So I decided to put thread inserts on my warmoth neck(goes on a warmoth body too). well I did it to the T as ive seen it on here and some how I got one insert off by what look like a fraction of a millimeter and it wont thread.:rollno: So now Im on im on warmoth looking at new neck being as that I got a case of the stupids and trash my baby. All the others threaded fine except that one. Dont fix what aint broke I guess. I guess I can find some kind of use for it later just had to vent guys.

Slightly enlarge the corrosponding hole in the body- run the next size up drill bit through there. the other three will ensure your alignment is OK.

So I decided to put thread inserts on my warmoth neck(goes on a warmoth body too). well I did it to the T as ive seen it on here and some how I got one insert off by what look like a fraction of a millimeter and it wont thread.:rollno: So now Im on im on warmoth looking at new neck being as that I got a case of the stupids and trash my baby. All the others threaded fine except that one. Dont fix what aint broke I guess. I guess I can find some kind of use for it later just had to vent guys.

yeah that neck is gone, send it to me and I will get it off your hands, you don't want to look at this disaster no more :)

You are lucky it is just one, you should be able to take out the insert, drill it a bit larger, stick a dowel in with glue, bolt on the neck, mark where the hole should be on the neck, and re-drill. It will still be strong as an ox.

I would go with what Holmann said. Don't try to realign the insert.

+1...larger hole in the body is not an issue as the screws act to "clamp" the body to the neck...no screw should ever "grab" the body...

I've seen some crazy a$$ repairs in my short time in woodwork / luthiery. A threaded insert being slightly off is an every-day "whoopsie". Unless for some reason your neck is in 3 or more pieces, has caught fire, or the truss rod popped through the back of the neck, you don't need to buy a new one. Definitely follow the advice in this thread.

thanks guys yal have been a great help. Im contemplating plugging the holes and starting over with just screws.