Hi, I'm pretty new here, so I thought I should start somewhere. I picked up this gorgeous perdomo cigar box last week, and want to turn it into a 4 stringer with a hardtail bridge. the picture doesn't do it justice, as in real life it's a deep shade of red. I know roughly where I want the bridge and pickup to go (see picture), and want to put the volume and tone knobs in the corner below the bridge. (By the way, to forestall any confusion, I am a lefty.) I plan on putting a soundhole or two in the face of the guitar, and string the guitar through the body with a block of wood sitting directly below the bridge to mount and guide the strings. how hard will it be to reach and attach the pots through the soundholes? If I mount the strings and neck the way I plan to, the box will be impossible to open. so speaking from experience, will it be at least doable to attach the pots by way of going through the soundhole, or will I need to redesign to allow the box to open and allow greater accessibility? thanks for letting me talk your ear off awhile.
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How about an access panel in the back of the body....
Pick is right, it can be done that way. But you can also install your controls and pickup prior to installing the neck and closing the box, if you plan your sequences well.
sure , pretty easy to fish pots and a jack through a sound hole with string or wire and a magnet .. ive done it many times , usually installing or re-installing one on a prebuilt guit or a hollow-body factory. and yours is a pretty small box , so even easier .
if you are talking about your initial install . im a bit confused why you cant do it first .
yeah, that was what I was planning on doing, but for some reason a friend of mine who's been helping and making suggestions had me convinced that I wouldn't be able to do it that way. Thanks!