how to install a neck?

[choubix]

hello,

just bought a body + AANJ neck on **** (ibanez S model)
I would have a few questions:

- the screws are not sold with the neck: do I need to use specific screws from Ibanez or any screws from a DIY store would do?

- how do I make sure the neck is perfectly aligned with the body??

thanks

[DaniJem]

that neck has 22 frets??
what body did you buy (RG, S....)???
the body and neck come from the same guitar???

if you post pics, may be that we can help you.

[choubix]

yeah same guitar: it's a S520 model.

will post the pics soon
thanks!

[choubix]

here are the pics:

body:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../520SBbd05.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../520SBbd01.jpg

neck:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../520SBnk07.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../520SBnk06.jpg

can I find the screws in a DIY store anywhere on planet earth?

thx

[Jaden]

stewmac or allparts.
both do the necks screws and ferrules you need...
not sure if Rich has them or not ?

J.

[scotte_za]

Yeah, you can't just use any old screws, get something specifically designed for that body and neck. Unless of course you enjoy tears of frustration when trying to put it back together

[choubix]

I think I can do without the tears...

thanks for the info!!!

I'll check with my local store too: I've been told they had spare parts for pretty much anything (Ibanez lovers here...)

[RG462]

I bought some new ones at ace hardware that were the same size and they worked fine

[stratoskier]

You asked "how do I make sure the neck is perfectly aligned with the body??"

One of ths most common problems with mounting a new neck is that one string or the other is too close to the edge of the fretboard. You can adjust this somewhat after mounting by loosening the screws and tweaking the neck in the right direction, but if you're redrilling, you need to get it right.

On other sites, I've seen people recommend that if you have to redrill, you should string up the high and low E-strings, tighten them just enough so that the strings are taut, and check that the fretboard exposure (that is, the amount of fret visible outside each E-string) is even. Even if the neck should supposedly match the body, you may find that you need to fill and redrill just due to production differences (model, year, factory, etc.).

Cheers,
Bert