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Neil Gardiner
PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:21 am 
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Just wondered. I usually buff my bridges but not the fingerboards.

But I've been thinking they might match up better if they were both buffed.

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Dave Stewart
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Absolutely. Sand up to 2000, then buff with medium. They look great! (Started this after seeing the great Jimmy Foster videos on youtube, & how his ebony just sparkled.... blew me away!)

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Barry Daniels
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I sand up to 600 grit wet-or-dry then turn the sandpaper over and buff the board with the back of the sandpaper. Buffs up to a nice glow real quick.
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I've done it on a couple, but I seem to keep coming back to that nice steel-wooled sheen.
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Me too. The buffed look, or at least the "buffed by me" look kinda wears off after a while.

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