Ray Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Hello, I'm in the process of fitting new Sprirocore Weichs to my new (to me) 1950s Hungarian 3/4 bass. It was all going swimmingly until I got to the E string. The tailpiece hole is too small for the ball end to rest tightly against the wood underneath. Can I simply make the hole bigger with a round file? Or is this a stupid idea? Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 If you’re prepared to destring you could address the underside of E with a countersink bit. All the holes on the front would be the same diameter and the E ball would sit snugly. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 21 minutes ago, bassace said: If you’re prepared to destring you could address the underside of E with a countersink bit. All the holes on the front would be the same diameter and the E ball would sit snugly. Great idea! Thanks. Couldn’t find my countersink bit (typical!) but I managed to sort it with the reamer on my Swiss Army knife. Thankfully I didn’t need to take much off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 4 hours ago, Ray said: reamer on my Swiss Army knife. 😂😂 That's the spirit! Sure the great makers of the 18th century would have done exactly that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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