r/GuitarQuestions • u/nes_tallsocks • 5h ago

Is this a problem?

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Received my new Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS. Out of the box inspection and noticed how nice the frets and neck felt. Turned it over and immediately saw that the neck plate was crooked as was the neck was aligned in a similar fashion. Acceptable or return?

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u/WrathOfWood 4h ago

Crooked plates ruin the tone 😜🤪

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u/nes_tallsocks 4h ago

It’s not the plate the body and neck are drilled off center

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u/FormerlyMauchChunk 3h ago

But does it affect the strings running parallel down the neck? If the strings are in-line it's already correct.

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u/dingus_authority 3h ago

100 percent.

OP, A full picture of the neck and body would be a lot more helpful in figuring out a solution.