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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:24 pm
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When I replaced my 2008 Amer. Stnd's pickgaurd, there's a small hole about 1/2" to 3/4" in the body on the treble side towards the horn, What is that all about?


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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:52 pm
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Not a stupid question at all.

" I have a hole in my bass, WTF?"

It's the CNC routing hole.

http://www.fender.com/community/forums/ ... hlight=cnc

Not my words.
The hole in the body is probably one of two or three that is originally put into the wooden blank for fixturing on a CNC milling machine or router. The other two were probably located where the cavities or pickup pockets are now. Most likely, they have a template with those fixture locating holes on it that allows them to prep, trace, layout and rough cut the blanks before they get to the CNC.
Another CNC trick. They probably mill the entire body with one high speed milling cutter. The neck pocket radii are slightly smaller than what the tool can create. To avoid running a second tool and another operation, they just take extra material away in the corners with the same larger cutter so the smaller radii on the neck has clearance. Cover it with the pickguard and no is ever supposed to know.


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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:56 am
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Cool, now I know. I would have never guessed that. Thanks zod.


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And knowing is half the battle.
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