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===Neck Finish===
Luckily this is something you can change if you need to, but given the option it's easier to buy the guitar that needs no modifications. The neck finish is important because it affects easily you shift positions up and down the neck. I like an unfinished neck, sanded with increasing grits to be as smooth as a baby's butt. Often guitar manufacturers will paint the neck or finish it with a clear-coat. This leaves the neck with higher friction and a little sticky (it's subtle but enough to affect your play). You can always sand it down yourself, but it's quite difficult to completely remove the finish, and this can look ugly especially if painted a color that stands out against the wood's natural color.
=== Neck Heel/Joint ===
There are a variety of neck heel designs. The most comfortable depends on the player, but is more than likely a ''neck-through'' design, which has no joint at all, as the neck and center of the body are made of the same piece of wood. Others can sometimes interfere with playing the higher frets. Most manufacturers now use some kind of low-profile heel designed to be smaller and rounder than early guitar designs.
== Tone ==