Hi all, new to this forum. Have been a Les Paul guy (and still am), but just bought a Fender strat fully loaded body and neck to put together. Both are 2008 USA deluxe parts. The guitar is sweet. I can't wait to play it.
I have two quesitons:
1. how tight do you tighten the neck bolts (I don't want to strip the neck)?
2. I have the "fifth" hole in the neck plate and body (the neck and body have circular metal plates mounted to). What are these? Does this take the place of shimming for correct neck angle in setup?
Thanks!