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    Quote Originally Posted by MoSch View Post
    ...a press-fitted ferrule? In the latter case the dimesnions of the hole would be even more important...
    I cannot find proper descriptions of those bushings (and the Babicz homepage isn't too helpful either: https://www.fullcontacthardware.com/...g-body-inserts )
    It's this one. I have found that calling or emailing the mfg sometimes gets you the info better than searching web pages. Babicz wrote back the one time I asked them a question... FWIW.

    Is there a reason why the bridge isn't mountet with the screws through the whole body and sleeve nuts on the back? This seemed to me a very strong connection?
    Not that I have ever seen written. I think it may be to keep the back as clean as possible, but Danelectros have screws in the back. I also think that is why some three point bridges are string-through. To help keep the bridge in place.

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    Hello :-)

    short update:
    I finally had the guts to fill the wrong bridge holes!

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    I'm quite happy with the result of my first try :-)

    I first made some fitting dowels by putting by putting wooden bars in my drill and using a file while rotating until they were thin enough (the holes seemed not to be of metric measure so I couldn't find suitable dowels here).

    Then I glued those sticks into the wrong holes.

    Next day I cut them with the japanese saw (indeed a very interesting tool that I didn't know before!).

    And finally sandpaper.

    It wasn't as bad as expected! Thank you for the encouragement!!!


    Next stop: Drilling new holes

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