Dwight Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I just bought a pare of 1985 Heresy IIs that look and sound great, just as I would have expected. I'm wondering if there is any particular care I should give to the 32 year old beauties? Thanks Dwight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Dwight, Welcome to the forum. What wood finish are they? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) Hi Bill, I believe they are walnut. Not dark enough to be cherry and certainly not black. I'm not at home or I would submit a pic. Edited December 13, 2017 by Dwight adding image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Dwight said: Hi Bill, I believe they are walnut. Not dark enough to be cherry and certainly not black. I'm not at home or I would submit a pic. Can you tell if they are a lacquer or oil finish? Look on the label in the rear and it should tell you that info. How about some photos. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, willland said: Can you tell if they are a lacquer or oil finish. Look on the label in the rear and it should tell you that info. How about some photos. Bill When I get home later tonight I'll post some pics. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 6 hours ago, Dwight said: When I get home later tonight I'll post some pics. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 9 hours ago, Dwight said: ... I'm wondering if there is any particular care I should give to the 32 year old beauties? Play them loud. Play them soft. Talk dirty to them. Buy them flowers on Valentine's Day. Walk them twice a day, but on a leash so they don't roam. An occasional pat or gentle touch reassures them you still care. Draft a pre-nup, where you keep the Heresy's. She can have everything else, because nothing else matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 29 minutes ago, Peter P. said: Play them loud. Play them soft. Talk dirty to them. Buy them flowers on Valentine's Day. Walk them twice a day, but on a leash so they don't roam. An occasional pat or gentle touch reassures them you still care. Draft a pre-nup, where you keep the Heresy's. She can have everything else, because nothing else matters. Oh so the same as I do my Parker Fly Deluxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Eaxctly! Never sell a Parker. 17 hours ago, Dwight said: Oh so the same as I do my Parker Fly Deluxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Is there a paper label on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 That wood looks thirsty. If mine, I would give them a treatment of gum turpentine and boiled linseed oil (50/50 mix). Rub in on and rub it in with a soft cloth. There are other wood restoration products of course that one could buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Seadog said: That wood looks thirsty. If mine, I would give them a treatment of gum turpentine and boiled linseed oil (50/50 mix). Rub in on and rub it in with a soft cloth. There are other wood restoration products of course that one could buy. Thank you that's the info I've been looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 12 hours ago, jimjimbo said: Is there a paper label on them? No, the staples are still in the back and tiny pieces of the paper but the label itself is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dwight said: No, the staples are still in the back and tiny pieces of the paper but the label itself is gone. 1999 and the most versatile guitar I've owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I would love to find a Parker bass in good shape. Lots of them were troublesome, but the piezo bridge pickup would add a dimension I can't get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 37 minutes ago, Dwight said: Thank you that's the info I've been looking for. There's also a couple of other products you should consider. Howard's Restore A Finish, which comes in a number of stain colors, or the Watco product line which also has a number of stain colors as well as a "clear" Rejuvenating oil. Looks to me as though you might need something with a light walnut stain built in. Both are excellent products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thank you I'll research a bit. Looks like I have my weekend project defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The word on the forum is that people who call the factory and ask what to use are told Watco rejuvenating oil. I'd recommend that because it is uncolored and thus is to a great extent not permanent. Other Watco products are colored or tinted and might be impossible to reverse. Make note of safety precautions for disposal of cloth or what ever you use to apply Watco. I just put them on an improvised clothes line. I'll suggest you get a buff puff from Walgreens. Use that to apply the first coat and then wipe off with a paper towel. This will loosen up and dust, grime, tobacco tar, etc. It can't hurt the wood. WMcD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Sounds like a good plan. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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