The Strat project begins...

Re: The Strat project begins...

I agree that you should really get the neck finished. Most guitars with unfinished maple necks use double expanding truss rods and some type of stabilizer to avoid warping, such as Peavey's graphite reinforcement rods. Warmoth claims that about 10% of maple necks that are not finished will end up warping. Or, consider a wood that requires no finish. My Strat has a goncalo neck with an ebony board...it has the feel of unfinished maple, but neither wood requires a finish.

Ryan
 
Re: The Strat project begins...

What about the 62 RI (i think 62) bridge that Lew recomends in his ultimate strat thread in the vault? He seems to love them.
 
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A neck finished in satin nitro feels exactly like bare wood, plus it (obviously) protects the wood.
 
Re: The Strat project begins...

A neck finished in satin nitro feels exactly like bare wood, plus it (obviously) protects it from warping.
 
Re: The Strat project begins...

Thanks for the great tips guys, I will for sure being applying a satin nitro finish to the neck, I've looked into it and it's pretty simple it sounds like. I'll have plenty of time to read up on the process while I wait for the neck to be made :). The Wilky bridge is definitely on the top of my list, as it has the features I want at a better price than many other options I've looked at. I'll just need to measure and make sure it will work with the body I'm using.
 
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