troyw Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'm trying to get my tuners installed on a Carvin BN and the edge line guide that hey give you to drill the holes for the pins doesn't seem to work out with that neck...since the headstock has a curve to it, there isn't really anything to "line up" the edge with. Can someone help please....sooner the better as I'd like to get these holes drilled so I can start to oil the neck. Thanks! Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) I just measure 1/2" from the edge, and it works for me. But thats for guitar tuners. Whats a Carvin BN? That a base neck? I would measure the edge guide. Then you'll know how far from the edge to drill the tuner holes. Edited January 24, 2009 by RDub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyw Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I just measure 1/2" from the edge, and it works for me. But thats for guitar tuners. Whats a Carvin BN? That a base neck? I would measure the edge guide. Then you'll know how far from the edge to drill the tuner holes. There is a curve in the head stock so there's nothing to line the edge guide to. See here: https://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guita....php?model=bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just draw a centerline on the headstock, and parallel lines however far out from the center line you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDub Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Take a set of calipers or a compass(the kind for drawing circles) Set it for the distance from edge to tuner hole center, and keeping the compass perpendicular to the edge, draw a line at the proper depth for the tuner holes. If I didn't have to leave right now, I'd take some pics to help visualize this. Hope it helps anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyw Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Thanks guys! The holes are there for the tuners themselves - I just need to line up the tuners so I can drill holes for the set pins. Since the Carvin head stock has a nice little curve to it, (see pic from link posted above.) there's no place to line up the edge guide which has a template for where to drill the set pin holes. I think I've got it figured out. Just have to eye ball it so it's esthetically pleasing and go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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