Quote Originally Posted by vh2580 View Post
Hi Paul, I think the depth is fine but your issue may be by widening the holes you lose some of the support in the timber for the pull on the posts. (Sure I’ve seen this on another build diary). Do the threaded posts for the gotoh fit in the supplied kit bushings? I know genuine Floyd do but not sure about gotoh. You may be able to use the inserts in the supplied bushes and avoid mods
Thanks for your ideas. I'm inclined to agree about losing material from drilling. There is not a lot there to begin with. The Gotoh studs have an M8 thread which is too large for the supplied studs, and original FR studs for that matter.

I don't know how well the supplied studs will last, but I found original FR inserts and studs at Stewmac (and not hideously priced). These are comparable in size to the supplied hardware, so I might grab a set and then I can make up my mind when I get under way with the build.