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gwEm

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2008, 12:26:34 AM »
despite showing large drill images in previous threads on this topic, i actually use a 1/2 round needle file for this job.
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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2008, 11:42:55 AM »
You could wrap sandpaper around a pen. That would be easier. Also outline how wide you want the hole too.
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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2008, 11:48:53 AM »
This thread has reached "flogging a dead horse" point.
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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2008, 02:59:49 PM »
everyone came to the rescue after i had finished the task  :lol:

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2008, 04:55:54 PM »
and yet no mention of how you did it!!! :P

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2008, 05:11:37 PM »
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i did it with sandpaper. pots fitted just fine  :D

watch out for the next thread, it is more technical.

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2008, 05:52:43 PM »
and nobody yet to help out in the other thread i made about the wiring  :(

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2008, 08:55:50 PM »
damn you philly... i'm only human :P

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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2008, 09:58:33 PM »
 :lol:
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Re: Widening control holes luthier advice needed.
« Reply #25 on: December 24, 2008, 06:53:34 PM »
 :lol:
this is almost epic.
i received my bridge pickup earlier today and will start soldering tonight.