Glossy to satin neck finish sanded in 10 mnutes of effort! 

I've been watching these "sand the back of your guitar neck" videos as inspiration to do this myself...you've just convinced me!

Brother, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos. You have a way of making me feel comfortable trying to do work on my own guitar. Keep doin these videos man. There awesome.

Great work man! Leaving a little finish will give me the satin slick feel but not leave the wood unprotected. Best neck fix on you tube.

I've been searching for an electric guitar with satin finish neck and I've rejected several brands and models (in the range of my pocket) because those sticky necks, but you my friend has given me the tools and the way to become that kind of finish in what I want. Great work! Thank you!

We call that a speed neck where I come from. This is seen in the bluegrass world a lot. One amazing mod.

I did my Guitar and it was great, it didn't work so well for my wife she woke up at 2 in the morning and said what the f are doing with your guitar under the blanket then she got up and left me alone with my guitar and no blanket.

EXCELLENT coaching my new found friend! Now all I need is courage and 800 grit sandpaper for taking off the gloss quickly and then 1500 grit to smooth it down... and of course Miracle Salve ( SIMICHROME POLISH 1.76 Ounce Polishing Paste). Thanks again. I bookmarked this video.

This is, by far THE best guide on the subject I have seen on youtube! Thanks Randy!...

Got my neck glossed up, this video is a very great reference to build up confidence to do it. Thank you!

That's what Martin has been doing to there necks the last few years. In time the neck will start to shine. And it will look even better than it does now. Great job an excellent educational video. Thumbs up. I hope you feel better soon my friend. Merry Christmas.

that eraser trick is a great idea, and not just for this exact job! Great video, thanks Randy

Can’t believe I waited so long to do this, excellent video and thanks for the awesome advice!!

Hi Randy, this is your English 'Chick Lit' speaking to you from Poland. Now this is by far the best method on the tube. Many thanks. Two things happened to my Martin 000-28EC it is 12 year old and never had any problems then due to a capo which I cannot adjust the tension and it damaged the neck and created a bubble in the neck back. I watched your video about capo I wish I had seen this before I used the crap capo (you mention it also) I have had to sand down the back of the neck to remove what was now a large bubble 1/3 of neck as the bubble grows. I am now at the point of refinishing I think that I will have to re-lacquer or what ever then use your method to flat finish the back of neck. Your semi chrome is brill thanks many times and keep up the great work. Regards Frank

This was a great video, fantastic job man - straight to the point and who doesnt love those funny bits too!? Keep rockin brother!

I have an Epiphone Sheraton 2 that was scratched on the front near the input. I very lightly polished it with TOOTHPASTE ... it came up like new & got rid of the scratches. Love your work Randy.

The nutty professor does it again. Fixing a beat up baby and turning it into a jewel again.

RIP Randy you were a good due.

Sweet.. I taped off the ends and did this with a green Scotchbrite pad.. big difference

I totally love your "Negan-like" accents!!! Thanks a lot for the video, I recently got a 7 string guitar with a neck that's been used so much that it had gone from satin to glossy and I really want to bring it back to satin. Will give this method a go asap!!!

Very nice job ,that guitar finish looks like it needs a fine touch.On my electric guitars I find 320 600 and 1000 grit does the job fine for me.Turns a sticky glossy neck to a silky smooth satin without getting close to being bare wood .I usually seal it with Monty's Instrument Food at the end.

What a great find! I’ve got a Gibson that I love (but that neck finish)...now it’s way better and doesn’t look ruined. Thanks for posting this!

Usually I'm impatient with long videos (this was not that long really haha) but you're pretty entertaining to watch, Brother. And thank you for the information! 👍 👍

Hi Randy , I've been waiting for a video like this for ages . I've done what you did to this guitar to my FG 300 red label, she's plays really nice for a 45 year old .thanks from the U.K. ☮️🥃🍺✌️

I have a Gibson ES335 and it had the most horrible, sticky neck on it. After about 3 years of constant playing it improved dramatically. I wish I had known about this sanding back then. Happy Christmas to you and yours.

