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Neck bolt issues

#22
One point about screwing back a neck: put some wax on the thread of the screws before you put the neck back on.
This will lubricate the screws and help then follow the existing thread rather than damaging it. This simple trick will save you headaches if you remove the neck a few times.
 
#23
Well sorry it took so ling to reply. howver I did the tooth pick trick except I used a thermometer to measuer my depths. I put my screws in and my bass feels about normal. Thanx for all the advice.
I did however drill out the holes and that alone did wonders. If I ever need to take my neck off I will definitly wax the screws. Thanx for.all the advice!!!!

~corey
 
#24
mcnach said:
One point about screwing back a neck: put some wax on the thread of the screws before you put the neck back on.
This will lubricate the screws and help then follow the existing thread rather than damaging it. This simple trick will save you headaches if you remove the neck a few times.
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yes, that and turning the screw the other way until you feel it "drop" into the original thread, and only then screwing it in.

both details are to avoid "double-threading" by accidentally forcing the screw to cut a new thread in-between the old one, which will wreck the wood and lead to stripping out.
 
#27
walterw said:
yes, that and turning the screw the other way until you feel it "drop" into the original thread, and only then screwing it in.

both details are to avoid "double-threading" by accidentally forcing the screw to cut a new thread in-between the old one, which will wreck the wood and lead to stripping out.
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Yez! I took that into consideration befor I even posted. I do mechanical farely often. And I learned to thread all screws and bolts when I stripped my first oil plug... That was a mess and a huge headache cuz you strip that and 90% of the time you.gotta get new oil pan.
 

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