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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:23 am ] |
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Well I am not sure if I over sized the thickness of my peghead veneer or what,  but my peghead is too thick for the Grover tuners to use their threaded bushings. I am only getting about 2 thread engaugement. I guess I will go with press fit bushings. There is plenty of post extention, just the bushings are to short to engauge well.
Anyone else ever done this 
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:29 am ] |
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Michael, how thick is your headstock including your headstock veneer? I've got one in the white that is a tad on the thick side and the threaded bushings have sufficient engagement. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:38 am ] |
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Anthony it is at home but is approching .68". I use a LMI cnc neck on this one to save time. I have use them in the past but it has been a while. I never ran into this problem before with them but have to confess to not double checking the raw thickness of the cnc'd peghead. I will just put press fit bushing on it. It is not a biggie but took me by supprise. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:14 am ] |
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Can you counter sink them so the washers lay down in a cavity. That might get you a little more room. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:15 am ] |
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In general I make mine 9/16 - thats about .563, but would never go any more than 5/8, which is .625 - i wouldnt think most tuners would be able to be mounted properly on something any thicker - you would have very little post showing. The standard post length on Gotohs is 22.2mm to the string hole - the longest they do is on the adjustable ones, they can extend to 25. So if the bushing and washer are about 3mm, plus say 3 mm minimum for winds on the post below the hole, (22-6)/25.4 - .63 inches for your headstock thickness max. |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:52 am ] |
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countersinking sounds like the way to go here. Some people do this and it actually looks kind of cool. How you are gonna drill the hole is the scary part. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:54 am ] |
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If I counter sink I would use a sacraficial dowel in the hole. That is no big issue. If I counter sink .06 I gain 3-4 threads. that bight be the ticket. but press fir bushing would get me through. I do have plenty of post below the string hole exposed after the press in bushing (.08 below the radiused winding area on on the post.) |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:44 am ] |
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Michael does your neck have a standard “serge like smile” volute or is it the diamond Martin style? The reason I ask, is it to late to take down your headstock from 11/16” to 10/16”? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:58 am ] |
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It is a diamond. it is finished it delivers in 24 hrs |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:11 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=MichaelP] It is a diamond. it is finished it delivers in 24 hrs[/QUOTE] YIKES! You probably work best under pressure anyway Michael!  Good luck and best wishes! I'm sure you'll do fine! 
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:47 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Anthony Z] Michael does your neck have a standard “serge like smile” volute or is it the diamond Martin style? The reason I ask, is it to late to take down your headstock from 11/16” to 10/16”?[/QUOTE] Ahem.......when the Bear is gone, the mice are a playin' huh? 
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| Author: | Billy T [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:51 pm ] |
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[QUOTE]YIKES! You probably work best under pressure anyway Michael! [/QUOTE] I always prefer 14lb/sq in!
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