Stripping the back of a neck

[throwoff]

Hey folks,

My Silver series strat ebay bargain is lovely but the back of the neck has seen better days, the lacquer has cracked and dented (not to the wood) in several places.

I am thinking of taking it back to wood and treating with oil, as I understand the best way to do it is with a blade?

Any advice before I start?

[Kiwi]

Sandpaper is fine - start off with coarse stuff (say 100 grit or maybe 200 if you are using a power sander) but STOP when you hit wood (cough). Then continue with progressively finer grits 400 then 800 to take out any visible scratches in the wood.

Tru-oil is very good and while it goes touch dry very quickly, it can take weeks to harden. I've used it on my kleinberger body. I've also used danish oil on my strat neck - that can take weeks to harden also. Both are reasonably durable once hardened.