@howard
Could you possibly check for me what you might read this as?
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Scuffed the gloss finish on the Squier to flat and the daughter has been given free reign with the paints.
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Hey @DaveT ,
I know you pinged @howard but I just happened to have my Japanese dictionary nearby so…
Hope I’m not stepping on any toes 
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Ooooh, fabulous. Thank you!!!
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Continuing this here.
So last thought I was having.
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My understanding is looking at the headstock, the tuners on the right are right tuners, the tuners on the left are left tuners. Coincidentally, you turn left tuners “left” (counter clockwise) to tighten, and right tuners you would turn “right” (clockwise) to tune.
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I actually didn’t know that one but it’s read usually as ほう or はな (“hou” or “hana”), typically meaning “release”, “set free”, “fire”, “shoot”, etc. It’s used in words like “broadcast” and so on.
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Not at all, thanks! I’m basically illiterate, I only know about 300-400 kanji.
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Oh so I need 4R.
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Double check. My grasp of right and left is somewhat shaky
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“When viewed from the front” is the key part I think.
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Oh so 4L.
Freakin hell they made it so confusing without visual aid 
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So finally found all of the things I needed and ordered.
Final arrivals should be in early September.
However I’m still missing tuners which would fit 18mm holes and are lightweight.
Tuners I inquired about and which do not fit:
USA Hipshot’s are too expensive imo.
Asian made Hipshots as far as I could understand do not fit.
I’m gonna inquire about Guyker.
Any recommendations are welcome, as I’m getting desperate in searching.
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Are your holes larger or smaller? If smaller, you could ream them.
If larger, you could try making a shim. Or buy an adapter bushing. I think Stew Mac and Hipshot may sell them.
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Eh not sure I’m following you on this. New neck has 18mm holes and I have no tuners for it.
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If your tuner was slightly bigger than 18mm you could use what’s called a reaming tool to enlarge the hole but evenly and not damage the finish. Unlike a drill bit which isn’t the best for that job.
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If you can’t find 18mm tuners at your price point, based on the size you find in relation to 18mm , do one or the other. Clear as mud now? 
However a reamer or bushings are going to cost you money as well.
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Yes sir.
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