SORT OUT YOUR STRAT

1 TIGHTEN UP YOUR NECK

f a guitar’s neck is loose in its pocket, it will be less effective at transferring vibrations. On top of that, the neck may actually move around, causing tuning instability and even string slippage. On occasion, you can see a gap between the bottom of the neck and the neck pocket, even when the screws are fully tightened. Assuming there’s no shim, this could be because the screw holes in the body are too narrow for the screws. If you can’t push the plate screws straight through the body holes, you should