I’m waiting for the finish to settle a bit before wet sanding. I’ve spent some time reading up on final setup.

I was surfing telecaster.com today and found a great thread that mentioned guitar setup and the below method for creating a solid connection between the neck and body. I’m going to give a try when my tele is done.

“Another thing I do is to loosen the neck screws about a 1/4 turn when the guitar is in tune (there should be a cracking sound – it’s OK) and tighten them back. The guitar will drop in tune and will need to be re tuned but…. what a difference…. It forces the neck for a much tighter contact with the body (heel against pocket wall). Adding those two things to any build (or existing guitar/bass) will make a noticeable contribution to tone and sustain.”