Anyone got any tips on the following........
Got all the gubbins for my Esquire parts build to commence this weekend, only problem is that the neck I'm using has been on a few guitars and one in particular had a body that was a mm or so deeper than a regular fender in the neck pocket. Net result is that the neck screws just don't "catch" quite as well as they should into the neck on a normal sized body. It's not severe enough (I think) to warrant drilling, plugin with dowel and re-drilling (not to mention that I don't really have the skilz for this), just needs a little help in the stregth department.
So what are my options? I thought of these but may be well off, as I'm sure you don't fuck with neck joints too much.
Slightly larger screws? But not sure they will sit well in the neck plate very well.
Match stick / tooth pick glued in the holes?
Wood glue and sawdust mix in the holes?
Any advice from the builder types would be appreciated.
Cheers
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