IB - Freebie

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

Well this one went south in a hurry...

The inserts for the neck screws pulled into the basswood body when I tightened the screws.
This allowed the screws to go way too deep in the neck, which has pushed the fretboard loose at the heel end.

I will disassemble and assess the carnage. Horror pics to follow

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Oh my.....

Ok. So after having my conscience prodded by @Sonic Mountain yesterday. I dug this guy out.

The damage isn't as bad as i'd first feared. It is simply a case of the neck attachment screws being too long (by about 8mm).
The board has only lifted a little, so I've prised up the corner and squeezed a little thin CA through it and clamped it back down.

We shall see how it all goes. Pics to follow.

We are plotting a revision of this one to incorporate some of the learnings of experiment #5.
Some anchor and epoxy work in this ones immediate future.