Installing Guitar Neck Threaded Inserts and Titanium Screws

[@trinacria1956]

Brilliant!!! the centering instructions were the thing that always messed me up if neck already had holes THANKS SO MUCH!!!

[@chuchuchip]

Where were you 30 years ago? I did this 30 years ago using woodworking hardware. This system of mounting the bolt on neck works fantastic. It's hard to overtighten the neck. That's how I had to repair my Strat, my cousin overtightened the "bolt" (a wood screw) & stripped out the wood. My repair has held up so well, I did it to all my guitars. Being retired Naval Aviation this is better hardware than I used! As Nike says, "Just Do It".

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

If someone off camera is holding a family member at gunpoint, making you do this video, blink twice.

[@sunnys3325]

I want to do this but dont have the drill press to ensure perfect holes and angles... many vids with people doing it with hand drills but I def dont have the balls for that. Great vid!

[@chuchuchip]

Why not check out vertical drill guide. You attach the drill to the guide which has a chuck & holds the hand drill at whatever angle including 90 degrees.I have used to drill perfect holes for cabinets & bookcases. Could even drill round stock. So not a one time use. Can be clamped to a flat surface. I added self adhesive foam to the base so as not to scratch.

[@sunnys3325]

@@chuchuchip thanks man will check it out

[@parachuteman4]

why did you use slot head screws and not phillips? Forgive me if I missed you explaining it

[@ckmoore101]

its a common misconception phillips is better. Slotted has more contact area, for more torque. Phillips only advantage, is being able to self center your screwdriver. But that design, is also its flaw. Easy in, easy out.

[@Rastapapulus]

Very thanks for Info on a great high quality video, I really appreciate

[@harcourtmudd]

Slotted heads? Oooo nooo. Domed Allen head ooo yes.

[@ItsCabs]

Well done. Wish I'd seen this a few weeks ago. Oh, well... maybe I can salvage my work with your kit (and a real drill press).

[@hkkl1314]

Great video! I've been looking for a guide to installing threaded neck inserts in a mahogany Les Paul copy. The process could not have been explained better. People can criticize the price all day, but you pay extra for a premium instrument that lasts a lifetime. Good neck and body conduction for your bolt-on guitar is well worth $50. A steel bridge block can easily cost $60. Of course Chinese, Home Depot screws are cheap. Is Home Depot taking the time to make a video like this? What are the conditions of the workers in that factory? Also, good on you guys for not using a philips head (Too often a philips head will strip or begin to look ugly - for those confused about why slotted might be used for this job).

[@5urg3x]

Hi, I have an Ibanez that has a neck shifting problem. Could I send it to you, and you could do this mod for me? Let me know.

[@jeffmilkey]

Any chance you can post the components and design of that fixture you used on the drill press...that would be very handy to have. Thanks

[@ashscott6068]

"Tonescrews" It begins....

[@burp1914]

You made my day:)

[@seajay3235]

Tone guitar straps, silver coated space silk for that sound that cut through the mix. *Plays blues riff*

[@5urg3x]

It's not really about "tone" though it's about being able to take the neck off as much as you want without worrying about it shifting around in the pocket, and having a stronger / more reliable connection with the neck and the body. One of the founding members of the Fender custom shop, John Page, swears by these. All of his guitars use threaded inserts, he has his own design though, but the principle is the same. IMHO, I never understood why anyone would want to just put the bolt right into the neck wood...probably a cost thing and probably because that's just the way Leo did it from the beginning.

[@Teousakos]

Please let me ask a question. 3/8" for the height of the threaded insert is approximately 9,5mm, while the typical wood neck joint with just the screws is almost 15mm screw length inside the neck. Well, is 3/8" deep enough to hold and secure stable the neck inside the neck pocket? Does the screw exceeds more deep the length of the threaded insert inside the neck? Or stops where the insert ends? That's what I cannot understand. Thank you.

[@janders3205]

Are the screws and inserts tested by the distributor? I’ve had titanium screws fail. Is there any issues with the titanium seizing to the stainless? Why slotted? Very interested in doing this and really think all guitars should come like this from the factory.

[@jacktitanium5734]

nice

[@DavidRavenMoon]

By the way, stainless steel is stronger than titanium. Pure Grade titanium is as strong as low grade steel. But Ti has a higher strength to weight ratio. Personally I don’t need lighter screws, so I use stainless. I also have to question your use of slotted screws.

[@Thirdgen83]

Stainless steel IS NOT stronger than steel or titanium. It is very hard, but more brittle with less tensile and sheer strength.

[@bruzanhd]

Both of you are wrong. It depends on the particular alloy in question.

[@curtisboswell2619]

and also how that particular alloy has been tempered/heat treated. Much of the expense in "aircraft grade" bolts or other hardware (Dzus fasteners come to my mind the most) is the heat treatment process, at places like Chromalloy. @@bruzanhd

[@bruzanhd]

@@curtisboswell2619 correct.

[@Thirdgen83]

I prefer phillips screw heads, but good video.

[@chuchuchip]

How often do you remove the neck?

[@rmccain99]

What insert and screw are you using for a Fender bass?

[@fat-hand]

Went to the web site. Saw no kit and the screws listed do not state titanium. No guitars either. O.o

[@jonahmoore1779]

could I do this for the spring claw as well?

[@Quimerateck]

i bet that guitar sustains a little more with that neck joint

[@rspista]

Will this be restoked?

[@snafu1957]

I though the slot in the insert went down to "cut" into the wood ???

[@johnhorning2506]

snafu1957 no, it’s for an install tool, or a screwdriver. The drill bit and the threads cut the wood.

[@ReverendHellbilly]

Great vid. Just subscribed.cheers

[@jeffmilkey]

Thats why you can use it in your nuclear submarine....LOL...Thanks Great Craftsmanship...

[@jeffreyprice773]

I don't like straight slotted screw heads.

[@natsterjam]

They are terrible, the head can strip very easily. I don't understand why manufacturers even still make them! Sure if you are doing a restoration and you want originality, then use them, otherwise they are not good.

[@chuchuchip]

Good for the "vintage look".

[@Thirdgen83]

What's up with the 3 dislikes??

[@Fons1958]

You forgot to bevel the holes before you installed the threaded inserts...that would have saved the poly finish...!!! Bad practice.

[@rdm2604]

Yeah we all have access to custom made screws... this video just wasted my time

[@5urg3x]

They sell them on their website but you can get them at Home Depot or Lowes if you want, they're probably the same ones offered there. Monster Bolts on eBay has some good ones too.

[@bluyaris]

You can use any steel insert and any steel bolt