PaulThePlug Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Bitsa Build.... Body is 45mm / Body Thickness at Pocket is 29mm... Pocket Depth for Neck is 16mm / Neck thickness is about 25mm inc Fretboard... Neck Screws are 45mm... So by the time the screws go through the Neck Plate, Plate Gasket and Body there is about 10mm to go in to the neck, of which the first few mm is a taper. Q. Is this enough? or do i need to try and find say 50mm / 2" screws?.. Don't want to strip out the neck. Most listings for screws or screws n plates list 45mm... Don't think the P body is overly thick at 45mm? What ya recon? Any Ideas? Shout soon as i wanna put it together! Ta Muchly... Edited August 31, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I think I would tend to go with screws another 5mm longer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Is that with the neck plate on? granted that the screws will be countersunk to fit snugly into the plate, but you'll lose a couple of millimetres there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, paul_5 said: Is that with the neck plate on? granted that the screws will be countersunk to fit snugly into the plate, but you'll lose a couple of millimetres there. Edit: sorry didn't finish reading the post fully. 50mm would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) I think i'll fit as-is to crack on a bit, Then swap out the screws when i find some... 4mm x 50mm... #8 I presume? EDIT: Had a think... I'll miss off the plastic gasket... It's about 2mm thick, so should get me another full turn of good thread... Originaly neck plates never had the gasket. But if Anyone of you Luthier Builder types have got any? Edited August 31, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Jazz Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Couldn't hurt to push a piece of wire all the way thru from the plate and see how deep it all is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I’ve got some of these at home - I’ll check 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) @Geek99 Thanks...👍 I left the plastic gasket out for a couple more mm of thread, and the authentic look... and bolted it all together... but a little more thread wouldn't go amiss for the long term.. Edited September 1, 2021 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 @Geek99 Thanks...👍 I left the plastic gasket off for a couple more mm of screw thread, and the more authentic look and screwed the neck on... but a little more thread length wouldn't go amiss for the long term.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 My screws are 43mm from end to end gasket is 1.5mm inside the rim 39mm protrudes when gasket used - apols for poor photo, am not blessed with octopus limbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 @Geek99 about the same, maybe a mm shorter... thanks for taking the time to look. I might have a look at the Bolt and Threaded Insert option if 50mm screws prove illusive... All Good at the mo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I 1 hour ago, PaulThePlug said: @Geek99 about the same, maybe a mm shorter... thanks for taking the time to look. I might have a look at the Bolt and Threaded Insert option if 50mm screws prove illusive... All Good at the mo... I’ve never seen longer and I’ve never had any complaints from anyone that took one of these off me. Maybe you’re worrying unnecessarily? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Enough for 50 guitars at less than £4 https://www.toolstation.com/twinthread-countersunk-pozi-screw/p93430 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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