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Hi. Yes I had a look. It's very interesting with lots of different levels of skill and approaches there. Some of the acoustic discussions got me interested in different ways of attaching necks mortis and tenon joints and how glued guitar necks are made and i ended up spending a lot of time...

Thank you Mick. I'm very new here but I'm really impressed with the members' generosity. I'm in Kent near Brands Hatch, and lockdown is making it difficult to travel to other people too. I am beginning to feel I could just get a jig and manage as the holes are so small. I will give it a trial...

Thank you both. That Highline video is really interesting. I notice he uses a hand drill and seems to manage it - though no doubt he's done it a thousand times before. Am I really making too big a deal with the perpendicular thing and is it not as critical as I imagine? I wish I could get...

The distance from the saddles ( where the strings rest at the bridge ) to the end of the nut ( where the strings rest at the other end of the neck ) has to be 25.5" on this guitar. The strings go through holes from the back of the guitar, over the saddles then up the neck to the nut and are...

Hi @D_W Thank you. Yes I want to build a Strat - type guitar. The string - through holes are already drilled and I was going to stick on a Gotoh bridge like the one I linked above so I assumed this would be easy. I'd just have to stick the bridge on top of the guitar body, and line the holes up...

Thank you both. @marcros and @Ttrees I'm afraid I only belatedly put the last part in after I re-read my post and realised I hadn't made the curved surface bit clear. My mistake and apologies. I had seen some of these things you mention but assumed the curved surface would make it impossible...

Hi I'm a complete novice at woodworking projects but recently I've become interested in building an electric guitar from a kit as a sort of lockdown project. The only trouble is that in order to drill holes for the bridge screws they need to be completely perpendicular to the guitar top and I...

Hi folks. I'm really sorry for the late replies to your posts. I'm afraid I've not been around much over the Christmas period and then I forgot to bookmark this site and couldn't find it. Doh! @BillK and @thetyreman, you guys are really generous and kind. Thank you for offering. I'm not near...

Hi Mits a solid body les Paul. It has modern weight relief so chunks of it have been chiselled out though I’m not sure where, but even so in the saner part of my mind I realise I’m making a big deal here. I was initially sort of inclined to drill a little for safety. However looking on sole of...

Hold on. I just found this https://handycrowd.com/screws-explained-gauge-size-pilot-holes-and-wall-plugs/ Which suggest a 2.5mm bit is the right size for a 4mm hole. Mind you, it also says hardwoods might need bigger holes and I'm going into Mahogany which I'm guessing is a hard wood. So I'm...

Thanks thetyreman. I guess you're saying I can't escape the drilling. I'm going to assume that since the screw is 4mm I could use a 3mm bit and I will drill down to the part of the screw where it begins to taper to a point. I'm assuming that it will find it's own way after that due to the sharp...

All right. I had a look at both these screws and attach a picture. The black one is the one I want to put in and the silver one is the one currently in place. I measured the black one as 4mm and the old one at 3.1mm. I also noticed the black one has quite a bit more penetration from the stud...

Thank you both for your help. I actually do have a digital caliper so I will measure both the screw I take out and the screw I'm putting in and see how they compare. If I post these measurements on here maybe you could tell me whether it would be safe to apply some pressure? The product blurb...

Hi first time poster here. I’m a complete no-hoper with DIY and woodwork but need some advice. I have a guitar with a Mahogany body and I want to change the metal buttons to which the strap attaches. I have a new set but one of the screws ( which are part of the button unit and screw in with...