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Originally Posted by Relic  If it's moving from side to side, a very very thin shim will put it right, otherwise tightening up the connection between the neck retaining screws and neck itself will fix it. (plugging and redrilling the holes etc.)
Should really be an easy fix, good luck. |
I agree - I fitted a MIM Jazz neck to an SX P body not long ago - the neck was loose in the pocket, and the bolt holes didn't line up... I filled the existing holes with golf tees and wood glue(had to drill 'em out for a tight fit), cut and dremeled them down smooth, then fit the neck into the pocket - in my case, it took .045" of shim on one side, and .020 on the other to snug and center the neck to the body... Then, I padded both sides with a piece of lexan, clamped it down, and drilled the new holes... I had to put a little wax on the bolts so they'd thread in without seizing up, but now they crank down good and solid.. The end result is a P/J frankenbass that looks good and plays great - and I've got less than $100 into it...
The golf tees were an idea from a finish carpenter friend of mine - he uses 'em to repair stripped door hinge screw holes - you'll probably have to drill out the existing holes for the tees to fit, but *should* get a really tight fit in there - combined with some quality wood glue, it'll make things solid as new wood...
I'm no expert, but I asked around a bit, and tackled the job no problem myself - and from your description, just shimming probably won't get it done - even necks with a loose fit in the pocket don't usually move if the neck bolts will tighten down properly... Hope this helps,
- georgestrings
