therealting

String with sandpaper around it works, or a drill bit if you prefer.

Don’t do it. If you hate soldering, contact @KiOgon for a solderless harness.

Absolutely - on the one hand you have true gents like Sheldon Dingwall and Roger Sadowsky who are both brilliant luthiers and friendly people, and then on the other hand you have eccentric geniuses who are obsessive about their craft but perhaps less communicative. I have instruments from both camps, and in some cases have tolerated less-than-awesome communication because the product was so good. But I’m at the stage where it’s got to be easy and at least good, or so good as to be worth the hassle.

I agree - but in a world with this many choices for customers, I know my loyalties lie with the builders who have been polite and helpful to everyone. A builder has more to lose from such an interaction than a customer does. For sure, English is my first language and I’m certain I don’t come across as well in my second languages, particularly over email / text / online when even many first-language speakers find nuance more difficult to convey.

It’s not exactly the kindest customer service email reply I’ve seen...

THIS. I can’t stand it.

I wasn’t talking to you or anyone in particular, more referring to how it’s generally Squiers which have stickers on. My point is that people can do what they want with their basses... it’s just not my thing.

They’re really not my thing, but it’s your bass, do what you want to your Squier. Just not on nitro where it’s difficult to remove without ruining the finish. Then again, Lee Sklar butchered and carved his vintage basses, so 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thanks for the advice everyone - I’ll spend the money. Are there varying shaft sizes for the various bits, or is there a blanket standard in aftermarket accessories?

Me too.

Thanks for the input. I think on balance it is a good idea to reserve this for polishing and cutting etc. I don’t mind spending a little more for something that will last, and buying a dedicated router for routing tasks. Are there different shaft size standards? In terms of aftermarket bits, etc?

Anyone here have any expertise in Dremels and rotary tools? Is it worth paying for the brand? Corded vs cordless etc? Would be cool to be able to do simple routing with it, for pickups etc. I know Dremel sells a router attachment as well as a drill press attachment etc. (I already have a Bosch cordless drill but I know they’re a bit different)

OOF.

@thack If you’re interested in 6-string Jazzes (and there aren’t many), I do have a good one up for sale in the classifieds at a bargain price 🙂

I also replaced the horrible phosphor bronze strings on my Warwick Alien with La Bella tapewounds - I went for white nylon golds.

I’m even wondering what a triple P might sound like...