Silver Sky Neck Pocket

[sixstringoverdrive]

Is it normal to have a gap between the neck and the body here?

 

[Egads]

Yep, pretty normal with bolt-ons.

That one's a fair bit better than my older Strat.

 

[RickP]

Is it normal to have a gap between the neck and the body here?

The neck on my Silver Sky is fairly tight in the pocket, but there is a slight gap, which is normal for bolt necks. My Strat Plus has quite a bit more gap on both sides of the neck than the SS, but both play in tune and are stable. I don't believe it will cause you any grief from a playing standpoint. If it's not moving about in there, I wouldn't give it another thought.

 

[docteurseb]

The gap on yours is pretty good actually, I've seen way worse with SS (and Fender as well, Custom Shop included).

 

[bodia]

Yep, looks pretty normal, to me. I'd also say it's a lot narrower than a couple of Strats I had (that I loved!).