Okay, so here's the deal. I have a strat body that is routed for a vintage style hardtail bridge (string spacing 2 1/4). I want to swap it out for the narrow style hardtail bridge that Warmoth sells (spacing 2 1/8).
As the description says, the string through holes must be enlarged from 1/8" to 3/16" to make easy string access for the narrow spacing. Simple enough.
That said, Is it reasonable for me to think I could enlarge the string through holes myself with a simple power drill? I've never done anything like this before. I figure if I'm just a tad sloppy, it'll be hidden by the bridge plate on top and the ferrules on the bottom.
I want to do this because my E strings are sliding off when I play them above the 12th fret. I figure a slightly narrower bridge would do the trick. I don't know why the bridge with 2 1/4" spacing is Warmoth's standard hardtail bridge rout. It's seems that all strats built with this 2 1/4" bridge would have the same problem.
As the description says, the string through holes must be enlarged from 1/8" to 3/16" to make easy string access for the narrow spacing. Simple enough.
That said, Is it reasonable for me to think I could enlarge the string through holes myself with a simple power drill? I've never done anything like this before. I figure if I'm just a tad sloppy, it'll be hidden by the bridge plate on top and the ferrules on the bottom.
I want to do this because my E strings are sliding off when I play them above the 12th fret. I figure a slightly narrower bridge would do the trick. I don't know why the bridge with 2 1/4" spacing is Warmoth's standard hardtail bridge rout. It's seems that all strats built with this 2 1/4" bridge would have the same problem.
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