Installing New Tuners.

[Robert Sorge]

Hello. I am new to the group. I have a Saga TC-10 neck that I have finished and now have new tuners to install. The holes required are larger than what it is drilled for presently. Does anyone have a good recommendation on how to procede with this and not damage the finish? I thought all I might have to drill were the small holes for the nibs. These tuners are USA Fender Tele Strat Schaller TUNERS TUNING PEGS bought on Ebay, the kind with the F on the body.

Thanks,

From Deer Park, Texas

[doug]

If you know someone who works or is affiliated with a machine shop, as to borrow a reamer for a few minutes. That will work best. Some people think spinning a typical rill bit in reverse works, however I have never had good luck doing that. Use a really good brad point bit, hold it in your hand and carefully turn it backwards to score the hole. It should only be a few thousandths anyway so you might be able to do all of it by hand.

You could also break out your trust Dremel with a small sanding drum on it to open the hole or even just score the edge from the inside.

Hope that helps. Just be careful.

-Doug

[GodBlessTexas]

Deer Park! I grew up across the channel in Channelview. I agree with the reamer, but highly suggest not doing it with the Dremel unless you have a very steady hand. Either way, use masking tape over the holes to help prevent chip out. Good luck.

Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas...

[Mickguard]

Reamer definitely...

I tried (actually a friend of mine tried on my guitar) to open up the holes with a drill press...well, five of the holes were just fine...but the sixth is like, maybe 1 mm off...and that's enough to make it look really sloppy. It would have taken less time with a reamer and would have been more accurate.