Quote Originally Posted by EsquireEsque View Post
...- of course, in my haste, the neck is on crooked (it's about 1 mm off!) the screws must have "gone in " on bad angles (just plain atrocious workmanship!)


I'll have to take it off, put dowels in and then try again.

But at least I know that kind of fret levelling will solve the problem.


the shieding tape wrapped around the tuners did help too.
I'm not sure if 1mm off is that bad! If the neck is slightly crooked, you may be able move it a bit by loosening the screws and applying a force to the neck/body in the needed direction and then retighten the screws. I would try this before redowelling.