Contoured heel...

[ORCRiST]

Ok, so I have the contoured heel option on my strat body, and a set of the contoured heel neck screws (2 screws are shorter than the other two).

Q: What is the 'screw pattern' to properly mount the neck?

Common sense says the two shorter scews are used on the front (peghead side) of the neck pocket, where the pocket is countoured the most?

Thanks, its just a sanity check - better safe then sorry! 

ORC

 

[line6man]

If you're not sure, put the screws on the body and see how far they stick up in the pocket.

 

[nexrex]

short screw always go towards the peghead, where the wood is at its thinest.

 

[bagman67]

If you're not sure, put the screws on the body and see how far they stick up in the pocket.

That's what she said.

Thank you very much!  Tip your waitresses!

Bagman

 

[JaySwear]

i wondered this too. it seems like (with the neck pocket the shape it is that you should almost really get 3 shorter screws and one longer. i stared at it a while before i finally put a neck on. was afraid i'd put the long screws in the wrong spots and i'd go through the fretboard!