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Originally Posted by richard1
...sanding the neck to arrive at a satin type finish.
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Be clear about what result you are trying to achieve. Do you want to remove the finish to expose bare wood? (From your description of it, that is what the person who removed "paint" did.) Do you want to retain the finish - and any color - by dulling the finish to a satin sheen?
If you want a satin sheen, but don't want the finish removed, light rubbing with 0000 steel wool is one way to accomplish that. Another is to rub with a medium coarseness rubbing compound on a paper towel or clean rag.
If you remove the finish from the neck, you will significantly devalue the resale value of the instrument, if that matters to you.