I am trying the search feature but it is giving me a headache........

this hot rod is my first nitro neck and I know they are sticky for a year or so until it fully cures. but whats the best thing to clean it off with? I wipe it with a cotton rag and it loses the tackiness for a few minutes but then after that my hand starts to drag more and more until I wipe it again. I know this will go away over time but i do not want to apply anything that will make it worse. my hands are clean but as I play I am getting the little tiny rolls of gunk on the neck like my hands are dirty. its kinda like the finish is rubbing off
some suggestions will be appreciated.

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The neck isn't cellulose, it's urethane. Only the body is cellulose.

Best thing is just to play it, then wipe it down with a clean rag. Keep doing that and it will be right within a couple of weeks to a month.

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No no and no

Its definitely nitro. Its even in the specs in the product description

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I always rub mine down with a 3M finishing pad that's like a real light type of sand paper,it's a white pad...it removes some of the finish,but not alot at a time....you might want to do that or not,otherwise just wipe it with a microfiber cloth often...I can't stand the tackiness.

I stand corrected. That has definitely changed since I bought mine. That was just listed as satin back finish on neck. Mine is definitely urethane.

Note also on your guitars spec sheet it says that you have a gloss front to the neck. Is that true? They've clear coated the fretboard?
Never seen that on a Fender guitar. Only a Ricenbacker. Something I think to be a very worthwhile amendment.

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No no and no

just the face of the headstock is gloss, the rosewood is still unfinished like normal and the rest of the neck is satin. I left it lying out face down on my bed today I may just do that for a while first and see if the neck just needs more time to air cure. the case smelled heavily of lacquer inside

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