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    School me on Guitar Body finishes

    Ok, there are various guitar finishes that have different attributes, thus far I know, Poly being the indestructible and least reactive but also the one that seals the wood's tone the most and Tung/Tru Oil being the least intrusive but also least helpful since it can't take any color (Trans or otherwise) and does very little in protecting the wood.

    In any case, which finish, in your opinion/knowledge, would lend its' self best for a Trans color, be relatively non-reactive AND keep the wood's tone as intact as Tung/Tru Oil (or as close as possible)?

    Also, if that's asking too much, is there a way to finish the front and the back of a one-piece body with no top with different finishes for example nitro for the front and just an oil for the back?

    Please offer me your wisdom oh great ones
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    Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

    sounds like you want a stain with a laquer clear?
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      Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

      Stain or dye, with a lacquer clear.

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      • #4
        Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

        Oils will eventually dry out and need to be re-applied. Nitro lacquer is susceptible to checking when exposed to hot/cold temperatures, reacts with some guitar straps and guitar stands (neoprene especially), and seems to wear pretty easily. Polyurethane is a lot more hard wearing, doesn't react with much stuff, but a lot of people complain that it kills some of the sound of your instrument.
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          Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

          I like necks that have been TruOil'ed, not so big on the bodies. If you want any kind of color, a nitro clear would get my vote. Everyone says that poly muffles the tone a slight bit.
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          If the body was in like-new condition, then I might consider it. That one looks like it's been used for a snowboard.

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            Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

            try a sprayed shelac under coat, then shelac color coat, then a nitro top coat
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            • #7
              Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

              But what about mixing and matching, well specifically a painted top and a clear back. Can it be done with a one-piece body or will I have to use binding to hide the paint on the front?
              Originally posted by Blue_Fingers_Jay
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              • #8
                Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

                It can be done, you're just looking at a good amount of work.. you'd dye/stain the top, but tape off the sides/back wherever you want the line to be. You may need to sand along the line to get it perfect.

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                • #9
                  Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

                  Originally posted by dominus View Post
                  It can be done, you're just looking at a good amount of work.. you'd dye/stain the top, but tape off the sides/back wherever you want the line to be. You may need to sand along the line to get it perfect.
                  Exactly. I've done this, and even with taping it off, you'll get stain that seeps through. You'll need to sand the edges to get rid of stain where you don't want it.

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                  • #10
                    Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

                    There is no "tung/tru oil". Tun oil and try oil are entirely different concepts.

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                    • #11
                      Re: School me on Guitar Body finishes

                      But won't the dye/stain sip into the wood, making sanding an ineffective method for removing that line?
                      Originally posted by Blue_Fingers_Jay
                      I prefer cheaper guitars, nothing is as cool as a cheap guitar that sounds awesome.
                      Originally posted by That90'sGuy
                      Not all guitars are created equal, so make sure it sings and if it does, you'd be silly to pass it up.

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