bmxican47 Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Howdy everybody, I am new here and have a few questions about my first project guitar. It is a MIM strat body with SSH pickup cavity. What I would like to do is put in dual humbuckers. Is routing out the excess area of the neck cavity to fit a humbucker much of a procedure? The truth is it doesnt seem too far fetched to me, but I am wondering if it is worth my time and money to just sell the body and find another one that is already routed for what i want. I see that many of you have experience routing guitars from scratch so I am hoping for some valuable insight. Thanks in advance. Hasta luego Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 i wouldnt think it would be to hard, you just have to take out the two singles, then find a pickguard with double humbuckers. Thats what i would do anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Judging from your post (without any insight into your woodworking experience) it sounds like you could do it. It all boils down to how you feel about runnning a router, and how you feel about making/purchasing templates. If you own a router and a 1/4" straight bit you should be able to do this in about a half an hour. Just go slow make shallow passes and you should be fine. Make sure to double check the position of your template before routing (it REALLY sucks when you get carried away and go for the gusto without double checking your measurements/placements). Welcome to The Forum, and good luck with the build. Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 What you are asking for is very easy and very common. You don't even need a router, if you are handy with a chisel and sandpaper, but the router will make your life a lot easier... All you got to do is mark the are that you need to remove with a pencil and double check with th enew pickguard to make sure you are digin in the right place. Then just chisel the extra wood out! If you want to do a nice Pro job, thne get a humbucker template and a 1/2" template router bit and use it. I did mine a while ago with a dremel, and it is more than enough, after that I cleaned it up with a router by the next refinish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hey, I keep a Strat body hung outside just like that to scare away those lunatic Gibson fanatics. Works great, just like putting a silver cross in Dracula's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Well, that was there because the Epi LP kicked it out of the house!!! But since then, they have learned to live together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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