Hmmm....like I said, no issues yet, but why take unneccesary risks? I have so much scrap it aint funny. Time to change that. Thatnx guys for saving me later headaches
Shaller, grover, and gotoh all make mini tuners that would fit great. Gotos are great, korean and inexpensive, but very reliable. Also, you could take 2 sets of ping 6 in line (1 L 1 R) and then eliminate the screwholes.
Here's the headstock. You may notice the 5 tuner holes. I prefer to drill after the finish base coat is on with something like this. A uniform color helps me see more accurately. I will touch up the logo with some gold leaf paint.
And just for the record, I decided to make the repair stealth. The Lmi dyes rock. Got the tint nailed in like 20 minutes. Would have taken forever using food dye or something. Not suprised either. Kinda like using a flathead screwdriver to remove a phillips screw. It can be done, but there's a better way. And everything isnt royally screewed up when yer done
I said as yet. I didnts say I wouldnt take 2 seconds to grab some scrap wood from now on. Trust me, I have enough, and before I have issues, I'll use it
Yeas, but I wanted to have some room for error. I am doing most of my thicknessing and shaping with a drum sander. I may even refinish it so it looks undetectable.
This may not be the "correct" way, but it works.
Here is a Kramer neck that had the tip broken off. I planed the spot (sorry, no pics) and then prepared 2 pieces of maple to glue on, then reshape. Here are the pics so far: