Guitar Neck Refinishing : Ibanez RG270 Project

In this video, we start work on a cheapie Ibanez RG270 I picked up as a project guitar. I start this modification series by showing how to refinish the back of a maple neck to make it play like a dream!

[@jackdman]

Don't forget to clean the neck with naphtha or something similar. Don't want wood dust under the oil.

[@Nine_Summers]

Love watching this kind of stuff, hope to see this project prosper under your care!

[@raytsh]

I had no problem applying the Tru Oil with a paper towel. Also I would suggest to wipe the neck with a damp cloth before the first oil layer. This will raise the fibres. If you sand these down then and start with the oil afterwards, you will get an even smoother surface.

[@GrzegorzWitkowski]

Very good. I am actually planning to refinish my own RG470, about 20 years old. Very valuable video. :) Thanks very much.

[@josefrancisco6969]

Great video, looking forward for the next episode.

[@frequencyvoid]

Excellent! Looking forward to the next one.

[@JosephChavez]

I have an old Ibanez RG410 with a single humbucker (EVH style). This is exactly what I've been wanting to do with that guitar as it has a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. I hate finished necks, I'm all about raw wood. I too, love the EBMM VH model. Wish I had never sold mine. Thanks for this.

[@David.S.]

Great video, I plan to do this with my Mustang bass. Cheers.

[@ragnaroksangel]

I've been working on an RG270 custom deal for a while and I love this guitar. I gutted everything except the body and neck. I have: black Kramer tuner heads, installed a black string retainer bar, a new black locking nut, black chrome strap buttons, a barrel stereo output jack, DiMarzio Tone Zone hum in neck, Dark Matter single in middle, and Evolution in the bridge, put in a black chrome Lo Pro Edge trem out of an old JEM, put better black knobs on it, a different 5 way switch, and a pickguard off of a higher end RG. I have done blacklight reactive art across the body and pickguard, and the headstock. In the back, I have 1 chrome and 2 black springs, as well as a tremsetter off of an old Kramer Pacer.

[@janus911rsr]

Great Video! looking forward to future Videos! :)

[@drinkspecials]

I recently completed a guitar project. LOVE LOVE LOVE TRU OIL

[@Snowy0123]

I wish you would do an HD Tremol-no installation video. I have one but haven't installed yet because I want to be sure I do it right

[@markbooth.13]

excellent!! though when sanding I found that sanding using cupped hand, sanding all the back of neck at same time there is no uneven sanding.

[@robydean7]

In my limited experience with refinishing, even when a clear finish is applied to wood, the over all color of the wood will turn somewhat amber

[@yngwie66]

Hi, great video! Is it possible/viable to apply this sort of finish to the whole guitar?

[@jn777]

Good video! how much time did you actually spend on the sanding of the neck? I just did sanded one neck and it took me a lot and it still looked shiny at the end, as if it had lacker or sealer, not sure if maple shines when using 1200 grit.

[@iTuneseditions]

Hey mate, I have a bare maple neck and was wondering if I could use these products on the fretboard?

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

Hi, thanks for your video.

[@charlesray6812]

Hey man, I'm about to replace the neck on my MIM Stratocaster, and I really want the replacement to have that vintage tint. What would be your recommendation for that? it's a V neck from MightyMite. Also, I will be putting a Fender Stratocaster spaghetti style water slide decal on the head stock. And in wondering if there's anyway I can put a coating over that decal to just kinda seal it off? Any advice is much appreciated!

[@Ottophil]

I found a 100$ RG Its my project guitar. I can’t wait to rebuild it. The back of the neck needs so much work