Posted by James (205.188.209.140) on June 15, 2003 at 00:06:22:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Newbie questions posted by Elizabeth on June 12, 2003 at 18:57:56:
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: : I just finished a Saga TELE kit, and all the predrilled holes seemed to match pretty well. The neck pocket was firm and tight. Be sure to settle on which new tuners you will use before you drill holes. Although you won't have trouble locating those predrilled holes after painting, just be sure to seal them up before your wet sanding, to avoid swelling. If you have one of the TELE kits you might want to check the bridge assembly in relationship to the pick guard location. Mine was just a smidge "off".
: : Good luck, stick with the ReRanch Forum, these guys are GREAT!
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: Seal the holes with the sanding sealer slash sand and sealer??? before I paint? Or seal them after the painting? If after, using what? These holes are already drilled, and I am hoping to find new tuners that have the same diameter hole due to my lack of equipment.
: On the subject of sealer, I am thinking that I should probably use the sealer on the side of the headstock that I cut and shape myself, elsewise weirdness might occur...
: Thanks for the advice.
: Elizabeth
I have read that dropping a drop of clear lacquer into each hole, some suggest filling the holes with plumbers putty, whatever will prevent water from invading the woodgrain. If you should decide to sand with mineral spirits, then there is no danger of woodgrain swelling. I have used drops into each hole with good results.
The tuner mounting holes where what I was refering to..ie the screws that hold those puppies down...different tuners will have different screw configurations.
Good luck.