton te-70 this week. I'll keep you posted.
@HavendaleBlvd80
3 жыл бұрын
Job done. Night and day difference. Took in total about 15 minutes. Success. Thank you. Great video.
@terryku5095
3 жыл бұрын
A serious quesion, can "nomad guitar Detailer" instead the naphtha? No wax. Anyway I think it's for CLEAN, no dust & grime.
@braxtonvestal777
2 жыл бұрын
I hate the poly finish I need to do this to my tele.
@broggli4005
2 жыл бұрын
If the fretboard were glossy as well, would that affect your playing as well?
@xRyuzakii
4 жыл бұрын
this is wonderful, thanks for the wisdom! I plan on doing this to my MIM 5 string jazz bass that's too glossy soon. I have two questions, excuse my ignorance: 1) the back of my bass neck has a brown inlay in it... would doing this cause it to worn out by any chance? and 2) I have a nice teak oil laying around, do you think applying it after this could be beneficial in any way? hugs!
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
The inlay is probably a long strip of darker wood, correct? It should be fine. You don't want to use any oil because you are not removing the protective finish, you are just reducing it's shine with this method. Oil would just make a mess. Hope this helps!
@mediumshreddercheese
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks man!
@Chris_OConnor
3 жыл бұрын
What guitar is this??? Can't see the brand and it looks just great!!!
@roccocrocco817
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s a Line 6 Variax JTV59. I put a les Paul pick guard on it.
@jacobbockover1628
3 жыл бұрын
Ill try it. I have a news god in summit and i was reluctant to take steel wool to it. So new it still smelled like ofgassing paint
@hanten10
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sanding my neck because I don't like glossy feels it stucks my playing
@GreenRox93
3 жыл бұрын
Hey first thank you for that great instruction. I have a black epi les paul and i wanna try that. It has white bindings around the fretboard. Can i just sand over it or do i have to tape that?
@RavenMadd9
9 ай бұрын
Thank you man
@SMBDK
2 жыл бұрын
How does this compare to actually using sand paper then applying Tru Oil and Gunstock Wax? I've done that before and comes out great but it can be a lot of sanding. Has anyone compared the results from this method to sanding?
@uptownphotography
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video...
@jinzo664
4 жыл бұрын
Tried this on my squier jazzmaster and it didn't improve the neck. Still feels very glossy. What should I do?
@faronfonze9316
3 жыл бұрын
Sandpaper
@eti1687
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, just wondering if there would be any issues in terms of the long term health of the neck with the wood now being more exposed to the environments and natural oils of your hands when playing. I have a maple neck and know they can be more fragile.
@Ayyem93
Жыл бұрын
There's unfinished necks commonly produced and as far as I know there aren't issues. Even doing this shouldn't cause anything unless you go all the way to the wood, and it'll likely still take years for anything absorbed to potentially cause problems.
@Ayyem93
Жыл бұрын
And maple is one of the stronger woods used in guitar making, by the way
@roccocrocco817
Жыл бұрын
You are not knocking the finish down to bare wood. You are only removing less that a 1/1000" of finish.
@ammarm5947
2 жыл бұрын
What about a glossy fretboard
@michaelwilson4643
2 жыл бұрын
no way, mike in the uk.
@bernardm3066
2 жыл бұрын
I want to do this to some parts of an already satin neck that became glossy over time. Does this create any visible minor scratches?
@blakecapers1380
3 жыл бұрын
Y has it taken years for me to find this out
@DiMarzio-Tone
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, the neck already looks matte black, so the picture you showed after the application looks the same, how do I know this works?
@maxammo6282
2 жыл бұрын
Man that neck profile on that very ax especially at the heel joint.smh
@udayreddy4292
8 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful guitar! Which make and model?
@roccocrocco817
8 ай бұрын
It’s a Line 6 JTV59 Variax.
@Kdschaak
Жыл бұрын
I would have masked off a gloss stinger, rather than a straight line.
@CrisOriol
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@justintilao9606
3 жыл бұрын
This worked thank you
@WS-bk7uu
2 жыл бұрын
Would the same process work on an acoustic guitar I just bought? The whole body is a little bit sticky.
@barskurt903
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man I want to do this thing to my strat i have just fingerboard remedy so can i use this before i sand it?
@felipemo1179
Жыл бұрын
I bought some years ago a lemon oil (maybe 2-3 years ago) and I used this last time for my acoustic and electric guitar. After a couple of minutes playing the neck feels sticky and the strings a little bit too, could be possible, that the lemon oil is bad? (Has this oil an expiration date?)
@arthurkjr
7 күн бұрын
"How to ruin a guitar."
@massacrationable
3 жыл бұрын
Is the process the same if you want to do it on the body?
@roccocrocco817
3 жыл бұрын
I would not do this on a body, because on a flat surface (like a guitar top), small scratches may be more visible than on a smaller, rounded surface like a neck. I have never tried it, though, so I am not sure.
@jimmypage9283
4 жыл бұрын
I bought an Epiphone Les Paul, brand new, the guitar neck fret side must have something on it as the strings sort of drag as you bend them. Like there was something spilled on it and left to dry. Any ideas?
@altoid8450
4 жыл бұрын
Try cleaning the fretboard with some fretboard cleaner and polishing the frets. They sell the kits on amazon with the cleaner and polish pads for like $20. Lizard Spit is the brand I use and it works really well
@jimmypage9283
4 жыл бұрын
@@altoid8450 thanks will do.
@Fonkemman
3 жыл бұрын
Do you "sand" up to the very edge of the fretboard? Where the small fret markers are. Thanks!
@samusaran4799
3 жыл бұрын
Fret markers are inlayed not painted so it’s safe to sand them
@roccocrocco817
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@Fonkemman
3 жыл бұрын
@@roccocrocco817 thanks!
@TTrustworthy
2 жыл бұрын
Time for Blues now...(john mayer)
@malikmck5003
4 жыл бұрын
Hi I’ve tried it successfully on a fender 52 AVRI that had a very sticky/gummy nitro finish maple neck. It is a massive improvement but I find that the fretboard is still sticky when sliding chords etc. Any idea if this same approach can be used on the fretboard?
@TylrVncnt
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but unless you mask off your frets it could make your frets have a “satin” like finish and might not be as smooth anymore BUT this is *easily* remedied by just *polishing the frets* afterward! Cheers
@malikmck5003
4 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for this - good advice!
@no1philosopher
3 жыл бұрын
@@malikmck5003 did you try it out? how did it work?? thanks :)
@NoNameNo.5
2 жыл бұрын
I’m too scared I’d fuck up
@Im2Old4ThisShite
3 жыл бұрын
can't follow your advice until you answer this question. Pat's or Geno's? 😆😎😁
@brandonmitchell1457
2 жыл бұрын
Just did this with my epiphone les paul modern and it’s way better! I taped off the bindings in the neck cuz I didn’t want to scratch them up…but now I noticed they are sticky…do I go over them aswell?
@roccocrocco817
2 жыл бұрын
I always do the binding too.
@brandonmitchell1457
2 жыл бұрын
@@roccocrocco817 awesome thanks!
@Andriobro
4 жыл бұрын
Would this work on a thick gloss, like a really glossy fender neck?
@roccocrocco817
4 жыл бұрын
Yes because you are only roughing up the surface. Have fun!
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