Labella B string won't go through bridge hole

[lobematt]

Hi guys, I'm restringing my sire with labella flats and the B string is too fat to go through the hole. Any ideas on a fix? Just drill the hole wider?

 

Thanks!

[kodiakblair]

1 minute ago, lobematt said:

Just drill the hole wider?

 

In a nutshell 👍

[chris_b]

Got a photo?

[Beedster]

Have you checked the nut also?

[PlungerModerno]

If it's only ever so slightly too big, if there's a bulge in the wrap close to the ball end, you may be able to compress it enough to sneak it through. Just try to make sure it can spin freely as you get wraps around the post.

[adamg67]

As a fan of hand tools over power tools for a lot of jobs, I'd be leaning towards a small round file. If I didn't have one I'd be using it as an excuse to buy another tool for the tool rack 🙂

That might just be me though.

[BassTool]

16 hours ago, adamg67 said:

As a fan of hand tools over power tools for a lot of jobs, I'd be leaning towards a small round file. If I didn't have one I'd be using it as an excuse to buy another tool for the tool rack 🙂

That might just be me though.

^This^ 👍🏼

[paul_c2]

(I don't know the specifics of a Sire). Which hole? On my bass there's potentially 3: bridge; body thru bridge; tuning peg.