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I've got a dremel, but I worry about it's inability to control the depth of the cut and no router attatchment is available for this model (Bamp;D RTX series). A full size router, though, seems like rather overkill and too large a tool for such smallish work. Would something like this work:

Yes. The spiral saw is perfect for that kind of trimming, easy to control edge cut and depth. I used the 'original' Roto-Zip and agree, a router is overkill in this situation. And they are cheap enough. Good luck.
RotoZip Tele cut
If you have a lot of meat to remove, cut slats, tap the bottom with a chisel and they fly out clean.

I've never used a rotozip or my dremel to cut out a pickup slot... I just use my templates from stewmac and my full sized router..... In the past i have done a few pickup cut outs under pickguards with hand tools and have had great results!.... For a humbucker i drilled 4 holes.... one in each corner.... and then just chizzeled the wood out as best as i could and being extremely careful not to go down through the trem spring area... it did look good and right when i was done....

WhoFan

I've never done this, but don't they make a router base for Dremels? I know I've seen them.

By the way, I've used my Dremel for small mods to the pickup bay - just went really slow.

As far as I can tell, it depends on what model you have. Home Depot tells me that they don't sell a router attatchment for the MTX series from Black and Decker and Bamp;D list no such attachment on their site. If anyone knows of some sort of universal router base for demels, please let me know.
Originally Posted by RW JamesI've never done this, but don't they make a router base for Dremels? I know I've seen them.

By the way, I've used my Dremel for small mods to the pickup bay - just went really slow.
Serious you doing this routing yourself ?
I see guitar makers use those CNC machines, or by hand with EXTRA precision, a Chisel will be a fine tool for me

I have a quot;Dremelquot; brand dremel tool and the router attachment. Works perfect for me. I don't know of any universal attachments but I suggest doing a Google or Yahoo! search to see what comes up.

Hey Genius, you ask about a spiral saw and ya still wanna use a Dremel?

SCREWDRIVER!!!!!!van halen couldnt be wrong.. could he?


Originally Posted by DaveySCREWDRIVER!!!!!!van halen couldnt be wrong.. could he?

id do it hardcore
Plastic spoon from Mcdonalds

You're going to need a hammer for that screwdriver. I pefer a serated steak knife. Gives the whole guitar added character like quot;I'm dangerous, no really, you could get a splinter!quot;


Originally Posted by TonyBar3You're going to need a hammer for that screwdriver. I pefer a serated steak knife. Gives the whole guitar added character like quot;I'm dangerous, no really, you could get a splinter!quot;

plastic spoon really makes you look cool though

My personal choice is a standard router! Give me my Porter Cable model 690 and I am ready to do some routing!!!!

This would work good with a router base attachment


Originally Posted by theodieMy personal choice is a standard router! Give me my Porter Cable model 690 and I am ready to do some routing!!!!

1 i also use a standard router for pickup holes


Originally Posted by kmcguitarsThis would work good with a router base attachment

Seeing this just makes me think of that beautiful Ibanez Explorer that Eddie chopped up.

1...chainsaw!


Originally Posted by theodieMy personal choice is a standard router! Give me my Porter Cable model 690 and I am ready to do some routing!!!!

Oh ya the Porter Cable routers are nice.... i have a few of them. I have 3 different bases for them and one of them is amazing but it is starting to wear out on me... It's a D handle grip base.... has a large saw type D grip on one end and the standard ball grip on the other... Saddly the D handle has had a few accidents and plain useage has made it hard to set up right... once set up it works 10 times better for controll over the other 2 style of router bases i have for my PC Routers...

WhoFan

I just use a Dremel, works fine for me

A luthier.