1965 EB-0/3 Refinishing Project

[drbassman]

I have 12" long 1/8 and 1/4" bits for this purpose.  Very handy.

[Dave W]

You can always build an angled jig if you're in production. When you're modifying something or building one-offs, sometimes it makes more sense to have long drill bits and do it manually.

[Lightyear]

After having really jacked up some really nice, and expensive wood, in my youth I realized that I have better than average chance of not screwing the pooch by making  jig.  The last time I drilled for a ground wire I cut a wedge of wood, drilled a small vertical starter hole to make sure my long bit didn't deflect and actually managed not screw up. 

[dc10bass]

All great bits of info/help!
...Thanks again!

Just Curious...
Has anyone made repairs like this and ended up "successfully" finishing it in a Cherry Stain?
...and it looked good.

...if so, pictures please!

[eb2]

If I'm refining opaque, I fill ding holes and cheat lines with Bondo glazing putty. Works fine.

I have seen one guy mask repairs and shoot Gibson cherry over it.  It requires artistic flair as you have to use artists techniques to paint a faux wood grain and tone to match it with the raw filled wood.  The Gibson cherry has a stain wash but the cherry color is just see through tinted lacquer. Multiple passes deepen it, and you could cloud up a pass to help.  The guy I saw do that fixed a red Epi that got bashed. You couldn't see it afterwards. He's dead now.