WayneW Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I've been thinking about getting the new SG-3 with 3 hb's, but I had problems with the last SG I owned ('61 RI) because the nitro finish on the neck would get sticky. Is there anything short of using hand talc that can fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Mine used to do the same thing, I was told the lacquer hadn't cured completely, and it was gonna do that cuz of the sweat on my hands, when I'd open the case, that's all you could smell was lacquer...MAN I miss that guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I had the same issue with my LP Studio. I just kept wiping it off and the (small) problem eventually stopped. I never did notice this with my SG Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatnik57 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Wayne - did you used to wipe your old one down each time you finished playing? On my standard, I use a little Gibson pump polish each time I finish and this keeps it smooth. Also, if I'm playing longer than usual and my hand is sweaty I'll take a break, wash my hands, and then wipe it down with a little pump polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Yes, my LP's neck gets sticky too. I just wipe it down after I finish using the guitar. It will eventually go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I've been thinking about getting the new SG-3 with 3 hb's' date=' but I had problems with the last SG I owned ('61 RI) because the nitro finish on the neck would get sticky. Is there anything short of using hand talc that can fix this?[/quote'] Hey Wayne-- It will probably invalidate your warranty, but I have lightly buffed a sticky nitro neck with light- to medium-gauge steel wool, and the problem was completely solved. The neck ends up with a soft satiny feel and is completely flat in terms of its sheen. You don't need to sand off the nitro; you are just taking a bit of the surface goop off the top. I learned this from the experts at Gibsontalk.com, many of whom are professionals with decades of experience with all sorts of Gibsons. I recently did this to my ES-125, which was just oversprayed after some restoration work, and the neck was as sticky as a brand new Gibson neck until I did this. And now it's my favorite--and fastest--neck by far. I worked slowly, rubbing the whole neck down to get rid of the glare, then wiping it down with a clean cloth and playing a bit to get the feel. Then I repeated the process. After three or four passes, I had the neck feel I wanted. The whole process probably took fifteen minutes. Ignatius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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