how to drill pickup screw holes ACCURATLY?
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Rickgrxbass
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Rickgrxbass said:
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hahahaha sorry thats not exactly what I meant...
what I meant to say is " how to I drill pickup holes ACCURATLY/how do I know where to drill?"
but thanks that made me LOL...and then listen to The Drills
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OK so as much as I would like to answer your "how do I drill a hole" question like everyone else and say "use a drill". I like to mock everything up, throw a couple strings on, and then do the pups. This let's me make sure the neck is where it is supposed to be then I can line up pole pieces with strings and call it good. I hope that is more like an answer you were looking for.
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O.K., now we are getting down to details.
I agree, string up your high and low E strings. Use these as guides for centering your pickups.
Mark the locations with a punch and drill away with your bad self.
I would advise using some masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth; just to make sure you don't go too deep.
It is unnerving drilling into your finely finished body, but take it slow and easy. All will be well!!!
Always remember, measure twice and drill once...
Good luck & :rock-on:
I agree, string up your high and low E strings. Use these as guides for centering your pickups.
Mark the locations with a punch and drill away with your bad self.
I would advise using some masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth; just to make sure you don't go too deep.
It is unnerving drilling into your finely finished body, but take it slow and easy. All will be well!!!
Always remember, measure twice and drill once...
Good luck & :rock-on:
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Along with string alignment, I'd place the pickup ring there and outline the pickup ring with painters tape, remove the ring and check for squareness with the route. This ensures you don't align the pickups with the strings only to realize the neck isn't aligned in the pocket properly. There can be small side to side movement in the pocket a healthy thud can fix.
For pickup mounting rings, I've made a simple template out of that clear plastic that my sperzels come in.
I marked out the mount rings, onto the plastic and just needle punched, dead centre of each hole.
When it's put on the body can see where it's lined up / positioned, because it's see-though :doh:
Tape, mark the holes, then drill.
Wax the screws and screw them in .... done :icon_biggrin:
I marked out the mount rings, onto the plastic and just needle punched, dead centre of each hole.
When it's put on the body can see where it's lined up / positioned, because it's see-though :doh:
Tape, mark the holes, then drill.
Wax the screws and screw them in .... done :icon_biggrin:
When your pickups are attached to mount rings, then put inside of pickup cavities.
You will see that there isn't that much movement from side to side or up and down.
The pickup routes are just smaller than the mount rings.
Just centre them up.
If you can make a template (like I suggested) you will see where and how they will sit.
The screw holes evenly placed on each corner of pickup rout, is the best thing I can tell you.
No special measurement that I know of.
Heres one I just did.
You will see that there isn't that much movement from side to side or up and down.
The pickup routes are just smaller than the mount rings.
Just centre them up.
If you can make a template (like I suggested) you will see where and how they will sit.
The screw holes evenly placed on each corner of pickup rout, is the best thing I can tell you.
No special measurement that I know of.
Heres one I just did.
