cloudburst Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1368977213' post='2083601'] I think you can get a matte finish to shine to the right amount but a super gloss finish grips unless you flat it off a tad. [/quote] You know, I was thinking about this the other day. It started because I quite fancied buying Marcus Bell's honeyburst StingRay. But I'd prefer the gloss finish. Then I got thinking "why do people say that the MusicMan satin maple finish is so much faster?" And all I could think is that the gloss finish is bad for folks with sweaty hands. This may be why I never had any issue with the gloss neck on my old Jazz or Stingray. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 The satin finish develops the perfect feel for me over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1368977213' post='2083601'] I think you can get a matte finish to shine to the right amount but a super gloss finish grips unless you flat it off a tad. [/quote] I really don't understand this. Flattening it off adds thousands of tiny little scratches to what would otherwise be a nearly perfectly smooth surface. How can that have less friction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Try sliding a finger over a gloss wall tile, then a satin one. The squeek of clean glass is the grip grabbing and slipping.Anyone who has worked in a body shop will tell you a gloss finish has more grip than a satin one. Think of a tyre, the grippy race ones are slick, treaded tyres have less contact area hence less grip unless its wet because the tread removes water leaving less contact than a slick in the dry but much more than a slick with a layer of water between it and the tarmac. Make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm not suggesting anyone put grooves or grip tape on the neck, I'm talking 1200-2000 grade wet and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1368984847' post='2083691'] I'm not suggesting anyone put grooves or grip tape on the neck, I'm talking 1200-2000 grade wet and dry. [/quote] :-) You've just eliminated from my consideration any basses you may happen to advertise on here! :-) CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I won't say where the method came from but trust me they know how to build basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1368985081' post='2083694'] :-) You've just eliminated from my consideration any basses you may happen to advertise on here! :-) CB [/quote] Only my pre eb has a sealed neck and that's a keeper, all the ebmm basses are hand buffed so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Personally, I couldn't give a rats ass what the neck looks like, as long as it feels right. I don't generally get on with painted necks, too sticky (and I'm really not sweaty at all). Like Pete said, 1200 grit paper makes a maple neck that's gone shiny over time feel silky smooth again, although I must confess I've only ever done it on cheap instruments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Matching headstocks you say? Aye, go on then... http://imageshack.com/a/img40/3976/8r0m.jpg Edited December 17, 2013 by lou24d53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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