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Best way to make a neck less sticky?

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zepp76zepp76 Frets: 2534
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As title, I have a dark back 70's tribute Les Paul and find the neck a bit sticky, would wire wool be the best bet or fine grit sandpaper please? 
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  • 57Deluxe57Deluxe Frets: 7345
    French Chalk your hand prior to playing. Less intrusive!
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  • TTBZTTBZ Frets: 2912
    edited May 2019
    I used very fine wire wool on my Epiphone just to take the gloss off and it improved it no end. Make sure you mask tape up the pickups otherwise you'll get little bits of the wire wool stuck to them.
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  • JezWyndJezWynd Frets: 6118
    If you don't want to take an abrasive to it, a bit of guitar polish will take the stickiness away.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    I think a certain type of scotchbrite is the way to go.
    Someone will be able to tell you which type
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  • FreebirdFreebird Frets: 5821
    edited May 2019
    Stop jerking the gherkin.
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8765
    57Deluxe said:
    French Chalk your hand prior to playing. Less intrusive!
    Talcum powder. It gets everywhere, but it works, and it’s easy to buy. (Gratuitous picture of my pedal board)



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  • bignormbignorm Frets: 191
    A green scouring pad works well, a light scrub with that and your good to go.
    Less abrasive than wire wool and no need to mask anything off.
    Just polish out to put it back to stock again

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