Question: Ahh oiled my neck today with Gun Stock oil, and...

[spideyjg]

I did the process on a stripped 7ender neck but did 2 coats per the bottle and followed up with the wax.

The end result rocks!

Don't sweat it if you left it on too long. The bottle directs you to buff it after curing with 00 steel wool.

I would do this again in a blink to refin a crapped up neck.

Jim

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by cellkirk74

Can you give me the exact product names of the oil and the wax please? Its pretty hard to get gunstockoil over here in germany as here is so little need for its common use.

Birchwood-Casey gun stock oil & wax

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by spideyjg

I did the process on a stripped 7ender neck but did 2 coats per the bottle and followed up with the wax.

The end result rocks!

Don't sweat it if you left it on too long. The bottle directs you to buff it after curing with 00 steel wool.

I would do this again in a blink to refin a crapped up neck.

Jim

Thanks Jim.

Yeah, I had to use the Steel wool on one of 'em. After the wax, my bass is a smooth as could be!!

[cellkirk74]

I found the wax, but they do some oils. Is it this:
Birchwood Casey TRU OIL Wood / Stock Refinisher 3oz bei eBay.de: Accessories (endet 03.12.09 19:10:12 MEZ)

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by cellkirk74

I found the wax, but they do some oils. Is it this:
Birchwood Casey TRU OIL Wood / Stock Refinisher 3oz bei eBay.de: Accessories (endet 03.12.09 19:10:12 MEZ)

That's it. Also get the Birchwood Casey Wax. After you clean the neck with murphys oil soap(or something similar), rub some oil on evenly up and down the neck, leave it for 5-10 minutes, wipe it off. Then do the same with the wax.

Here is a link for the wax:

Birchwood Casey GUN STOCK WAX for Rifle Wood Waterproof bei eBay.de: Accessories (endet 21.11.09 14:47:16 MEZ)

[Steamthief]

The oil and wax treatment makes an unfinished neck smooth and slick - probably the best "mod" for an EBMM bass!

[Jazzbassman23]

And just so I'm perfectly clear, no gunstock oil on the fretboard, maple or rosewood. Correct? Gunstock oil only on the back of the neck; lemon oil on the fingerboard, both maple and rosewood. Right? I really should know this by now.

[Powman]

Gunstock oil/wax on the back of the neck. NEVER on the fretboard irregardless of the type of fretboard.

My bottle of lemon oil says that it is for rosewood only, NOT maple. So lemon oil for rosewood only.

I have used just a bit of guitar Gibson guitar cleaner on my maple fretboard. I just spray a bit on a cloth and wipe the fretboard. I think thats ok. Can anyone confirm?

[Bart B]

I used lemon oil on unfinished maple necks but didn't let it dry in, i was able to clean most of the dirt tho

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by Jazzbassman23

And just so I'm perfectly clear, no gunstock oil on the fretboard, maple or rosewood. Correct? Gunstock oil only on the back of the neck; lemon oil on the fingerboard, both maple and rosewood. Right? I really should know this by now.

Can't speak for what should be done to an EBMM neck.

Mine was a trashed 7ender that the poly was flaking off everywhere. I removed it all, sanded, cleaned, then applied 2 coats per the bottle to the backside and one to the front. Tried to avoid getting it on the frets as best I could.

It really brought out the grain in the wood.Granted these are not pics of an EBMM product but this is the only bass I have done this to. The feel of this finish is akin to the EBMM basses now.

From this


and this..


To these...


Many wood characteristics came out on the board.

[Powman]

Originally Posted by Bart B

I used lemon oil on unfinished maple necks but didn't let it dry in, i was able to clean most of the dirt tho

Ok, cool. Thanks. Just wipe off immediately then.

[agt]

Originally Posted by spideyjg

Don't sweat it if you left it on too long. The bottle directs you to buff it after curing with 00 steel wool.

The steel wool also comes in 0000 (finest).

Alternatively, after the oil/wax and anytime the wood feels like it needs it, I like to use some 1500 grit sandpaper sparingly a few of times a year. 1500 is really fine, no worry about removing too much wood if you sand lightly. Feels super smooth afterward!

[57fenderjazz]

spideyjg, that is one ugly bass. Hope it sounds better than it looks.

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by 57fenderjazz

spideyjg, that is one ugly bass. Hope it sounds better than it looks.

Sounds fine for what it is but isn't my #1 choice.

Only reason I bring it up is the oil and wax finish combo, done by the bottle instructions, will yield a different but still great result. It won't ruin the thing.

Jim

[57fenderjazz]

Cool! I will have to give it a try.