Does Warmoth route strap button holes?

[AnneFrankIsDEAD]

Call me a noob, but this is my first order from Warmoth; I'm ordering a double cutaway Les Paul (LPS) body with a single bridge humbucker route.  When I finally felt like I had it all set up, I thought about the strap locks on my current guitar... and thought, wow, does Warmoth route standard strap button holes??  I hate drilling into expensive wood, and there was no mention of a strap button route on the list of options. 

I assume they route them standard, or am I wrong??

 

[Mor Paul]

Nope, no strap button holes. You can put them where you want. It's really easy, and if you're ordering a Warmoth, there are a lot more holes you'll need

 

[AnneFrankIsDEAD]

grr.. i don't even know how to drill pilot holes.  what other holes are you referring to?  I'm doing a rear route so there won't be any pickguard screws..

 

[drewfx]

Off the top of my head:

On a rear route, you still need to drill holes for the cover
tremolo cover on back (if applicable)
aforementioned strap button holes
pickup mounting screw holes (when PU's aren't mounted on a pickguard)
tuner mounting screw holes
string retainer screw holes (when applicable)
Not sure about truss rod cover screw holes, as I've never had a Warmoth neck with a truss adjustment at the headstock

Get some pieces of scrap wood to practice on first (or get help) if you aren't 100% confident in your abilities.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

On a rear route, if using CTS pots, the pot holes will also need to be made bigger.

 

[AnneFrankIsDEAD]

Alright thanks fellas. I can always find someone who knows what they're doing if need be
:rock-on:

ha, and of courseeee I'm using CTS pots  :icon_biggrin:

 

[JaySwear]

no strap button holes. if you're putting a guitar together you'll want to get a nice drill. you'll have more holes to drill than just strap buttons. you'll need holes to mount pickups, whether you're using a pickup ring OR mounting to the body wood. you'll need to drill at least 2 holes to mount the output jack. i think you'll need to drill holes for the tuning machines no matter what kind they are. those are all the things you'll absolutely need a drill for.

EDIT: beaten to it! anyway, i got a drill for $25 i think, and it's served me well for almost 2 years. don't need anything too high end! it came with all the drill bits i've needed so far, too

 

[Mor Paul]

Assembly is not difficult at all, but you want to make sure you're doing the right thing.

Of course, nothing wrong with taking it to a competent tech.

 

[Cletus]

On a rear route, if using CTS pots, the pot holes will also need to be made bigger.

You is serious?  ??? That sounds like an invitation to screw up a lovely guitar

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Not much larger.  There's several tips and techniques, but they all involve using metal to displace wood, so it's best to be cautious.

 

[AGWAN]

the strap button Question gets 9 replies in like... an hour... yet my finish Question sits unanswered all day...

Meanwhile Krustophenia SITS ON THE SHELVES!

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

the strap button Question gets 9 replies in like... an hour... yet my finish Question sits unanswered all day...

Yup.  Most people can use or atleast own a drill.  Finishing is harder.  There's not a list people lined up to send there bodies to Tonar for him to drill.

 

[Jusatele]

If you are going to do it for the first time, get some wood and practice first, besides a drill get a drill index (a collection of different drill sizes) and learn how to line the drill up so you are going strait. and get a center punch.
Once you learn how to size a screw, and practice drilling strait, you need to learn how to use te center punch to make sure the hole is exactly where you want it.
it is not that hard.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

On a rear route, if using CTS pots, the pot holes will also need to be made bigger.

You is serious?  ??? That sounds like an invitation to screw up a lovely guitar

Just did this, and here's my tips/observations.  The CTS pots are very tight 3/8".  The pot holes Warmoth drills are probably 3/8" or an RCH smaller.  The finish thickness makes the holes a bit tighter.  Rather than put a 3/8" bit in the drill and firing away, hand turn the 3/8" drill bit by hand slowly and patiently.  In the drill, the bit will grab the finish and pull it and the wood with it.  By hand turning it, you can feel it grabing and back it out.  When done, I could still see the finish on the walls of the drilled hole.  All I really did was ream it out by hand.