American Original Jazzmaster owners, does neck get sticky?

[Wavedash]

Does the neck get sticky after playing? I have a thin skin willdwood jm where the neck always gets sticky after a while. never happens with my strat or les paul. Have had luthier sand it down to a satin finish and that lasted maybe a week but it still felt like grime was accumulating on the neck, and after hitting it with virtuoso cleaner it feels like it did originally. The guitar sounds and plays so good that its not that bothersome, but wondering if the same problem applies to the Am. Originals-- the neck is nitro as well right?

[BobL]

I find this happening when necks are polished w/ guitar polish... so use polish on the rest of the body and leave the neck alone and eventually it figures itself out... my 2¢. My new thin skin feels sticker than my other guitars, but I figured it was because of something wildwood put on there. I may be wrong... I'll let you know in 6 months.

[BlueMelody]

I don’t have the Jazzmaster, but I have the AO 50’s Strat...it definitely does get sticky, but it’s still pretty new. After awhile it’ll start to wear in and the stickiness will subside, par for the course with nitro necks...just needs to played a lot

[oid]

A huge amount of stick is from filth, sweat and cleaners, make a habit of wiping down your neck with isopropyl or such every so often and wipe it down after playing, wash that rag from time to time as well! Washing your hands before playing will make a difference, those waterless hand sanitizers and skin lotions just make things, soap and water with a thorough rinse before playing does wonders.

Poly is sticky for most people though.

Some people's chemistry/diet just produces sticky sweat and nothing seem a to help them.

[sunburster]

I find this happening when necks are polished w/ guitar polish... so use polish on the rest of the body and leave the neck alone and eventually it figures itself out... my 2¢. My new thin skin feels sticker than my other guitars, but I figured it was because of something wildwood put on there. I may be wrong... I'll let you know in 6 months.

Wildwood didn't put anything on there. The neck on my AV65 Jag (same "thin skin" finish, in all but the name) was a bit sticky for the first year or so, but after playing it regularly it gradually went away, and now it's as smooth as a baby's bottom.

[BobL]

I find this happening when necks are polished w/ guitar polish... so use polish on the rest of the body and leave the neck alone and eventually it figures itself out... my 2¢. My new thin skin feels sticker than my other guitars, but I figured it was because of something wildwood put on there. I may be wrong... I'll let you know in 6 months.

Wildwood didn't put anything on there. The neck on my AV65 Jag (same "thin skin" finish, in all but the name) was a bit sticky for the first year or so, but after playing it regularly it gradually went away, and now it's as smooth as a baby's bottom.

Makes sense... this is the first time I've bought a new guitar in a good long while (violating my own rules, but... had to have that OTM ).

In the past I've found them getting stickier if they get actual liquid polish on them vs. just letting them go or wiping with a dry rag (I also don't have very sweaty paws, so YMMV). Either way, I think time is your friend.