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Old 08-18-2019, 08:45 AM
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Default Gibson - Bridge pearl button thickness???

Anyone know how thick these buttons are?
I know they are covering the hold down screws that are in addition to the glue.
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Old 08-18-2019, 09:34 AM
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"Standard" thickness for commercially purchased MOP dots, about 1/16" or so. They are installed "floating" on a bed of glue in the hole so that the dot sits flush with the bridge surface. Hence, dot thickness doesn't matter too much.
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Old 08-18-2019, 11:48 AM
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"Standard" thickness for commercially purchased MOP dots, about 1/16" or so. They are installed "floating" on a bed of glue in the hole so that the dot sits flush with the bridge surface. Hence, dot thickness doesn't matter too much.
Great thanks. I wasn't sure if it was a plug almost - like than 1/8" or deeper.
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Old 08-18-2019, 01:18 PM
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As a matter of "standard" repair practice we never try to save those pearl dots when we want access to the screw heads beneath. Rather than damage surrounding wood, we simply drill a small hole near the center of the dots, stick in the point of an awl, and crack out the dots in chips. A new 1/4" dot fits right back in there and can be leveled neatly, showing no sign of "entry."
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Old 08-18-2019, 05:43 PM
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Thanks Frank,
Sounds like best plan.
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