Stewart-MacDonaldEverything for building and repairing stringed instruments!
Your order cart Your order | Account | Saved list
Sign in
Email
800-848-2273, 9AM-6PM EST, M-F
Home Free catalog Quick order International Customer service

Home : Tools : Special tools for Tuner installation : Depth-stop Drill Bits

Stop breaking off small screws!

Depth-stop Drill Bits


Read 11 Reviews   |   Write a Review

When that little tuner mounting screw breaks off, you'll wish you had used the right size drill bit! Here's a versatile 7-piece mini bit set for avoiding catastrophes when you're installing tuners, pickguards, string trees, truss rod covers, pickup rings, and more. The closely spaced sizes let you choose exactly the right bit, a must for installing diabolically small screws in hardwoods such as maple, ebony and rosewood. As a bonus, each bit is color-coded with a handy movable plastic depth stop (you don't want to accidentally drill completely through your peghead, do you?)

SAVE when you order the complete set of 7

See details below

Email a friend
Depth-stop Drill Bits
 
  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
1710 1/16" / .063" / 1.59mm Yes
$5.25

1711 No.50 / .070" / 1.78mm Yes
$5.25

1712 5/64" / .078" / 1.98mm Yes
$5.25

1713 No.44 / .086" / 2.18mm Yes
$5.25

1714 3/32" / .094" / 2.39mm Yes
$5.25

1715 No.38 / .101" / 2.57mm Yes
$5.25

1716 7/64" / .109" / 2.77mm Yes
$5.25

1717 Complete set of 7 SAVE $2.10 Yes
$34.65


Selected currency  
 
 









 Processing...






Related items

Tuner Pin Drill Jig



Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set



Brad Point Drill Bits



Tuner Pin Drill Jig
Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
Brad Point Drill Bits



Details
 Pictures
Here's a tip from our R&D luthiers:
If a depth stop sleeve loosens over time, remove it and put a little #10 thin super glue inside. Turn the sleeve to coat the inside evenly and tighten the inside diameter. Not too much glue—don't clog the sleeve. Apply a little paste wax to the bit and push it through the sleeve. You can spray a dash of super glue accelerator for a faster glue cure. The depth stop will fit like new again!

/\ Top of product page
 Ratings and reviews
Depth-stop Drill Bits
Depth-stop Drill Bits
 
3.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 11 ratings Write a Review
Sort reviews by
Displaying 1 – 10 1  2 >
5 3-08-2013
Very useful

These are made for assembling guitars and repairing ... high quality and just the right sizes

mikrow  Huntington Beach, CA Read my reviews (13)
5 2-28-2013
Forest Gump told me how to do it

Fellers: Use the chuck to determine the position of the collar and amount of exposed bit. You can quickly set to any depth and it's 100% positive without tape or glue. Easy as chicken pot pie.

Scott at GroveGuitars  Cincinnati, OH Read my reviews (3)
1 1-18-2013
Useless

The sleeve is so loose it needs tape to hold. I bought these not to use tape in the first place. Waste of time and money. Save yours.

kilphody  NY Read my reviews (15)
1 1-14-2013
Half baked idea that needs fixing

First of all, I'm not over impressed with this product in that

1) the stoppers slide off the drill bit too easily when pulling out the drill from the object being drilled.

2) it would take the guessing out of choosing which drill bit to use by engraving the size of the drill bit in white on the sides of the depth stop sleeves

3) What drill bit is 'recommended for use' on which holes to drill on the guitar or bass unknown.

Solution: why don't you include a card with this product that shows what color each drill bit size is, AS WELL as its recommended use on the guitar or bass, find a way to afix the collar on the drill bit more firmly.

TommyGuitars  Osaka, Japan Read my reviews (25)
3 9-30-2012
Depth Stops Could Use Some Fine-Tuning

So there is a tech tip saying that you can use some glue to hold the depth- stops in place after some wear. Fine. But my depth-stops were awfully loosey-goosey right out of the package. Not the end of the world, but a little annoying. Even so, I love dealing with StewMac.

RecordingKing  TX
4 3-12-2012
Depth-stop drill bits

Great idea! Some of the stops are sloppy and need a bit of tape to hold them. These will save "Oh no" moments!

Uncle Mikey  Canada
1 3-08-2012
Stop The Madness !

This is easily the most useless or defective product to come from your fine establishment . A "depth stop " that has NO grip on the drill bit is not a stop , it's just a guitar accident waiting to happen . A $1 drill bit that costs $5 could at least have a set screw ! Why not ?

Slide Area  California Read my reviews (2)
5 2-08-2012
Expensive but Worth it

This came in really handy when I built a guitar. It's nice to not have to worry about drilling through the headstock, etc. As another reviewer said they seem a bit high priced, but I couldn't find anything else that would do the job this well, and the whole set of 7 is a nice variety of sizes. I'm sure the price will be worth it over time.

bvdrummer  Read my reviews (2)
4 1-21-2012
Brain power saver

Stopping what you're in the middle of to fool around with measuring bit depth is a pain. These little guys allow me to keep focussed on the repair without worrying about drilling too far.

GuitarRepairShack  Calgary, Alberta Read my reviews (20)
5 11-23-2011
No-brainer

Indispensable, don't know what I did without these. The perfect bits for fearless depth accuracy! I used them to install locking tuners on an electric sitar using a hand drill ... nerve-wracking, but these were a great help.

Karma Jinpa  Asheville, NC Read my reviews (7)
Displaying 1 – 10 1  2 > /\ Top of Reviews


Shown on page 26 of our latest catalog.
Select your items, then click ADD to order

To add items to your order, select the check box next to the item you want. You can edit the quantity you wish to purchase here, or in Your Order.

Select your items, then click Save for later

To add items to your saved list, select the check boxes next to the items you want. You can edit the quantity you wish to save here, or in your Saved List.


Toll-free order line:   800-848-2273   9am-6pm Eastern Time, M-F



Your order | Your account | Trade Secrets E-mail Newsletter
Home | Free catalog | Catalog Quick Order | International | Customer service
Our guarantee | Shipping | Security & Privacy | Contact us
Site map | About Us | Employment
© Copyright 2013 Stewart-MacDonald
Your shopping is secure with VeriSign! Trusted Commerce