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Pickup baseplate repair

Hey! Any tips about the best way to fix those 1966 mustang bass pickup screw holes? At some point someone used larger screws and now holes are too wide for the original screws. I was thinking about using some cardboard and CA glue to fill the holes and then drill new ones with a smaller bit

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Some Mojotone flatwork has little chads that don’t get knocked free from the pole holes, you could try to plug with them and redrill and tap with a 6-32, but that seems dicey. I’d be happy to send you…
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Martin D-2832 Shenandoah 1983

This is a 1983 Martin Shenandoah D-2832. From what I've found, this joint continues to be used on similar models until at least 1987, after which I don't know. It has a single bolt accessed inside the body behind a wood cover. The face of the heel is inset a mm or two and is glued fully at the face of the body joint. Drill holes under the 14th fret right at the joint to loosen the glue.The neck is removed laterally rather than vertically…

Martin D-2832 Shenandoah 1983
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Hey Jay i was looking for a Shenanadoah neck reset and found yours .Ive been trying to pull this neck today ive done lots of resets before but this one is a Bear! i still cant get it to release it seem…