Im sure this is just my @nal retentiveness, but I want to ask.. (plus, I always used to bust off bolts on my dirtbikes cranking them down too much)
Here is why I ask.. When I get a guitar and do my set up, I usually check the neck screws and torque em down. (I once got a guitar where they were quite loose) I figure the more snug they are, the better the transfer. When I was cranking the screws, I got one of the dreaded pocket cracks. Just the finish, but still.
So... I know its not preferred, but is there a (unwritten/implied) limit to how often neck can be removed before there is weakness in the screw holes or other issues?? Im VERY careful not to cross thread or anything.
Next, is there a rule of thumb for how much torque should be applied when bolting them on?? Obviously not herculean cranking..... Also, I do always twist them in and then snug them up as evenly as possible in a criss cross pattern.
With my charvel, I didnt crack anything, but do have an indentation in the wood from the neck plate that wasnt there the first time I pulled it apart..
Thanks!
Here is why I ask.. When I get a guitar and do my set up, I usually check the neck screws and torque em down. (I once got a guitar where they were quite loose) I figure the more snug they are, the better the transfer. When I was cranking the screws, I got one of the dreaded pocket cracks. Just the finish, but still.
So... I know its not preferred, but is there a (unwritten/implied) limit to how often neck can be removed before there is weakness in the screw holes or other issues?? Im VERY careful not to cross thread or anything.
Next, is there a rule of thumb for how much torque should be applied when bolting them on?? Obviously not herculean cranking..... Also, I do always twist them in and then snug them up as evenly as possible in a criss cross pattern.
With my charvel, I didnt crack anything, but do have an indentation in the wood from the neck plate that wasnt there the first time I pulled it apart..
Thanks!
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