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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:49 pm
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Three holes to be routed out wider. J pickup holes need to become EMG-40 sized, and the rear cavity needs to be extended just a couple inches further up the body to accommodate the balance, volume, bass/treble, and mid/sweep circuits of the EMG-BQC preamp. Anyone with a lot of router experience please chime in.

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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:15 pm
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practice on scrap!!

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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:29 am
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I agree with Delta66, however I would add one more comment: -

Then practice again and again and again until you can do it blindfold.

I know some horror stories of DIY routing! ! !


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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:55 pm
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Make a template for your router pattern and then as it's been said, practice again and again on scrap.

Better yet, take it to someone who does it all the time!

And make sure you seal the wood when you are done.

Good Luck!


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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:22 pm
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Find a alternative to using a router. It's a downright viscious tool. For any kind of on show work you need to work to templates. A router can easily run away with you, it doesnt take half a second to turn perfection into disaster.

Also you need to work at your bit/pass speed. Too slow and you'll get burn marks. Too heavyhanded and you can get huge chunks of wood tearing out of the walls your carving.

Here's some tips on avoiding tear out. I have no doubt there will be loads of good tips on the site.
http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/tips/archive/2009/10/20/9-tips-for-beating-router-tear-out.aspx[url]

Again though, if I was you, I wouldnt attempt it. [/url]

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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 6:25 pm
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Thanks for all the replies folks. A friend i spoke to yesterday recommended using a dremel for better viewing of the guidelines i've marked off and better overall control of the tool. That's the option i'm leaning towards at the moment. Thoughts?

In the end if i mess up it's not that big of a deal. It's a good sturdy bass but nothing expensive, and i got it free from a friend as a fixer-upper.


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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:41 pm
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for a smaller job, like you describe a dremel is a viable option. But i would still caution you to practice first.

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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 8:04 pm
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oh definitely. i've got plenty of scrap wood around. guess i'm off to buy a dremel tomorrow. i'll photograph the process and outcome if anyone's interested.


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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:33 pm
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Delta66 wrote:
Thanks for all the replies folks. A friend i spoke to yesterday recommended using a dremel for better viewing of the guidelines i've marked off and better overall control of the tool. That's the option i'm leaning towards at the moment. Thoughts?

In the end if i mess up it's not that big of a deal. It's a good sturdy bass but nothing expensive, and i got it free from a friend as a fixer-upper.


Seeing "First time using router" on Custom Shop thread doesn't sound like a good combination!

But if is a freebie fixer-upper, then guess nothing to lose.

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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:58 pm
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By the way Dremel also make a plunge router attachment.

These have really small router bits and are far more controllable than a full size.

Because the base of the router attachment is clear plastic you can see much better where you are going and what you are cutting.

Still though - proceed with caution.


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