Humphrey
31-08-2013, 10:38 PM
HI,
For those of you who have bought the LP style with set neck and veneered top, watch out for this problem. Easily fixed however.
The three way switch ( mid, treble and rhythm ) will not present enough thread when you try to screw on the nut above the three way switch disc on the face of the guitar. I think this is because the veneer on the face of these guitars increases the thickness of the wood and so does not allow enough thread to present for screwing on the nut.
I solved it by simply grinding more wood away from the inside of the three way switch hole using a tapered grinding wheel. This reduced the thickness of the guitars top by around 1 mm and gave the thread on the switch a better clearance on the face of the guitar once the disc plate has been fitted.
You could also drill ! a larger diameter area from the back but BE CAREFUL as you could go too far and ruin the entire guitar body. Gently Bentley.
:P
For those of you who have bought the LP style with set neck and veneered top, watch out for this problem. Easily fixed however.
The three way switch ( mid, treble and rhythm ) will not present enough thread when you try to screw on the nut above the three way switch disc on the face of the guitar. I think this is because the veneer on the face of these guitars increases the thickness of the wood and so does not allow enough thread to present for screwing on the nut.
I solved it by simply grinding more wood away from the inside of the three way switch hole using a tapered grinding wheel. This reduced the thickness of the guitars top by around 1 mm and gave the thread on the switch a better clearance on the face of the guitar once the disc plate has been fitted.
You could also drill ! a larger diameter area from the back but BE CAREFUL as you could go too far and ruin the entire guitar body. Gently Bentley.
:P