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• Get-go appointment Feb 26, 2008

• #1

Hi first post on this site. Have a '74 strat that I've had since '78 and so information technology's practically part of me. My trouble is with the neck attatching to the body. That twelvemonth strat has but 3 screws concur the neck to the torso. no matter how much you tighten the screws, there is nevertheless some play in the cervix if you push on it. when yous drop the low e string a stride, all the residue of the strings become out of tune considering the neck moves slightly when you have tension off of a string. I guess there is as well much play where the neck joins the body but i don't know what to do virtually it. I tried to shim the cervix then there is no motion, but that didn't work,yet moves if you were to break a string or drop melody.Other than mucilage the cervix to the torso and put some other couple of screws in the neck( don't worry only joking )I don't know how to correct this problem. Had this strat a long time and would hate for it not to be 100%. Hoping someone out there had this trouble and knows a fix. Thanks guys

• #2

loose neck solutions for iii-bolts?

A couple of ideas-- if the screw holes in the torso are just getting also big,
an easy set up is to mucilage a wooden toothpick in each hole with some white glue. This makes the holes smaller reducing play. You tin just driblet the toothpicks in each hole, put a couple of drops of Elmer's in there, and and then spiral it all back together.

Any you do, don't just utilise a bigger wood screw.

Some other option is to have an experienced luthier install a metal-metal system. They tap out the holes in the body, and install female motorcar-screw receivers (also called threaded inserts) into the body. Then you screw the neck onto the body using motorcar screws with a finer thread count. Going metallic to metal makes for a much stronger connection that doesn't become weaker every time yous accept the neck and body apart. Lots of folks written report that this also improves tone and sustain. The other big reward of this is that if you fly a lot, then you can only take the guitar autonomously and hands comply with luggage length limitations. With a stock system that uses wood screws, generally information technology is best to minimize taking the body and cervix apart since every time yous do this it has the potential to create play. This is a bad enough problem for 4-bolt Strats-- for three-bolt Strats it is much worse!!

You might also need to buy a beefier neck plate-- the machine screws can exist subjected to much greater torque, to the point that yous can warp the neck plate. Or just make sure not to be ham fisted!

Rockler offers threaded inserts. Yous might also be able to practice it yourself.

Here's a link to a faq that Rockler provides on their threaded inserts.

http://www.rockler.com/tech/28803-811.pdf

• #three

correction

sad-- the threaded inserts go into the neck, not the body.

Here's a FAQ from someone on the TDPRI folio--

I've used threaded inserts for years on all my guitars. I've tried them all and the very all-time are the steel knife thread models fabricated by Due east-Z Lok http://www.ezlok.com/index2.htm

I use the model 400-3-CR. 3/viii" OD with x-24 threads.
These steel inserts are much easier to use than the brass. The brass have very fibroid thread and are exceedling difficult to put into stone maple.

Y'all'll note that they have a special hex drive insert tool for these inserts. This is essential, you can't put them in with a unproblematic screwdriver. But, using the tool and a wrench, and going slowly, it'south like shooting fish in a barrel enough.

A couple of caveats: do some test runs in hard maple before working on your neck. Make sure yous are completely comfy with the procedure earlier working on the neck. Besides make sure you use some kind of lubricant on the outside threads of the insert. Soap, wax , or a telflon spray will work fine. Go slowly too.

Once y'all've got them in your neck yous'll see a couple distinct advantages over the traditional woodscrews. I, you tin remove and replace the neck endless times with absolutely no hassle. 2 you'll be able to tighten your neck to the body with considerable force which should help a little with sustain.

Promise this info is useful.

• #four

WOW!!! great answer to my problem-after my post I realized only what you said- too much play in the holes for the screws.besides volition get those inserts for the neck. Thanks alot for the aid

• #5

McFeeley'south sells ss inserts designed for use in hardwoods including maple. Commodities Depot sells i 3/4" ss motorcar screws (bolts). I'm planning to practice this to all my Strats/Teles. Sorry, I don't have a link to either site...ya'll hafta use google!

• #6

Groovy thought thelonius! I'll keep that stored in the "what to do if this happens" vault.
Would never have idea of doing something like that.Ever. This is what I love well-nigh this forum.

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