New To Strats Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 In regard to Epiphone 335-type thin hollow guitars with a center block, there is some contention about whether or not the hole between the bridge pickup rout and the lower chamber is large enough to pass components (pots, switches) through. I know that some do, but I'd like to see how many. If you own (or have worked on) one, and have had the bridge pickup out, let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Mine's a small one. Hey now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New To Strats Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Mine's a small one. Hey now.... You forgot to vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Sorry, got distracted by Blade Trinity. IMHO, the best of the Blade movies. Edit to add- 2004 Saein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Older Samick Korean Sheri - Looks like large to me, but I wasn't really paying attention at the time. Don't know about the P93 or Riviera... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 My Lucille has none! Where to vote? Peter Lucille doesn't count because she has a REALLY big hole in the back (hmmmmmm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Lucille doesn't count because she has a REALLY big hole in the back (hmmmmmm) This makes me giggle like second grader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Mine isn't small - it's differently large! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 mine's huuuuuuuuge (since it's a fully hollow body --> Casino =P ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valriver40 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 my sheraton had a small cavity big for mini pot,s to slip thru. by using a sharp chisel, a wood rasp i was able to increase the cavity opening to use the large pot's.( my other hobby is wood craving). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 ( my other hobby is wood craving). Yup, sometimes I crave a nice flamed maple...sorry...couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm also in the "no hole" category (Lucille). Peter ... have you ever had a look at what's behind the back cover of your Lucille? It looks like something NASA would design what with the circut board for the Vari-Tone and all the heavy cableing ... pretty impressive stuff! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm not real sure which way to vote. After loosening the strings enough to raise the pickup enough to shine a light in there, I can see that my '98 MIK has a square cutout approximately 1/2 " across. Plenty of room for wires to pass through, but I'm not sure about the pots. I don't have much experience with far-eastern guitar pots, but I know that the full size pots on my amp will not pass through that cutout...so is mine large or small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm not real sure which way to vote. After loosening the strings enough to raise the pickup enough to shine a light in there' date=' I can see that my '98 MIK has a square cutout approximately 1/2 " across. Plenty of room for wires to pass through, but I'm not sure about the pots. I don't have much experience with far-eastern guitar pots, but I know that the full size pots on my amp will not pass through that cutout...so is mine large or small? [/quote'] Lifting might not get you a good enough view to tell, now if you pulled the PU out of the cavity on the other hand, then you'll have a clear view. If its really only 1/2" then I'd go with small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks Ron, but I got a good enough view with a flashlight to know full size pots won't pass. When I change the pots, looks like I'll be going the f-hole route, which is tedious, but not difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysrq Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 2000 Dot Deluxe (Saein Korea): Small hole from pickup cavity to tone chamber, no way switch or pots would fit. I rewired all components through the f hole. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Looks like large to me' date=' but I wasn't really paying attention at the time.[/quote'] that's what she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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