untune Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi all All the parts have arrrived (aside from a few) for my project and I want to put it together desperately - the body/neck have been sat here since Wednesday and I was still waiting on a few fixings. I already had a neckplate but no screws, so I grabbed a set of 42mm from axesrus. The heads seem a bit too small to me, they don't seem sit in the countersink of the plate correctly and since i've never fitted any before I don't want to balls it up on the first attempt. Will I be ok using these or should I get different ones? I thought these may be for guitars but then I thought it was all standard? Pics attached (sorry if they're a bit big) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='untune' post='1263981' date='Jun 10 2011, 02:47 PM']Hi all All the parts have arrrived (aside from a few) for my project and I want to put it together desperately - the body/neck have been sat here since Wednesday and I was still waiting on a few fixings. I already had a neckplate but no screws, so I grabbed a set of 42mm from axesrus. The heads seem a bit too small to me, they don't seem sit in the countersink of the plate correctly and since i've never fitted any before I don't want to balls it up on the first attempt. Will I be ok using these or should I get different ones? I thought these may be for guitars but then I thought it was all standard? Pics attached (sorry if they're a bit big)[/quote] They're definitely a bit small - or the holes in the plate are a bit big...? I have a set of screws I could send you to try. If they turn out to be too small, the plate is non-standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untune Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi bremen I just quickly measured the plate - the holes themselves are about 6.5mm (6.35mm perhaps?) and the edges of the actual countersink measure about 10.5mm. The screwheads look to be a tiny bit short of 8mm. If you have something bigger that'd be great, drop me a PM with details if you want Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='untune' post='1263998' date='Jun 10 2011, 03:02 PM']Hi bremen I just quickly measured the plate - the holes themselves are about 6.5mm (6.35mm perhaps?) and the edges of the actual countersink measure about 10.5mm. The screwheads look to be a tiny bit short of 8mm. If you have something bigger that'd be great, drop me a PM with details if you want Cheers[/quote] That sounds like the holes in the plate are big, rather than the screws being small. I'll measure my plate and screws when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untune Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I just remembered I've got an old bass I've not touched for ages sat in a hardcase in the corner that also has a neckplate/bolt on design. Measured it up and it's the neckplate that's wrong as the screws appear to be identical... I'm currently pondering whether to destring/butcher it and keep that tucked away until I can replace it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='untune' post='1264137' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:56 PM']I just remembered I've got an old bass I've not touched for ages sat in a hardcase in the corner that also has a neckplate/bolt on design. Measured it up and it's the neckplate that's wrong as the screws appear to be identical... I'm currently pondering whether to destring/butcher it and keep that tucked away until I can replace it...[/quote] Do that. I'll be attempting some gonzo luthiering next week and I'll have a spare neckplate that you can have to put back on the 'donor' bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untune Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 That would be brilliant mate Cheers, I'll give it a go tomorrow or Sunday it might be looking like, Monday if my other bits don't show up tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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