I know, the fact is they aren't crooked enough to just drill a new hole. I'm not sure if you aren't understanding me. It is only 2-3mm crooked
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I know, the fact is they aren't crooked enough to just drill a new hole. I'm not sure if you aren't understanding me. It is only 2-3mm crooked
I would make the screw hole on the cover just a tad oblong. That way,you can adjust it straight,and then tighten it down.
I would be glad that this is your biggest worry in life. That's just me though.
Nah, it isn't.
My 2c: Its a low production Fender. Even in the Leo days, they were typically not all perfect. This kind of cosmetic thing neither affects the appearance to the fans at the gigs nor to other musicians. No one is going to look that close. I would personally forget about it and play it. A lot. Its a fantastic bass.
OK, that said; if you want to undertake mods (which this would be), then do it the right way. In that case, wood filler or toothpicks are not a great idea, IME. The proper "fix" is a really small diameter hardwood dowel, properly installed followed by correct touch up with a nitro paint. Best done by a luthier with nitro finish experience to get it right.
Sorry this bugs you. I would personally just take it as part of the bass's personality and play on. GL
OK, that said; if you want to undertake mods (which this would be), then do it the right way. In that case, wood filler or toothpicks are not a great idea, IME. The proper "fix" is a really small diameter hardwood dowel, properly installed followed by correct touch up with a nitro paint. Best done by a luthier with nitro finish experience to get it right.
Sorry this bugs you. I would personally just take it as part of the bass's personality and play on. GL
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i have straightened them many times with the toothpick method that i described earlier and it is the least invasive way and basically impossible to detect that it was done.
IMO, filling with alder dowels, touching them up with nitro and redrilling is not the way to go about it, and IMO, it would look worse than if you never did it at all.
IMO, filling with alder dowels, touching them up with nitro and redrilling is not the way to go about it, and IMO, it would look worse than if you never did it at all.
Yeah, I've done this too. If the existing hole is only off by half a screw's width or so, the toothpick will force the screw the direction you want the cover to go by just that amount.
You can get colored putty at any paint sore that will match most any color. They come in 1oz gars, and will be almost undetectable. I use it all the time in my line of work. You might have to mix two shades together to match it. Then just wipe over it with a dry rag, and only the holes will be filled. Either that, or leave it be.
