BLADE RH4 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi all, I've been searching this site for some time and still cannot find the information I need. I'm sorry as i'm sure this has been asked before. I'm about to assemble my first guitar (Telecaster copy) and I need to know what size drill bits to use for the neck screws and bridge screws. I'm using a 3 hole Fender Am Std 6 saddle bridge and a Fender 'F' 4 hole neck plate and screws. I don't want to use a small bit and crack the timber and I also don't want to use a large bit that'll take too much screw biting timber away. Thanks in advance. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) Here's what you do, take out a bit that looks about the same size as the minor diameter of the screw you're drilling a hole for. Hold the bit in front of the screw, then behind the screw. If you can't see the minor diameter(shaft, not threads) of the screw when the bit's in front and you can't see the bit when the screw's in front, you've got the correct size. Edited December 14, 2005 by thegarehanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Here's what you do, take out a bit that looks about the same size as the minor diameter of the screw you're drilling a hole for. Hole the bit in front of the screw, then behind the screw. If you can't see the minor diameter(shaft, not threads) of the screw when the bit's in front and you can't see the bit when the screw's in front, you've got the correct size. ← +1 But most importantly, drill a few test holes in scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Drilling the test holes is a good idea, but once you get a feel for that technique, the test holes become unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLADE RH4 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Thanks. I will try that out.... I thought there might have been specific drill bit sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum_Barrow Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 ^ Not really, since all screws are different. Just find one to suit the purpose as tgh said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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