tru oil

Just did my second coat of Tru-Oil. Putting it on pretty light - dropping it onto the body relatively liberally and then rubbing it it with a cloth. It is soaking up pretty good, by the time I finish the whole thing it's already dry to the touch. I noticed some scratches on the arm contour...

Hey LC - I finally got motivated to finish sanding so I can slap this Tru Oil on and get this baby done. Finished everything to 320, wiped it down with mineral spirits, went back to examine, and I found this weird light spot in the horn area. Is this a natural figure of the wood? Continuing...

Hello TB, I am now the ultra-pleased owner of this beautiful (and heavy) ash body that I intend to finish with Tru-Oil. I'm going for a "finished, but not glossy" look. I love the grain which is why I chose this body. Just arrived today. Per the seller, it has been sanded to 220 grit...

Hi all - I am thinking about building a bass and doing a relatively simple natural finish with TruOil or Boiled Linseed. Originally was thinking about picking up an Ash P or J body, but looking at my rack, I have a P, I have a J, but no MM. Variety is the spice of life and all that... However...

I know, I know. "Why'd you get the Bronco when you could have spent a little more and gotten something better??" "Why are you spending so much money polishing a turd?" "There is no sense in spending more in modifications than you spent on your instrument!!" Well, here I am. I have a habit of...

Forgive me if the answer is obvious but how do you do this without getting it on the sides?... Do you tape it off? Is there wax involved? Do you accept that some finish will get on the sides and then just sand it off afterwards? I want to to finish just the face of my headstock with multiple...

Hello, I'm midway through applying a dozen or so coats of Tru Oil to a swamp ash jazz bass body that was pore-filled, primed, and then had the primer sanded off, which left a smooth surface from which to start (note: it arrived this way, so I'm not sure what was used at any stage). I'm putting...

So. Years ago a friend gave me an old 48th St Custom jazz bass, with neck issues and rusted strings. Even then I could hear and feel there was this wonderful, lively kick in the in the 50-100hz area, often absent in jazz basses. However, that big fat tone also always sounded a bit lifeless in...