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Hi All,

Those of you who specialize (or do more often than not) french polish as you choice of finish, do you finish the nech just like the body? I mean french polish the neck also?

Dave

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God, Family, Carreer

I do, so far.

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Waddy

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I have been using waterlox oil on the neck when I french polish the body and headstock plate.

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Burton
http://www.legeytinstruments.com
Brookline, MA.

yes, I FP the neck

I abandoned FP on the neck playing surface in favor of Danish Oil. I've been satisfied so far after 2 years experience.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

TruOil on the neck........... much easier. Build up your finish; 5 - 6 coats, 0000 steel wool and wet sand w/ 1200; 5 - 6 coats and level again. Should be just fine by then.....

You can then FP the headstock and backplate (if you have one.)

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Peter

So far i have always FP the neck when doing the body with FP.

If your intention is to FP the neck then yes the process is the same. I don't FP neck anymore. i finish all my neck anymore with medium viscosity Cyanoacrylate (super glue) it renders the slickest fastest neck finish I have found so far. Wears very well. polishes to a ulta high sheen or a satin sheen easily. i can have a neck finished, rubbed out and buffed out in 3-4 days ready to install