H8068 Telecaster
®
Style Kit
-11-
Another way to determine neck mounting hole
depth (Optional):
1.
Insert the neck into the neck pocket.
2.
Place the neckplate and neckplate setter on
top of the body so a mounting hole protrudes
beyond the body and neck.
3.
Insert a #7 x 1
3
⁄
8
" screw through the plates
so it hangs down to the side of the neck and
body.
4.
Gently mark the screw tip depth with a pencil
(
Figure 9
)
.
Note:
You may want to cover the screw tip
marking location with masking tape to avoid
scratching the finish.
Figure 9
. Using screw tip depth to set depth
stop.
To mount the neck to the body:
1.
Insert the neck into the neck pocket, and
place the neckplate and neckplate setter on
the body.
Note:
Do not glue the neck to the body.
2.
Align the mounting holes in the neck and
body.
3.
Fasten the four #7 x 1
3
⁄
8
" screws, but do not
final tighten them (
Figure 10
).
Figure 10
. Fastening neck to body.
5.
Set the neck fretboard face down on the drill
press table, and set the depth stop to the
mark from
Step 4
.
To drill mounting holes in the neck:
1.
Lower the
1
⁄
8
" drill bit over the center of a pilot
hole and drill the hole.
2.
Repeat
Step 1
for each of the three remain-
ing pilot holes.