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Kevan · 04-03-2008, 01:31 PM

Cool. I'll see him in Anaheim then.

For trimming the plastic, a simple Dremel and a cutting bit will work great. You can use some fine grit sandpaper (400 or 600) to smooth out the inside faces of the hole and give a very light radius to the outside edge. Shouldn't take more than 30 minutes or so.

The templates on the T-No site are just GUIDELINES. They are not exact regarding access hole placement because setups vary between guitars. Your particular T-No might be a little bit forward or a little bit back from the hole pictured in the templates.

Use some masking tape to mark off where your thumbscrews are, horizontally and vertically on the backplate. That will give you proper placement and the minimum size hole to cut.

It's pretty easy, but if you want me to cut it, do the masking tape marks and send me the backplate. I'll do it for ya.

04-03-2008, 01:31 PM	#46
Kevan The Tremol-No Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,645 Main Seven: RG-7-CST Rig: Rivera TBR-2SL 4x12 Thanked: 31	Cool. I'll see him in Anaheim then. For trimming the plastic, a simple Dremel and a cutting bit will work great. You can use some fine grit sandpaper (400 or 600) to smooth out the inside faces of the hole and give a very light radius to the outside edge. Shouldn't take more than 30 minutes or so. The templates on the T-No site are just GUIDELINES. They are not exact regarding access hole placement because setups vary between guitars. Your particular T-No might be a little bit forward or a little bit back from the hole pictured in the templates. Use some masking tape to mark off where your thumbscrews are, horizontally and vertically on the backplate. That will give you proper placement and the minimum size hole to cut. It's pretty easy, but if you want me to cut it, do the masking tape marks and send me the backplate. I'll do it for ya. "Thank YOU, Jim Day!"