How do I make my guitar neck less slippery?

The quickest and easiest solution is to take your neck finish down to a matte or satin feel. The advantage to this is you can usually buff it back out to a gloss finish if you want to go back to a stock look when you sell the guitar. I find it best to tape off the area you want to sand so you have a nice line.

What makes a guitar neck fast?

What Does a Fast Neck Mean? A fast neck is a guitar that has been set up to make it easier to play fast parts. The neck tends to have a thin and flat shape to improve fret access. Low action height and larger frets can also help a guitar neck feel fast.

What does a fast fretboard mean?

How do you rough up a guitar neck?

To get started, cup your hand around the neck with the sandpaper so you have contact with the entire surface area. The first few strokes will cut into the finish and you can see if you need to apply or release pressure in any spots. Also, make sure you run the sandpaper the full length of the neck.

How can I make my guitar neck feel better?

One way to use it is to put lemon oil or even 3-in-one oil on a felt pad or cloth, stick some pumice stone to it, then hand rub the neck it until you get the feel you are looking for. If you have a finish on your fingerboard, don’t forget to work on that also.

How can I make my neck finish less noticeable?

The quickest and easiest solution is to take your neck finish down to a matte or satin feel. The advantage to this is you can usually buff it back out to a gloss finish if you want to go back to a stock look when you sell the guitar.

Is there a finish on the neck of a guitar?

There is actually still finish on the neck, but it’s thin and burnished from years of playing. Most modern necks have thick finishes and even many of the new lacquer finishes have plasticizers in them to keep them from cracking. The downside to those is that they can feel rubbery and sticky. So what can you do?

How do I clean the back of my neck?

Use a couple drops on a paper towel and scrub it clean, and wipe dry. It may take several applications, but you don’t want to soak it. Now use a gray Scotch Brite pad (different colors are different grits) and gently de-gloss the back of the neck until it feels smooth and slippery. You can easily buff it back to a gloss if needed.