Using a ruler to determine the center point on the end of the guitar.
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You can see the alignment marks on the white binding and the body.
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A close-up of using the punch to start the hole.
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Setting the depth I needed to drill on the drill bit with tape.
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I did not want to drill the hole too deep.
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I started the screw by hand - just to get it set.
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I used a cordles screwdriver set at a low torque setting.
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The strap peg installed.
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To find the location of the front strap peg I again measured the width of the guitar body.
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Then I measured the distance from the neck to where the strap peg should be located.
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To verify the location I cheated a bit and used antoher Fender Telecaster as my guide.
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Checking the center point on the width of the body.
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Using the punch to start the hole for the screw.
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The hole created by the punch.
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Cutting a small piece of felt to put behind the strap peg.
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Setting the drill bit in the starting hole.
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I again hand started the screw.
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The front strap peg installed.
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A close-up straight on view shows the head of the screw set into the strap peg.
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