Tele neck quandry

Titebond. Just glue it in. But how little meat is there for the screws? There might be enough...

 

Get shorter screws if you can.
Do not use option 2. Cutting out the neck pocket and replacing that wood is just asking for issues down the line.

 

Post a picture of what is left before you do anything. This is off the net and doesn't look like there would be much of a neck pocket.

 

It's not really the glue, it's the structural integrity of what you're gluing the neck to... in reality any of the modern wood glues will be fine... but we gotta see what you have to work with... Photos please...

rk

 

I think I might use 3 screws and those individual screw bushings. Possibly a 4th if you had room.


https://www.allparts.com/AP-5260-003-Pack-of-4-Black-Neck-Screw-Bushings_p_461.html

 

Wow, how far away from the butt end of the neck is the furthest point of the flat part of the beck where you can actually get a screw in?

I would not feel confident about the structural integrity of such a bolt on assembly, but maybe it will work.

I'd be inclined to attempt to glue in a new neck so that more of the remaining pocket lumber could provide structural support to resist string pull, if I was inclined to restore the problematic body to new life. Not sure how well that would work either though, or if a neck heel is big enough to fit a glue joint without first gluing more wood on first.

 

Then there is always threaded inserts and machine screws.

 

I'm with Telemnemonics. I would not be happy with so little pocket whether screwed or glued.

I would get some pg material and cut a new one after routing in another 3/4 inch or so in And install with regular Tele neck pup. ???

Edit:- Maybe 3/4 inch too much. Try taking the measurement for having the neck join from the 16th fret at the upper horn. I've done this on several builds (obviously with a square pocket) and is not a problem unless you really need to use your 21st or 22nd fret a lot.

 

Yes, I sort of jumped in feet first there a bit. I was thinking more of a new build. However, I don't see much of a problem doing that, apart from having to relocate the string through holes and having two lots on the back.