Loose Neck

Securing the body for the first time exposed subtle movement in the neck joint. I had resisted removing the neck only to find it loose at this point. Once the screws were removed it was not the snug fit one would have liked. Still looks factory original, the two longer screws having deeper holes than the shorter ones. An off-center dab of what looks like old hide glue. Everything seems to tighten up, but the fit is a little disappointing. May add my own swipe of hide glue at the end of all this, there is an entry point removal later.  

Neck removal

Two longer (located toward the rear) screws seem to be a different steel.

Neck removed

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