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odiemann · June 12th, 2006, 02:01 PM

I did the search and couldn't find anything.

How to you drill the six holes for ferrules and get them straight? Should I send it to a shop?

Jack Wells · June 12th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Look in my TelePhoto Gallery ............ the Thinline Project. String ferrule drilling is covered with pictures and text. Pictures are in reverse order and the ferrule drilling starts on Page 2.

odiemann · June 12th, 2006, 05:50 PM

I think that is just enough to help me out. I still feel a little scared. I'll get over it. :)

Thank you for posting a reply even though we saw the MIM issue differently, that's very democratic of you. That means a lot to me!

JohnnyAtomic · June 13th, 2006, 09:00 AM

I did this last night, I used a template, a drill press and took my time, and it came out really nice. I drilled the ferrule holes too (w/ a forstner bit), in a body that I had already finished and it came out pretty durn perfect.

Johnny

June 12th, 2006, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 46 Posts: 1,413	String Through Drilling I did the search and couldn't find anything. How to you drill the six holes for ferrules and get them straight? Should I send it to a shop?

June 12th, 2006, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack Wells Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 69 Posts: 18,380 101 Photos	Look in my TelePhoto Gallery ............ the Thinline Project. String ferrule drilling is covered with pictures and text. Pictures are in reverse order and the ferrule drilling starts on Page 2. __________________ . Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person. I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea.

June 12th, 2006, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 46 Posts: 1,413	Thanks I think that is just enough to help me out. I still feel a little scared. I'll get over it. :) Thank you for posting a reply even though we saw the MIM issue differently, that's very democratic of you. That means a lot to me!

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JohnnyAtomic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 1,484	I did this last night, I used a template, a drill press and took my time, and it came out really nice. I drilled the ferrule holes too (w/ a forstner bit), in a body that I had already finished and it came out pretty durn perfect. Johnny __________________ Too busy chasing babies around the house to get to play guitar very often.

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