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superhand · November 4th, 2009, 12:06 AM

Will these pots fit on the control plate of this guitar?

Or am I going to have to do some drilling and/or filing?

I've seen some tele control plates on ebay for 99 cents (plus shipping of course) so that could be another option I suppose.

superhand · November 5th, 2009, 10:11 AM

bump

Will Chen · November 5th, 2009, 05:14 PM

SX and most all imports are based on the metric system. Any parts you get which are Made in the US or are based on the US measurement system will not be a direct retrofit into an SX (nor almost any other imported Asian guitar). My best guess is CTS pots are domestic measured and you'll have to drill out the control plate (rather easy since you have such a big pilot hole from the previous pot).

Codger · November 5th, 2009, 09:04 PM

Yes, you'll have to ream the holes out. Not a big deal, but if you'd rather not do that, the kits that Stewmac sells use the good, audio taper Alpha pots. They are metric and will fit in the SX holes.

Enjoy the guitar! I've got two and love them.

superhand · November 5th, 2009, 11:06 PM

What's the easiest way to do it? I don't have a bench vise or anything like that. I do have a power drill, and a Dremel and I was thinking I could either just screw the plate on to the guitar and drill it like that with the guitar holding it in place, or just bore it out a little with the Dremel.

Any thoughts?

Codger · November 6th, 2009, 12:26 AM

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66936

Or

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...ber=91616-1mcc

Both are handy to have around. The step drills don’t grab like a regular bit when you are enlarging an existing hole, and each step has a bevel so it leaves a clean edge.

Will Chen · November 6th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhand

What's the easiest way to do it? I don't have a bench vise or anything like that. I do have a power drill, and a Dremel and I was thinking I could either just screw the plate on to the guitar and drill it like that with the guitar holding it in place, or just bore it out a little with the Dremel.

Any thoughts?

Use a clamp to secure the plate to a larger piece of scrap wood which you can then safely hold in place with one hand and drill away.

Kellycaster · November 7th, 2009, 03:25 PM

I had to enlarge the holes for CTS pots when I modded my STL50. I just screwed the control plate to a piece of wood, spring clamped the wood to the workbench and drilled it out. Worked fine.

redddog · November 8th, 2009, 12:00 AM

Yep. Easy easy to drill the hole out.

There isn't a single metric screw on my SX tele anymore.

superhand · November 8th, 2009, 12:18 AM

Why can't we all just use metric and make the world just a little simpler. Maybe I'll write my congressman.

November 4th, 2009, 12:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 247	SX STL 50 owners, I know you're out there Will these pots fit on the control plate of this guitar? Or am I going to have to do some drilling and/or filing? I've seen some tele control plates on ebay for 99 cents (plus shipping of course) so that could be another option I suppose.

November 7th, 2009, 03:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kellycaster TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Mass Age: 53 Posts: 38 1 Photos	I had to enlarge the holes for CTS pots when I modded my STL50. I just screwed the control plate to a piece of wood, spring clamped the wood to the workbench and drilled it out. Worked fine. __________________ '72 Telecaster, blonde, maple neck '09 SX STL50, CAR, maple neck '77 Takamine F-360s (model #77010101!!!)

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November 5th, 2009, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 247	bump

November 5th, 2009, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Will Chen Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plano, TX Age: 35 Posts: 230	SX and most all imports are based on the metric system. Any parts you get which are Made in the US or are based on the US measurement system will not be a direct retrofit into an SX (nor almost any other imported Asian guitar). My best guess is CTS pots are domestic measured and you'll have to drill out the control plate (rather easy since you have such a big pilot hole from the previous pot).

November 5th, 2009, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Codger TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Age: 57 Posts: 19	Yes, you'll have to ream the holes out. Not a big deal, but if you'd rather not do that, the kits that Stewmac sells use the good, audio taper Alpha pots. They are metric and will fit in the SX holes. Enjoy the guitar! I've got two and love them.

November 5th, 2009, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 247	What's the easiest way to do it? I don't have a bench vise or anything like that. I do have a power drill, and a Dremel and I was thinking I could either just screw the plate on to the guitar and drill it like that with the guitar holding it in place, or just bore it out a little with the Dremel. Any thoughts?

November 6th, 2009, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Codger TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Age: 57 Posts: 19	http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66936 Or http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...ber=91616-1mcc Both are handy to have around. The step drills don’t grab like a regular bit when you are enlarging an existing hole, and each step has a bevel so it leaves a clean edge.

November 8th, 2009, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
redddog Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 41 Posts: 305	Yep. Easy easy to drill the hole out. There isn't a single metric screw on my SX tele anymore.

November 8th, 2009, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 247	Why can't we all just use metric and make the world just a little simpler. Maybe I'll write my congressman.

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