ADDING AN "F" HOLE TO A 325 RICKENBACKER

WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ORIGINAL FINISH

Refinishing is pricey, and it is to be avoided if possible, especially if the only change to a guitar is adding a sound hole. Here's a step-by-step on how to accomplish this modification. Note that a super-sharp 1/4" diameter ball bearing router bit is absolutely necessary to do this properly!

WE SOURCED A TRACING OF A RICKENBACKER 325 "F" HOLE FROM A GOOD FRIEND

A T6 ALUMINUM SHEET ROUTING PATTERN WAS MADE FROM THE PAPER TRACING

THE FINISHED ROUTING PATTERN

ROUTING PATTERN IS SECURELY TAPED TO THE GUITAR TOP

CUTS WERE MADE USING A 1/4" BALL BEARING TRACER BIT

RESULTING "F" HOLE ROUT BEFORE CLEANUP

PATTERN IS REMOVED AND EDGES ARE CLEANED UP BY HAND

EDGE CAN BE PAINTED BLACK OR LEFT UNPAINTED

CLOSEUP OF THE NEW MODIFICATION

"F" HOLE IS A GOOD PERIOD ADDITION TO A NEW RICKENBACKER 1996