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Originally Posted by BigRaw  Ive noticed that on my strats that have more sustain both amped and unplugged, there seems to be more of a gap where the neck fits into the neck pocket on the body, maybe a playing card wide, or thinner. I wouldnt suggest cutting away at this area, but this seems to be what I have found. |
You want a tight pocket, not so tight you need a hammer to get it in, but tight.
Having the edges of the neck and the bottom absolutely straight and flat, but without finish, helps a lot, as does having the bottom and sides of the body the same way. a LIGHT oil finish there is OK.
A heavier and especially flat neckplate helps as does the use of threaded inserts and machine screws.
For years I have thought about a set of fixtures and a kit to make opening up and shimming sloppy pockets easy so every Fender style guitar could have a precise and tight pocket. I'm not a toolmaker, but given enough time I think I could do the job. The problem would be to have everyone have the same tool so all necks would interchange.
