FrickerT Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hello all... So, as previously mentioned on this forum, I am building my first project guitar. As its my first attempt I am building a cheap stratocaster, there is bound to be a bit of learning as I go along. I have a 90's squire strat body that I am stripping and respraying. I brought a squire neck from ebay also. Whilst the screw holes for bolting the neck to the body marry up perfectly, the neck is not a tight fit into the body, there is a small game (1mm) on either side of the neck. Does this need to be a tight fit? If so, is there a way of packing the space? All help greatly appreciated! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 This is common on factory guitars, and the cheaper the model the more likely the gap. It is due the using a standard template and allowing room for adjustment to save time versus a well fit neck on a custom guitar. It does not need to be filled, though it will make the neck more stable. On a guitar like a Squire, I doubt you'll notice a tone difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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