Telethrasher Ep. 4 - Drilling Out The Body For a String Through Bridge

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Telethrasher series, where I take a DIY telecaster kit guitar and turn it into my Ultimate Metal Weapon. In this episode I am drilling through the body so I can run a Hip Shot Fixed Bridge that is string through. The stock bridge is a toploading bridge and the body wasn't drilled, sothanks for joining me on this adventure! I hope you learned something and learn from my mistakes!
While this didn't come out perfect i'm still stoked about it and can't wait to finish this guitar!
I hope you are enjoying this video!
Here is a link to all specialty tools and materials used in this video:
Milescraft tabletop drill press: www.amazon.com/Milescraft-131...
Bradpoint Drill bits: www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW1720-...
Here's a link to the Brad Angrove video I referenced in the video.
• How to Drill String Fe...
Background music
Song 1: The Nephilim Fall - I Call to the Void
Song 2: The Nephilim Fall - Internalize
Song 3: The Nephilim Fall - Damned Before Death
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Chapters
0:00-1:07 Intro & Welcome to Episode 4
1:08-1:59 Marking Out Holes for Drilling
2:00-3:16 Tools and Bits for Drilling
3:17-4:50 Drilling Out the Front of the Body
4:51-6:08 Drilling Out the Back of the Body
6:09-7:26 Countersinking for String Ferrules
7:27-8:22 Installing String Ferrules
8:23-9:54 Summary & Outro

[@TheCrashingDad]

This is such a sick series…
I prefer strong thru bridges…
I’ve heard they don’t make a noticeable difference in sound, but I tell myself it does… and I swear I can “feel” it 😂

[@Tkolbo_]

Yeah not really much if a difference but they are damn aesthetically pleasing and they feel really nice!

[@ckMTB]

Nice video and great work buddy

[@Tkolbo_]

Thank you!

[@jolson5581]

a step bit would do pretty well for the ferrel part. good video man.👊

[@Tkolbo_]

Yeah anything would have been better than a Brad point for that application haha. Oh well it all worked out! Thanks for watching!

[@TProStudioCreate]

A little bit of wood fill and that hole will look perfect. That drill press device looks pretty slick. I don’t know how many not straight holes I’ve created over the years haha. Looking forward to the next one man!

[@Tkolbo_]

Yep I already patched it up! The drill press is slick that’s for sure! The next one should be pretty sweet. Basically finished filming it

[@harrygrimley4352]

Do you ever do restorations ?

[@Tkolbo_]

I would if I had any restoration projects!

[@tihomirgospodinov9187]

Don't drill 1 and 6 all the way thru, just enough for the point to come thru, then use dividers and an owl to mark out positions (of course with a ruler or a straight edge), just using the base plate often generates these issues. Also, being that these holes are pretty important a drill press is the way to go... Bradpoints are the way to go too, just always drill larger holes first (their point needs wood or it will wobble and create those elongated holes), the smaller's point can follow the one from the larger.

[@Tkolbo_]

All excellent points! I now have a drill press, so worth the expense! I’ve since built more guitars and will never go back to not using the press! This guitar was a good learning experience. My other ones are so much nicer. Thanks for the tips!

[@ricardomann2214]

🙃 P-R-O-M-O-S-M!

[@Tkolbo_]

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