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Lars Stahl
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Hi all. I am workin on a Cocobolo B/S guitar. the neck "mahogany" feels way to bright for being a good match. Question is. what are you guys using for tinting the neck. Just want it one step darker/redish or brownish. Can I use any kind of water/alcohol based tint ? or is there anything you would recommend. also whats the best way to put it on. Drytime/sand etc. procedure!:

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Lars Stahl wrote:
Hi all. I am workin on a Cocobolo B/S guitar. the neck "mahogany" feels way to bright for being a good match. Question is. what are you guys using for tinting the neck. Just want it one step darker/redish or brownish. Can I use any kind of water/alcohol based tint ? or is there anything you would recommend. also whats the best way to put it on. Drytime/sand etc. procedure!:

Thanks in advance,

Lars.


There are a lot of good solutions and good products available. I would stay away from water based as I don't like to introduce any moisture into the wood....specially the neck.

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Thanks Peter.
If anyone else has more info , It would be most appretiated.

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Here's a mahogany / EIR one I did with the Colortone liquid stains from Stewmac. I used medium brown, tobacco brown and possibly some vintage amber, all reduced in alcohol and applied to the bare wood with a rag. This instrument was then finished with nitro.

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Thanks alot Arnt. great info and help. I was just looking at those colors at stewmac. will get them then. [:Y:] [:Y:]

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I use CA to fill and as for necks , if you want to get a good match to the rosewood , I use red mahogany stain first follwed by Dark brown Mahogany stain , then use a blackened filler. I will go to 320 grit to stain and fill . If the stain doesn't work even I will use 320 grit sandpaper and sand stain to even the color.
I don't use water stains but have used aniline dyes

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Thanks alot John for finding the info . and also thank you John Hall for the writing the info :D .

I have 2 bottles on the way now. one is Red mahogany stain and the other is medium brown same type as Arnt suggested. so hopefully it will go fine :? . will post photos as I am done !! .

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