I've a polish for the car. Do you think that's also okay? And the sandpaper needs to be in water over night?

Love the sweatshirt, Go Herd!

Outstanding job. Always learn something from your videos.

tellya what. wet sanded my epi LP to a satin raw finsh and sprayed minwax satin clear coat on it. best looking and feeling guitar ever. thx to ur vid i did the neck and then the body. its so worth it. and the drop of dish liquid when soaking the sandpaper. perfect call buddy. it turned the red parts of my LP to a deep chocolate burgundy with more defined wood grain. that toyish look had to go.thx

"slick as shit baby"

love your video - miracle sav!

That will sure make it play nice Randy!!!!))) Hope you feel better soon.🎸🎸🎸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

I am gonna do this on my guitar. Love how you do that transition..!

You're a smooth operator Randy,hope you're feeling better man! Cheers!!

amazing!!! (subbed!)

Thanks for posting this video & I'm thinking of doing this to my Cuatro / Ukulele !!

Fantastic! I play a Seagull (Godin) form Quebec, and I hate the glossy neck. This is exactly the advise and instruction I needed to make an awesome guitar even better! Thank you, Randy!

Man, that thing looks smooooooth. As fast as you run up and down the neck, I know it's gonna help you. I like the way you blended it in also. Nice job there. Hope you start feeling better soon. I'm finally feeling a lot better myself. Sure didn't think it was gonna happen for awhile there. I can actually breathe now. Again, get well soon brother and we'll see ya on the next one. Hooold Onn!!!

damn, that transition became smoooth! well done!

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!

I know this video is 5 years old but thanks Randy!!! Honestly I don’t know why they still do glossy necks? My Jumbo Guild is all glossy but the neck came satin. But I just got a new D-120 and it’s neck is glossy 🤷‍♂️

12:20 LOL....love it

I had a neck that felt sticky. I took a damp sponge and LAVA soap, rubbed it and it took just enough off to make it feel non sticky. I can still polish it back to glossy if I want in the future.

Thank you man!!!! Great isn’t even the word for this. You kick ass!

RU-vid Randy I always enjoy all your videos whether you're sick or not LOL and happy holidays and I hope you have a very merry Christmas!!😆😆

I like that a lot Randy. Most of the guitars I build end up with oil and wax neck finish which feels totally naked. Very nice feeling. The ones I've sanded to satin tend to shine back up with playing so I don't go past 800 cause they shine up faster. Really nice looking wood in that neck, thanks for sharing Randy. Get better already.

Randy, experience is everything! It gives a person, such as yourself and me and others, the balls to put sandpaper on a guitar you don't own and repair and fix it to make it better. Every guitar I've had with a satin finish, becomes a gloss finish after playing a lot. Usually it is the neck and around and below the strings on the body. What do you do to make a satin finish into a gloss. Rub with rubbing compound? Buff with buffing compound? Have you ever used the simichrome sauce? Great channel and a great guy! Thankz

Randy that was a real nice job of blending you did there! I wasn't expecting it to turn out that well, but you nailed it for sure! Well done Amigo., Merry Christmas...

This is the best tutorial I've found on RU-vid, I can't thank you enough, however I have two questions: I'm looking to do this to an Epiphone guitar that has binding. I've seen other videos where people tape off the binding, but I'd like to also sand the binding. If I do this, will I damage the binding? I want to get rid of all the gloss to make it easier to play. I've had this guitar for 4 years and that gloss is the only thing that has made it difficult.

I use scotchbrite pads for the back of my necks and it's incredible! I don't know why companies even bother with putting gloss finishes on necks. It's definitely a hindrance

Great job brother! l can tell that neck feels good just by looking at it! Feel better and rock on brother!

Thanks Randy ! That looks beu you ti ful ! Probably feels even better 😉Hold on ! 😆 Lol

Got any recommendations on what to use on Bare Guitar wood? It’s just a cheap guitar with no finish down to the Bare wood. Just something to protect it from the elements maybe?

I just followed this tutorial and it worked great, thank you!

I love the satin result! Can I make the pick-guard have a satin finish too? Would the procedure be the same? Or would I need power tools since the pick-guard is plastic?

Great job brother. This is my first vid of yours I have seen. Very cool and thanks for the tips on the finish. On another note, man I had that cough and was sick too. Almost three weeks it kicked my butt last month. Glad it's gone too!

Great video! I have a maple neck Fender Telecaster which I’m planning to do this to as I really hate the glossy finish. Do you think it would work the same for the fretboard side too? It’s super glossy and find can occasionally catch with things like bends. Any advice? Many thanks!

Randy Have you ever removed the gloss finish from the body of an acoustic guitar? If so, did you use the same process? I have an Epiphone white dove model. I love it, but I would love it even more if it had a satin finish. Any recommendations?

Beautiful work!

Hey Randy. Sune from Denmark here. Just bought a new Gibson Hummingbird 2018 cherry Sunburst. I love the sound and the looks, but I don't like the glossy nitro cellulose finish on the neck. It feels very sticky to my freting hand. It's my first Gibson, i've played a Seagull S6, and I have never had a sticky neck problem with that one. I'm a little «afraid» to sand the Gibson like you do in your video. Its brand new and pretty expensive. But i'm desperate... I would like to keep it, but I can't play it with that sticky Neck. Do you think, that your sanding method would cure my problem? Regards from Denmark

Fantastic and very helpful job, Randy! Merry Christmas to you and your family, dear friend! Cristina

Looks great, I finish up with a dab of Tru-Oil.

love satin neck guitars.

Hey Randy - I just purchased a Stingray short-scale Bass. The neck is a little Dry Feeling. I love smooth, slippery Satin Feeling necks. Is there Anything I can Apply (without sanding or removing the neck) to make it feel more Smooth and Less-Dry . . . without having that Sticky Lacquer feel ?

I don't know why l did that but l have a vintage yamaha classical guitar and l wanted to sand the neck and l sanded it l was so panic when finish of the neck broke and the wood shows, it's really really pink, it's really really bad since the guitar's kinda expensive and beautiful and quite rare, do you know how to make the finish back to normal ? Like at least it turns brown again

Magic, worked a treat on my Cort - like new now!

You are the answer man. what about a small patch just past the pickguard on a Martin satin finish. a little overexuberant pickin.

Looks great man ! I am going to do this to one of mine. so took a look.

Looks good Randy. Makes you want to grab it and play something.

Great job ..... Love your videos....

chrome polish huh? no shit lol.. another great video from my man!

Another excellent video. Thanks. Just to add. You mentioned maybe doing this to your other two Martins. Some Martins have a satin finish on the neck; mine does. But it’s not all that smooth. (One or two of little tiny dent on the back of my neck too - you feel everything on it.) Martin recommends not polishing the satin finish neck. It’s meant to spoil the finish or something. Any thoughts? ... Thanks again. Take care.

Thank you so much! I did this to my guitar and your relaxing video made it way less stressful... I was a bit worried until I got to the polish step; this was a really smart idea. I used the hard abrasive polish from harbor freight (green color) and a cheap microfiber cloth. To others, I'd recommend finding whatever simichrome paste Randy used, but I was lazy and it still worked okay.

Hey love your videos. I was wondering. If i could do the same thing to my carbon fiber guitar that is glossy. Thanks!

i agree that you don’t necessarily have to sand with the grain, the sandpaper will (should) never touch the grain. i might tape off a tight volute at the headstock and a more elongated one at the bottom - a more deliberate approach. rather than trying to hide, you make the contrast a feature and the clean line detail highlights the playability. might add 15 min tho. your blend looks nice as well, like a warm furniture approach. and quick?

Nice Chanel! Greetings from Australia.

Wo_ow that a great idea there Randy It sucks having a sticky neck . I guess come to think about it fiddles don't have finish on the neck

I wonder if you can help. I have a guitar that needs this done. Thinking of doing a relic look.

Hey man I just ordered a PRS with satin neck. Does the satin go bad & become sticky over time? Thanks

Made that thing look good!

