Neck holes don't fit bodies

[Twunkbass]

So I have a bunch of guitar necks that fit the body cavities, but the screw holes don't all line up. I' thinking I should use maple dowells to plug the holes in the neck and then re drill them? 

 

Any advice before I make a mess is welcome

[fleabag]

Probably the best way, i would think

[hamfist]

I have done similar to your suggestion and it worked well. Also, if the holes are only slightly non-aligned, the other option is, of course, to enlarge the holes slightly. In my experience, even if you do this quite considerably, it has no effect on neck stability, which almost completely comes from the clamping force of the screws pulling the neck back on to the body.