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CGurn · February 11th, 2011, 11:40 PM

Just ordered a Mighty Mite neck. Not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised. Thought it would meet my needs, until I realized the 3/8 drilled tuner holes were really 10.5 mm. That doesn't help me with my 10mm tuners. He's offered to take it back. I was expected to do some fitting on the tuning holes, but not filling!!!
So what do you think? I think the tuners will fit sloppy, but is this standard procedure on this? I've only worked on a couple of other guitars, but the other tuners have been a snug fit. So, send it back, let the tuners fall as they may, do some sort of shimming around the body of the tuners, or fill and drill?
Thanks in advance!
CGurn

piece of ash · February 11th, 2011, 11:58 PM

Send it back... and tell the idiots to publish ACCURATE drawings and dimensions.

I deal with this all day... because "marketing" has been handed over to some "person" wearing artificially aged jeans... that doesn't know an inch from a foot.

mijstrat72 · February 12th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Did you specify what size tuner holes you needed? If so send it back, if not, then it's your problem. Just get some adaptors from GFS. It happens all the time, no biggy.

slapshot · February 12th, 2011, 03:49 AM

Yeah if press in get some adapters
If screw in 0.5 won't make a difference really once they're tight

February 11th, 2011, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
CGurn NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 1	Oversized Tuning Holes Just ordered a Mighty Mite neck. Not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised. Thought it would meet my needs, until I realized the 3/8 drilled tuner holes were really 10.5 mm. That doesn't help me with my 10mm tuners. He's offered to take it back. I was expected to do some fitting on the tuning holes, but not filling!!! So what do you think? I think the tuners will fit sloppy, but is this standard procedure on this? I've only worked on a couple of other guitars, but the other tuners have been a snug fit. So, send it back, let the tuners fall as they may, do some sort of shimming around the body of the tuners, or fill and drill? Thanks in advance! CGurn

February 12th, 2011, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
mijstrat72 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: mqt. Posts: 1,090	Did you specify what size tuner holes you needed? If so send it back, if not, then it's your problem. Just get some adaptors from GFS. It happens all the time, no biggy. __________________ If ya wanna be dumb...ya gotta be tough.

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February 11th, 2011, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
piece of ash Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 3,068	Send it back... and tell the idiots to publish ACCURATE drawings and dimensions. I deal with this all day... because "marketing" has been handed over to some "person" wearing artificially aged jeans... that doesn't know an inch from a foot.

February 12th, 2011, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
slapshot Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 467	Yeah if press in get some adapters If screw in 0.5 won't make a difference really once they're tight

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