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So, you've got a pick guard that goes over bridge stud holes, and there's no holes in the guard..
I needed some special holes drilled, and Pickguard Heaven informed me that they are no longer drilling any bridge holes in pick guards as a matter of policy.
So that leaves it up to you.
I've got a SG batwing guard that is getting a lightning bolt bridge, along with a two P90 config, and it's of five-ply material.
Not an easy guard to find in five ply. Even harder to find with the bridge stud holes drilled in it.
So here's what I do:
First I get some cabinet doweling center pins in 1/4" size:
they will fit perfectly into the bridge stud 5/16 threaded hole with no extra play:
Now we fit the guard up with the pup covers, align with the neck bottom, etc:
Give the area over the studs a nice whack with a rubber mallet:
And you will be left with two nice indentations on the back side where you need your stud holes to be:
Just drill those pin pricks with a 1/2" forstner bit and you are all done!
I needed some special holes drilled, and Pickguard Heaven informed me that they are no longer drilling any bridge holes in pick guards as a matter of policy.
So that leaves it up to you.
I've got a SG batwing guard that is getting a lightning bolt bridge, along with a two P90 config, and it's of five-ply material.
Not an easy guard to find in five ply. Even harder to find with the bridge stud holes drilled in it.
So here's what I do:
First I get some cabinet doweling center pins in 1/4" size:
they will fit perfectly into the bridge stud 5/16 threaded hole with no extra play:
Now we fit the guard up with the pup covers, align with the neck bottom, etc:
Give the area over the studs a nice whack with a rubber mallet:
And you will be left with two nice indentations on the back side where you need your stud holes to be:
Just drill those pin pricks with a 1/2" forstner bit and you are all done!