Dry Neck

[NorthEastBassist]

Just got my bass back after 5 years of being away and the neck is very dry...

Any suggestions?

PS: Glad to be back playing!

[LewsTherin]

what kind of neck is it?


if its maple....some tung oil, maybe?


your surest bet would probably be to take it into a shop, see what they have/recommend, and buy some.

[Aukai]

Being away? Did you parents take it away for 5 years?

[PaulSimonon]

What sort of finish is currently on the neck?

[NorthEastBassist]

Haha sorry I should have put more details... and realized I ment to say finger board. I'm an old guy and had to move cities and thought I was only going to be gone for a few months and ended up staying a few years. Lived out of my jeep and honestly slept for some of that time.

The neck is maple but the finger board is Rosewood.

[Esp Griffyn]

Take the strings off it and give it a good clean with some lemon oil.


Not Lemon Juice, Lemon oil. Available in guitar shops. That will sort it right out :)