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Thanks! Ya just beat me to it.  For some reason (ok I get the big DUH!) I was looking at the saw tooth/teeth bits instead of the one you posted. Thanks much!  :occasion14:

Thanks Rgand, I tried the Diablo on an old guitar body before hitting the new Warmoth build…no luck. I used one of my new Lee valley Brad bits….it cut clean and perfect.  I know I can use these, but I would like to find a good Forstner bit to use.

Hey All, My current Forstner 3/8’’ drill bit for drilling Warmoth finishes is ready for replacement.  I went to my local box store and picked up a Diablo Forstner bit. Not a bad bit, but it is slightly lifting the finish leaving a rim that you can chip off with your fingernail. Can some one...

Cagey, Not a hot item in my shop. I pulled one out of my Strat Pro. The major thread diameter is .073. The caliper is too big to get the root diameter. (Should be 3/64) .073 is a #1 screw 4/64 tapered hole. This seems a shy to big. The #51 .067 seems to be a better bet. I have 40 years of...

LOL.  Yepper, back in the 80’s once we saw the Ibanez Jem and the Dan Lawrence crazy guitar artwork we had to get in on the action.  It was like an explosion at a Crayola factory. Of course the colored locking tuners were not available at the time. We would just miss match chrome and black...

Hey all, A fun post…..The 80’s craze has hit my shop. My customers have been asking me to build an 80’s style guitar.  41 years later, as a luthier I hit a new low..lol…..and decided to build the TeleBastard (photo's attached.). Ok, I have my leather suit on (or is it spandex) so insert...

Hello Everyone, Long-time forum reader, first time poster.  I look forward to participating on the forum! Guitar Repair Clinic: Maintaining, repairing, modifying guitars for over 40 years. Individual/Specialized guitar setups. Please feel welcome to find me @...