I put a K&K mandolin twin internal into a Collings MT, and found it wasn't that hard to position the 2 pickups. However, as I think about doing the same for my MT-O, it doesn't seem as easy. I would guess that the 2 pickups go in approximately the same place - under the feet of the bridge. But getting them there, through the oval sound hole and around the x-brace, seems like a challenge. Does anyone have experience doing this?
Also, I used a TapaStrings endpin last time, but am thinking about drilling out the end this time. Drilling the wood, while slightly nerve-wracking doesn't seem hard, but the hole in the metal tailpiece would have to be enlarged as well, and this seems tricky to do neatly. Again, has anyone done this?
Or should I follow the advice of the great philosopher Clint Eastwood, and know my limitations, and get a luthier to do this?
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