coldcity

Going a little off-topic I realise, however:

From your first photo, it could be the foreshortening effect of the camera lens but it doesn't appear that your pickups polepieces align nicely with your strings. Could it be that this DiMarzio is not F-spaced to match your trem? Or could be a neck pickup with polepieces closer together?? Just a thought. I recently bought an F-spaced DiMarzio Evo2 bridge pickup, and when I installed it into the intended guitar I had the same problem, I think mine's a neck not a bridge one.

- No, it's just the lens effect in macro mode; it's actually nicely aligned. The DiMarzio (not sure which one, sounds like an S3 to me) and FRO were stock on the Hot Rod Reissue. As the page I linked says though, the design's hardly optimal as there's sod all wood between posts and pup cavity.

It had been setup to intone correctly with the posts in their bent position, complete with nice level FRO baseplate - whether for auction or not I don't know - and actually played so well I didn't notice the angle for a while. Gutted when I did but if I can sort it I'll be delighted. Plus I can get the action a bit lower once the pickguard's not fouling the posts.

Having another look, there's hardly enough room to overdrill for the dowel. I think I would rather route and install a hardwood shelf as suggested by Drak, if I can enlist the help of my multi-talented machine-owning friend.

Alternatively, recommendations of competant luthiers in Ceredigion, Wales sought!

Thanks guys. You're right, it should get done properly rather than quickly; I love this HRR (recent eBay score).

I'm not comfortable with routing - but I am with a drill press

I'm going to go with MescaBug's technique if I can find some suitable dowel. Will report back!

Hi all,

I've registered to seek advice from you masters.

Note pivot post angles:

Sure enough, the holes have enlarged:

I know the proper fix looks like this, but I'd like to at least try using filler/epoxy first.

1. Will this hold for any length of time if I'm gentle (I can live without using the trem for now), or am I wasting my time?

2. Am I better wih epoxy (eg Araldite) or a wood filler? If wood filler, will a normal DIY store work?

Many thanks for any help you can offer.

Best,

Iain