Hi Randy, I got a Tele CVC I've been looking to knock some of the nitro off. What grit would you recommend for that? Not looking to relic it just add some years to the finish. Right now the laquer is too thick and cheap looking :-) Much appreciated. - Andreas, Denmark

Great video! Can you apply a satin finish over the neck after sanding?

As always great Job Randy..

Hi Randy. Have you ever tried to take the finish of the top on an acoustic guitar? I wonder if it will sound better without the lacquer? You could just use a polish after to protect the wood.

Hello mate love your videos watch them just for fun!! I have a question for if you dont mind? I am planning doing this sanding of the neck on a fender PM1 limited. it has binding up the neck probably plastic? its off white...anyways I wanted to know should i mask the binding off or sand over it? Also i am planning on changing the tuners over, do you think i should sand the whole back of the headstock while i am at it or leave the laquer on the back of the headstock? and one last question, why dont you sant the neck right to where it meets the guitar body? so that the whole thing is sanded right the way down the heel? Kind regards

Great video. I still need to run 1500 - 2000 Grit paper to finish the neck. It feels much better though. I also rolled the edge of the fretboard. I really want to do this to the top. My guitar is Black like a Johnny Cash Martin so I want to make a mat finish. If I can get a rattle can of nitro, I will refinish the top to an aged look of the finish cracking etc. Obsessed you say? I know...

I’ve used super fine steel wool for this, too; nut I typically stroke it up and down.

looks great Randy Probably feels better than it looks!

Very good info! Thank you!

Another great video, Randy :-) Again, Merry Christmas to you and your family and of course to sweet Q-Ball and Zeke as well ♥ Hope you´re feeling better now!

I use Micro-Mesh cloths/sheets. You can get them in a kit for like $16 and you can fold it to the neck profile. That shit is the best stuff I've found. 1500 - 12,000 grit. Slicker than snot and shiny as hell WITHOUT that stickiness. You use this stuff before?

Hi sir! I just bought my GS mini 3 days ago. It came as a surprise that the body of the guitar and the neck is so sticky. Anything that you can recommend to me please? Thank you in advance!

Just wondering why you were making the guitar damp at the beginning, does that have anything to do with the sanding process?

good video as usual. Any thoughts of "zero fret" babies? I'm about to get some new dreadnought and Eko (remember old good Eko guitars?) came up with some cheap beauties with that zero fret thing..

thanks...i have a charvel with a gloss free neck and it plays like silk...easy sliding up and down with very low action...you might say the guitar is a lot better than ME on it...im not that skilled...but the strat i have has sooo much gloss , its like sliding on gum as soon as my hand sweats

I've seen a few videos of vintage violin repairmen using metal polish to remove rosin build-up from the sound plate. Some of these guys are fussy as all get out about tone, always going on about not removing too much varnish in the polishing. So I'm guessing if it's good enough for them ... BTW, one other thing, my 2010 D-35 came with a satin finish - that was run down to slick within two or three weeks of playing. I'll be curious to know how long your satin finish holds up.

Would it be beneficial to use tung oil , instead of the chrome polish?

i watched 20 vids of this bud. yours sold me on it. i want to do my epiphone LP. do you have to put true oil gun oil last?

Hi Randy, I'm a right that all you have done here is sanding with fine grit? No other finish applied (apart from the chrome polish to blend)? I once sanded down the entire body and neck of a 20 year old Encore laminate budget guitar (£80 new), and after adding bone nut, saddle and pins and a fresh set of strings - it plays/sounds amazing considering what it started off like. I just wondered whether it was worth applying any oil, linseed or anything to simply keep some protection for the wood? Again, another brilliant video, thanks.

I have a question..i sanded a laquor guitar classical that got at at yard sale.it had house paint coverage the original finish..now the original finish is exposed.what do u recommend to regloss it up? Its fine sanded with 1000 grits.would u recommend spray can clear.shellac or wipe on poly

Hi Randy, I'm about to do this to a guitar but my question is really about the polish. what's it called? Do you think it might help me restore the finish on my sg? I've scuffed the shine off on the front and want to try and get it back from its current cloudy patches. Hope you can help advise me :) thank you