JJ72 Strats

These strats belonged to Mark Greaney when he was in the band JJ72. They got more than their fair share of abuse on the road, and as a result, the neck screws were simply spinning in their holes. Basically the screws couldn’t do their job of keeping the neck attached.

The old holes were drilled to accommodate ¼ “maple plugs I made. Maple is really strong wood so it was vital that the same wood was used to ensure a secure fitting. Once the plugs were glued in they were drilled to accept the neck screws.

One of the guitars, as 70’s re-issue, needed the neck pocket tightened as a result of repetitive stage abuse. 70’s Fender Strats are have a notoriously badly designed 3 screw attachment. As a result there’s plenty of manoeuvre room for the neck to swing on the pocket. So to minimise the amount of neck movement I made sure that the neck pocket was a very snug fit.