Strat bridge humbucker aesthetics -> implementation

[jeremyb]

I must say the masking tape on both surfaces and super glue between works excellently for holding the template in place, was not expecting it to work as well!!

Dude I use that on everything, the guys at the local hobby place know me as superglueman....

I'm a big fan of the loctite stuff, I have their "professional" stuff now and its AMAZING!

[jeremyb]

Plucked up the courage, hole is a little small (ooerr vicar) although that is better than the alternative... so going to have to adjust it a mm or so…

[jeremyb]

If this wasn't a road worn would I even attempt this? probably not

[Bg]

just freehand it, don't be so precious..... hehe.

[Starfire]

It's a Strat — I say keep routing.

[olegmcnoleg]

I’ve done this in the past with a hand chisel! It was not pretty, but it was invisible once the guard is fitted and if it had any effect on the tone, I certainly could not hear it.

(I would not do this now).

[IMOCD]

I’ve done this in the past with a hand chisel! It was not pretty, but it was invisible once the guard is fitted and if it had any effect on the tone, I certainly could not hear it.

(I would not do this now).

...as I casually glance across and wonder about the HSS strat I bought off you.

[Candeevr4]

Just make it a swimming pool under there.....

[jeremyb]

Just make it a swimming pool under there.....

I’ll make a swimming pool out of yo momma!

[calling card]

I have used a compressed air die grinder, router bit and course steel bits, chisel for finishing if needed. All free hand, you know, like playing guitar.

[Cdog]

Nice job mate, looks really tidy

[olegmcnoleg]

I’ve done this in the past with a hand chisel! It was not pretty, but it was invisible once the guard is fitted and if it had any effect on the tone, I certainly could not hear it.

(I would not do this now).

...as I casually glance across and wonder about the HSS strat I bought off you.

You are quite safe, I think I was suffering from an acute lack of judgement at the time. I still have that Strat body in my spares box. I'm too ashamed to try to sell it

[Slowy]

I’ve done this in the past with a hand chisel! It was not pretty, but it was invisible once the guard is fitted and if it had any effect on the tone, I certainly could not hear it.

(I would not do this now).

...as I casually glance across and wonder about the HSS strat I bought off you.

You are quite safe, I think I was suffering from an acute lack of judgement at the time. I still have that Strat body in my spares box. I'm too ashamed to try to sell it

Put it together. You just know it's going to be a phoenix.

[Slowy]

Did a bit of freehand routimg today...bloody silly but I was a bit confident.


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To this.

More my kind of thing.

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[Bg]

Did a bit of freehand routimg today...bloody silly but I was a bit confident.


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To this.

More my kind of thing.
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Cool, I've done freehand with no issues in the past, shallow cuts etc.

I've also had a router grab and make a fucking mess.... if I'm doing freehand, I'll stick a straight edge on to guide nowadays You only fuck up the once