Best way to enlarge pickup cavity

[Flanno]

Hi all,

I am currently building my first build. Its a TLA-1 with tonerider pickups. Not sure if anyone has noticed but the Tonerider bridge pickup is too large for the cavity? Whats the best way to make the cavity larger? I have been thinking of buying a cheap router from bunnings as a last resort.

Thanks
David

[Dedman]

I used a drum sander in an electric drill, you dont need to remove much.

[wokkaboy]

Hi David welcome to the forum. As suggested a small sanding bit in a dremel/electric drill or careful use of small chisels. If you think you will have use for a router in future that is the best method

[Flanno]

Thanks guys. Bought a dremel. It did the trick in about 2mins.

[wokkaboy]

sounds good Flanno. The Dremels are a very versatile tool so sure you will get plenty of use out of it. Before you go to much further do a mock build, and please post the measurements centre of 12th fret wire to both the E saddles of the bridge ? In most cases the bridge pup cavity is too far south so don't pack away the dremel just yet ! distance to low E should be no more than 330mm and to high E about 324-325mm. Wind the saddles as far forward as they will go.
Be best if you started a build diary then keep us updated at progress of the build

[Brendan]

+1 for Dremel - very useful in so many ways...

[dingobass]

Be lost without my Dremel...

[Rabbitz]

Dremel?

Router?

Drum sander?

Nah.

There are very few problems that cannot be solved with the application of the correct amount of C4 and a speed 8* detonator.

:p

[wazkelly]

Dremel?

Router?

Drum sander?

Nah.

There are very few problems that cannot be solved with the application of the correct amount of C4 and a speed 8* detonator.

:p

I think he wanted to end up with a useable guitar, not splintered fire wood haha.

[Rabbitz]

Splintered guitar would mean the incorrect application and amount of the aforementioned C4...

It is a fine line at that scale.

:)

[Dedman]

whenever I see this thread come up it's shorten to "best way to enlarge..." I'm always expecting to see some Chinese spam for blue pills

[wokkaboy]

haha good one Dedman, very true !