Rev get a 10mm drill and drill a hole about 5mm deep where the screws will be. Easiest solution and you will have more height adjustment if needed.
Think I had to do that on my kit
Rev get a 10mm drill and drill a hole about 5mm deep where the screws will be. Easiest solution and you will have more height adjustment if needed.
Think I had to do that on my kit
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Though I would just measure to check that you aren't going to drill all the way through the body first - just in case you've been given extra-long screws!
No worries. I don't have calipers here, but I'd say the difference is maybe 2-3mm. So drilling a hole under them is not a huge deal, Ill just mark the bit and take care of it.
I couldnt find shorter screws of same size. Though I could shorten these with a grinder...
Here's where I'm at right now. The room is a little dark, so the yellow appears dimmer than it is. Found some nice yellow lacquer and tested it. Liking the results so far and letting the parts sit in the spare room (away from kitty feet) to cure before I proceed.
I did work out some headstock accenting I'll be painting on, but I'm not to that point yet.
Oh, and you can see the chrome singlecoil cover I got to make em look matchy, heh.
The curve at the base of the headstock means I probably cant use any stock truss rod cover. Don't know if the finished version will have one at this stage. I've considered some kind of bendable vinyl piece or something there, but its minor.
hey Rev looking good buddy !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Of course, the cold season returned this week, so I cant really do more painting right now (a friend of mine termed the shade "Wino Piss", so thats what I call it, haha). Guess Ill seat and measure the neck today, since I can do that indoors without making a big mess.
Hmm. That neck pocket is so snug I cant really make any minute adjustments. And I taped off the pocket while painting thus far, so its not an issue of finish making up the difference. Guess Ill have to sand the inside of the pocket a bit, add some wiggle room?
You may not need it. I'd bolt the neck on for a test run and see how well it lines up with the bridge and pickup routs before widening the pocket. Snug is good if you can get away with it. If there needs to be some slight adjustment, then at least you know which way it needs to be sanded rather than simply making the whole pocket bigger just in case.
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