SeanNeedham Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Over the weekend, an impatient hired hand moved my Jazz V and for reasons I've still not fathomed separated the neck from the body and the only thing I can see that's taken any damage is the screw holes in the heel of the neck being stripped out. With that the in house accountant says I can buy a replacement bass, and when things have died down and insurance has had a look I'm going to give it a crack at repairing it if that's possible. In this, the way I was thinking about doing so would be to open out the screw holes with a drill/file then plug and glue with dowel, re-pilot them and put in new neck fixing screws. Is that a good way to go about it or is there a better way that I'm overlooking here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 That's the way I'd do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Aye. That's the way I'd do it to. Have done it before with a neck with screw holes that didn't quite line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 That's how I've done it on a couple of occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 There are also metal inserts that can be inserted into the holes. You can then use machine screws (bolts) to fix the neck. [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/2011/04/11/how-to-fit-the-threaded-insert-neck-kit/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/2011/04/11/how-to-fit-the-threaded-insert-neck-kit/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNeedham Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Thanks all, that's put the mind at ease a bit as it's the first neck job I've been faced with. [quote name='3below' timestamp='1440414752' post='2850393'] There are also metal inserts that can be inserted into the holes. You can then use machine screws (bolts) to fix the neck. [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/2011/04/11/how-to-fit-the-threaded-insert-neck-kit/"]http://www.mancheste...nsert-neck-kit/[/url] [/quote] That looks a good option, might have to have a look with that as this bass needs about a half a mm shim at the body end of the pocket so the head is thinking two birds with one stone here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I've gone the wood route a couple of times. Make sure you let it dry [u]thoroughly[/u] before re-drilling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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