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Well, I guess I either didn't do enough sessions on the neck or I've been playing the snot out of my recent SJ...bottom line is that it has worn and needs to be replentished.

Before I tackle this I was hoping to get some advice.

1) Should the whole neck be sanded down or just sand and feather out on both sides of the worn area with 600 grit?

2) 1# or 2# cut

3) How many sessions?

TIA

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

Can't keep your hands off of her eh charmer!

Good luck with the refinish bro!

Hesh...I shall bring it to the meeting. I'm planning to meet with the Zootman and John Hall next week and I'd like to get the neck in shape before showing it off...especially since I named it "Tippie"!

Now...any FP repair advice?

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

JJ. I have done some repairs like this and ussually I have just wiped it down with Naptha and polished it up. If the worn area is smooth from the wear that may be all that is needed. Otherwise just san it back a bit. If the colour is not the same after the first few sessions you can choose to sand the whole neck back but I have never had to do this.

Hi J.J.
        Why don't you put on some Tru-oil. It wears well and doesn't take long to go off. You can put it over shellac without any problems.

Regards Craig Lawrence

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CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
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Arvey...thanks for the tip...I'm on it.

Kiwi...I'm coincidentally doing oil on the next neck (Danish Oil actually) but I'd like to keep this one shellac.

I have Danish oil on the surface of my maple workbench and love the feel. It begs to be put on a neck. I'll let you know how it turns out.

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

JJ--

I'd use a 1# cut for the repair. As has been mentioned, the prep work is likely to be minimal. If its not all the way to bare wood, I'd use 400 to 600 wet sandpaper with olive oil as the lubricant to do a light feathering. Clean it up with naphtha and then you can go back to FP'ing. You'll want more sessions (depth of finish) on the neck than the body because of the potential for wear.

The suggestion for using Tru Oil for the neck is a good one. It's more durable than FP and a lot faster or slippery to the touch.

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Jim Howell
Charlotte, NC

if you want to repair the French polish finish, clean it do a simple spiriting session to prepare the outer film for more film and do more body sessions, followed bu spiriting sessions and glaze just as you initially French polished it. That is the beauty of French Polish. To repair you just do the same process in the needed areas.