Jono Bolton Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Hopefully a straight forward question. I've got a P Bass neck and the screw holes in the heel are 3mm across; should I widen the holes first before trying to fit the screws, or should I leave them as they are and just go straight in? It's a new Fender neck so hasn't ever been fitted to anything before, hence why the holes are currently the size they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 My advice would be to try them first with some candle wax on the screw and just snug them on the neck a little way first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Agreed. Better to have the holes too tight than loose. Ease the screws in using a good quality screwdriver bit (don't use a powered driver) that doesn't slip in the heads and chew them up or jump out completely and scratch the body. Snug them up tight but no need to lean on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Wipe a block of soap or candle on the threads... Make sure ya neck holes are deep enough and the screws are not bottoming out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I also find it helps to go 'two twists forward, one twist back' to ensure that the threads in the screw are cutting clean threads in the wood. This is also a pretty essential technique with small wood screws, like those used on tuners, to avoid the nausea-inducing head shear (which usually happens on the last one you try to put in ) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 All of the above. Also tape some thick cardboard over the body with an opening so you can get to the the neck-plate. Minimises any potential damage through dropped or slipping screwdriver 😱 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Completely agree with all the points above. I’ve also learnt each of those the hard way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 I've missed a few of the replies to this; pleased to report that the screws went into the heel with no issues. When I was looking at the screw holes, I thought they looked far too narrow, but on doing some further research, they were standard size, so I went for it the screws went straight in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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