3. Decide on the correct size drill bit (⅔ thickness of the screw) and mark the drill bit
depth using a small piece of masking tape at approximately 2/3 the depth of the
screw to be installed
4. Always aim to drill your holes straight.
5. Use a countersink drill bit (or similar) to chamfer the edges of any holes in the body
of the guitar, especially if painted using a solid color finish, to prevent chipping. You
may want to drill less than ⅓ depth on less dense timbers such as Mahogany and
Basswood.
Installing strap buttons
Strap buttons not only support your guitar when playing standing up, the placement of the
strap buttons also affects the balance of the guitar.
On an EXP guitar, there are a couple of options for the location of your strap buttons. For
the rear strap button, you can center the strap button or position it approx. ⅓ from the top of
the lower bout.
The front strap button can either be positioned on the top horn or can be installed on the
neck heel. Follow the method described above for all hardware installation including using
painters marking tape for marking the location of pilot holes, and drilling to the correct size.
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