I never have done a thread in the finished section for this yet, mainly because it doesn't photograph like it looks in person. Outside in the sun, green. Indoors at night under artificial light, more blue. Different people have even referred to it as different colors. "Where's the green one? Where's the blue one?" They're talking about the same one.
But, enough chit chat, I've done some more work on it, and here to report on it's 2 year check up.
First thing, threaded inserts on the neck. Steel inserts, stainless steel screws. Enough people have done them, and enough info is on the forum of why and how to do them. Here's how I did 'em/
The
before pics. This neck has the clear satin nitro, and as you know, nitro is not UV protective. That is, the maple underneath can darken with UV exposure. You can see the area in the heel is slightly lighter than the played area. Also, no mods to the mounting holes yet.
I mount this piece of wood with wood screws and drill the the two diagonal holes larger for the inserts. Then, I install the inserts, flip the piece of wood, attach with machine screws, and finish the other 2. Pictured also is how I maintain the the right angles when drilling and stuff.
I want to say the #8 wood screws are 1 3/4". The 8-32 machine screws I install are 2". This means a couple of the things, I drill deep, and I install the inserts deep.
The wood screw compared the machine screw.
With the screw put in finger tight, this is how it compares to the depth of the heel. As you can see, it's about the same depth and doesn't account for the plastic neckplate pad and neckplate.
Here they are during attachment. Pushed in, they haven't started to thread yet, and the depth sticking out is just a hair more than the actual depth of the insert.
Oh yeah! Don't forget to wax the inserts before installing.
Here's the stuff going on and in, and the finished product.
And, for bonus points, I forgot I did this...name and drivers license number (blacked out for the internet) done with a label maker on the underside of the neckplate. If stolen, it won't prove I own it, only that I put a sticker there.
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