Removing neck?

Alanstrainor

I was just wondering, would briefly removing the neck off my telecaster do any harm, i'm trying to get the pick guard off which requires you to take off the neck. I'm fitting some Texas specials.
Cheers,
Alan,

Doctor J

Nope, they're designed to come off. Just take your time, take the strings off fully, don't overly force anything and you'll be grand.

-=al=-

it will cause a small forest fire.




But seriously, if its a bolt on, which im sure it is... no no problems at all jus get the strings off unscrew the screws on the back of the neck and there u go

another al eh?

Johnny Storm

If you put a capo on to hold the strings in place it makes it a lot easier -ie you dont have to restring. Or a bunch of elastic bands if you dont have a capo. Loosen the strings first.
When your putting it back on make sure the neck is really tight in the socket before you start screwing. Dont over-tighten and do tighten up the screws in a diagonal pattern as if you were changing a wheel.
Also make sure you have the right sized screw driver.
If you are a real nerd turn the screw backwards until you feel it falling into its thread, then screw it in. This stops it making a new thread, if you keep making new ones you can eventually strip the wood :rolleyes: .

Alanstrainor

Thanks guys, yeah it came off nice and easily, now the soldering begins...

steveland?

Just make sure to be gentle with the screws putting them back in, I've a guitar with a nearly fully worn down groove on the top of it I can barely turn because I forced it (quite a bit)!

-=al=-

shove some glue and broken up matchsticks in there if its loose

like ud do replace a strap pin

Alanstrainor

yeah guys i took your advice, i was really "gentle" putting the screws back in, and it was fine, the pickups are great, although i didn't get much time to play as it was late. I saved myself €60 euro, stupid guys in music maker can go and..., i think you get the idea:D

Alanstrainor

I put up a video on youtube with some playing to show the new pickups in action if anyones interested.
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=DVhXcT9Cy0E

deaddonkey

nice playing, pretty decent tone too

not enough twang for my tele taste though