drill

Hello, I need help. I've recently bought a Fender Classic Series 70s Jazz Bass neck and realized that there's no templates or tips on how to drill a string guide hole on the headstock. I'm using the Fender Pure Vintage bass string guide and really don't want to eyeball it because I'm not sure...

This is a specific situation that I'm in, but I think it'd also do well as a general question: Where is the limit to how many bridge holes you can drill before the structural integrity of the wood gets compromised? My personal situation: bass arrived with broken bridge with a weird proprietary...

I'm looking at picking up a body, but I would have to drill my own pickguard and control plate holes. I did this once with a bridge covered and just used a straight bit. When removing the cover, the screws backing out chipped away finish and paint. I'd like to avoid this. What do you do? (I...

I have a background in music - I have a degree from Berklee (I was a vocal principal, not a bass principal), I've played upright bass in high school and some in college, and I've studied quite a bit of theory and ear training. But now I'm getting really in depth into actually playing bass...

...for occasional use? I am thinking Milwaukee, but there are always trade-offs with these things. I am not doing contractor work, just stuff around the house. I have a Dewalt DW235G which is great, but I want something smaller and lighter for general use. TIA

Gonna buy a Vix self centering bit for pickguard screw holes. The holes in the guard is 5/32", and screw size is #4. So far all I've seen does not say 5/32", but lists #4 screw in description. There is a 9/64", I'm thinking that's fine, that's such a small difference but I enjoy being psycho...

I have epi t-bird and I heavily suffer from its neck dive. Me and my friend came up with a crazy modify plan for it... We are considering drilling 2 holes and filling them with some piece of steel. Will it be OK? Will it affect electronics or hardware?

NND? I just got a new neck with a maple fretboard from Fender in the mail last night and I can't wait to put it on my project bass. While the neck fits snug and the screw holes line up perfectly, I noticed that the screw holes on the neck are pretty small, as is standard for a hole that hasn't...

What size of drill bit should I buy in order to drill the holes for the screws to install a set of Bartolini jazz style pickups? The bass body was given to me as a gift and was routed for everything else, but it just doesn't have the pickup holes ready. Thank you for your help.

I have a problem with my drillpress. After turning the drillpress on, the claws of the chuck open up. So I thought the problem was the chuck. I bought a new chuck (Albrecht), but the problem is still there. Im working on a few basses at the moment, and Im at the point where I really need my...

I was deepening one of the PG screw holes to mount a thumb rest on my Affinity P, when the thin drill bit broke off. Not enough sticking out to grab with a needle nose pliers, not enough space from the edge of the pickguard to make a large hole and I was worried that the apparently brittle poly...

I have a old Squier P bass just hanging around the house and I want to put on a set of MIM Pbass tuners that i also have lying around. what size drill do I need? and is there anything special I need to know? thanks

Please point me to an online source for the gadget you put in your electric drill to change strings, and also a decent, lightweight electric drill. Thanks in advance. -S-

I have never had to replace a chuck I don't know the first thing about it. Any help advice?

Apparently, you need a drill press if you're going to drill holes for a neck. Some things you've got to learn the hard way...

So, I am a fairly new player, and I don't have all that much time to practice on my Thundebird, however we have a Classic guitar at the office. I've never played, nor have any real interest in playing Classic guitar, but it occurred to me that I can still probably practice on it from time to...