If it gets too thick or sticky, try diluting it with denatured alcohol. To get the final finish, try pumice, rottenstone or steel wool. You can always mix in a little charcoal powder and rub it in for that relic look. For a more solid finish, try a rub-on polyurethane satin gel like the ones from Rockler.
Keeping this in consideration, can you play an unfinished neck?
An unfinished maple neck is not bad – you just have to be careful about it because they get dirty easily and can degrade quickly when moisture seeps into the wood. Though, most unfinished neck you purchase is most probably already treated – which means you don’t have to worry about it and can play regularly.
Then, can you remove gloss from guitar? This is VERY easy to do! What I did, and recommend, is to use #0000 steel wool. You will want to cover the pickups with paper and tape first, because the steel wool filings that come off with use will stick right to your pickups. Or you can remove them prior to rubbing if you’re comfortable with that sort of thing.
In this manner, how do you age a guitar neck?
How do you apply Tru oil to a guitar neck?
How do you soften a guitar neck?
How long does it take for guitar neck to settle?
They are usually high and big change may take a couple days to settle fully in and playing it helps that process. If it’s a big change like that, I usually go say 75% the first time and play it for two weeks.
Is lemon oil good for guitar necks?
Pure, full-strength lemon oil, cold-pressed directly from lemon peel, is indeed bad for your guitar’s fretboard.