I glued in the 6mm dowel, drilled a pilot hole and then drilled out a 10mm hole with an old brad point bit. I only needed to go in about 20mm because the 6mm dowel was thoroughly bedded in at the tigh...

...or use epoxy resin - excellent gap filling properties - clean up excess with methylated sprits (maybe test on a small hidden area of finish to be sure - and mask up around the hole for extra safety...

@rocknroller912 I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it i...

@jamesbisset I would glue in a temporary dowel as a starting point then use a brad point or spade drill bit with a point to get a true round hole. Find the centre of the dowel before you glue it in an...

Thanks all. 😀 That’s helped clear my thinking. Right enough, I’m most concerned about the strength of the glued plug. And I can’t use a longer screw because there’s a chamber 30-40mm in. Alth...

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You could also use a longer screw that will go in beyond the repair if you're concerned about the strength of the glued plug.

Or you could plug the hole with a dowel, drill a 20mm (for example) recess a couple of mm deep, fit whatever inlay takes your fancy and then drill a new pilot hole for the the button screw. Darren

Hi James, you could add a wooden or leather washer to cover the dowel hole. Or polished stainless, they would all cover the hole and look cool. Cheers Darren

So, there I was swanning roon the hoose, with my restored, vintage US built Peavey Generation S3 chambered tele swung over my shoulder and hanging down my back. And then, all of a sudden, the bottom s...

A couple of little jobs done today. First swapped my bandsaw blade as it was blunt. Made the headstock thickness jig, nice and simple that one and three sanding blocks made from some mdf. I think that...

This is going to sound bloody obvious but can't you send it up in a guitar case (if you have one that it fits that is) and then simply pay to have the case sent back to you empty afterwards? Probably ...

@boo Just had another thought, could you ask local shops if they are throwing any packaging out. I'm sure loads get chucked every week.

@boo Could you use something like a large vacuum bag in reverse, blow it up with air with lots of wrapping inside. Medics use things like that as splints so it might work if you find one big enough. A...

Or the large store-it-yourself warehouse places?

Cycle shops have large boxes.

My favourite song today is from a great guitar player who I saw perform several times.

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That looks great, Teles are nice esp bound. I fancy doing a Thinline in the future.