Why You Need To Just Suck It Up & Buy A Peghead Bushing Reamer From StewMac...

[@mikeadams4605]

Good timing.....finishing a Les Paul Junior Double Cut build over the holidays and need to ream the existing holes to fit the bushing!!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@mikeadams4605 that's a great coincidence brotherman

[@GosselinCreative]

That looks a lot more accurate, neater job than the way I have done it with a tapered reamer.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@GosselinCreative it's a pretty slick setup

[@mattfischer3853]

Thanks Matt! Great video, merry Christmas to everyone in the shop. Best to you and yours!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@mattfischer3853 thanks so much my friend merry Christmas to you too

[@fepatton]

Yes, these are great. I bought one early in my guitar-building journey. It makes the job so easy. Cheers!

[@MichaelCummings-ry3pb]

Thanks Matt. Work smarter , not harder

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@MichaelCummings-ry3pb thank you my friend

[@emilyroy9434]

At 12:00, I *immediately* said "that's what she said" 😄 And you're right, I don't have a girlfriend 🤷‍♀️ But seriously, thanks for the video! I have a project neck ('66 Kalamazoo KG-1) which will benefit from this knowledge.

[@64_Commuter]

Thanks. I don't think I've seen that tool before, but I'll definitely get one.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@64_Commuter they come in lots of sizes too Mike so you can get the exact right one for the job

[@Patrick.B223]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights on guitar building.

[@donaldfisher8556]

Great tool. Center on center.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@donaldfisher8556 it's so much easier than trying to drill from each side that's for sure

[@td7426]

Most cool Matt! Wasn't aware of this Stew-Mac tool.

[@danrao3707]

Thanks for the education Matt and perfect timing. I’m about to install these SD91on a Strat style neck that already have 10mm holes drilled. I bought a set of 10mm conversion bushings thinking thats all I need. What you just demonstrated makes me wonder if my plan will work. I didn’t realize the hole should be stepped. Should I make 10mm dowel with a 1/4” hole to support the post at the base or can I rely on the bushing and tuner screws only? If my math is correct I’m going to need a 7/16” length dowel to fill the void. I think that just answered my question.Lol but would appreciated your confirmation. Thank you for any help and Happy Holidays to your family.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@danrao3707 hmmmmm You would probably be okay but if you wanted to try and fill them and redrill them that would be a cool thing too

[@MichaelBethke-ni6zb]

Thanks I like Detail vedios!!😮

[@lespauloholic]

This is a great reamer.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@lespauloholic you know it Greg

[@fredde328]

The bushing-drill aint to be used with Fender tunings, right!? Like GOTOH and Klueson… That being pressed into the wood with smal tolerenses..

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@fredde328 these come in lots of sizes and you can match them to the exact tuners you are going to use

[@MichaelBethke-ni6zb]

What if you alreeds have aa 10.5 hole?

[@lorenzodenardo1860]

Stewmac sells "conversion bushings" that fit the fit the 10mm hole in the front. You will not have the tight fit of the 1/4 inch hole in the back but the tuner will fit properly. The only way to get the tighter fit is to plug and redrill

[@coneyislandguitars]

Trying to work with a camera is the bane of our existence. lol It looks easy until you have to do it yourself. I’d call that a piloted counter bore or spot facer. I use them for various tasks.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

@@coneyislandguitars you got that right

[@whyis45stillalive]

Unless you're a luthier, or have two dozen guitars that need reaming, don't waste the money. Stew is rich enough. $36! LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣 November 5th, I got a QWORK ⅛"-½" tapered reamer, for less than $6, delivered, from Amazon. (They're cheaper now.) It's a fine tool; very sharp, doesn't tear out, gouge, or stick. I used some blue painter's tape, as a gauge for depth, and four more pieces to cover the finish, to prevent tear out. (Didn't need the tape. Just a precaution.) Started from the top side, went half way, then did the same from the backside. Machine heads, fit perfectly. (Black, and gold D'Addario auto trims bought for me by a benefactor of the Veteran's Administration. TY! TY!) The ferrules needed only a thumb, to press them in. They're very solidly built tuners. The posts are solid. I then moved to the control cavity. I changed my painter's tape guide, taped the holes, in the body. A few twists later, I was finished. Within fifteen minutes I had both the peg holes, and pot holes reamed, for 4 Bourns imperial push/pulls. First time I've touched a guitar, in 45 years. I'm quite chuffed. Just waiting for a set of Probuckers, and a P94, for the middle. (Both with black bobbins, gold screws/slugs, and open gold covers.) Lilith (my "Chibson Black Beauty with a Chigsby") will be complete. (I already fit a roller nut & bridge.) Yes, I'm a Boomer. Yes, I'm cheap. I prefer frugal though. 😉