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Alright, my USACG stuff should be coming this week, however I've slacked off and still not ordered my finishing supplies. I plan on buying through reranch.

Anyways, the neck is birdseye, and of course they need to be shown off. I'm going to stain it vintage amber. However the finish, should I go gloss or satin? I like the satin feel, however, I think gloss would make the birdseye look better.

Could I get away with spraying gloss and then not sanding the back of the neck very clean?

I personally say satin. I got the satin nitro from Reranch for my USACG neck, and I just carried the sanding/buffing a bit further to put a touch of gloss to it. Turned out great, the birdseye jumps out in addition to some TASTY flame action on the back.
Gloss has a high sheen even without buffing, sanding buffing just cuts down the orange peel and dry spray and bring out a higher gloss. I've deglossed gloss by rubbing out with 0000 steel wool and 'buff' out a satin sheen with 0000 3M Scotchbrite pads (white).
Go with satin if you like that feel, you can always buff it out like FF did.


Originally Posted by butnut

'buff' out a satin sheen with 0000 3M Scotchbrite pads (white).

Yep, exactly what I did.

Satin for sure, especially if you like how it feels. I went the cheap route, I rubbed on some Minwax Poly satin finish, about 3 coats, used fine (0000) steel wool between each coat. After the 3rd coat, just a touch of buffing and it's smooth as silk.

Xeromus loves satin.

Satin finish.

Satin sheets.

Satin TP.

Satin......umm...

Satin satin satin! It feels much better than gloss, and on a neck that is VERY important. I also happen to think satin finished Fender necks look super cool.

SATIN!

i like the feel that much that i'm getting my whole guitar finished in satin haha

So I'm guessing I should go with gloss