Members theconezone Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 what is that line that runs (not the whole way) on the back of the necK of most electrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members USian Pie Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 I prefer the line that runs up the back of the stocking. I've always liked those kind of high heels, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silent-strat Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 You talkin' bout a skunk stripe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miked58 Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by theconezone what is that line that runs (not the whole way) on the back of the necK of most electrics? It's wood (walnut?) used to fill in the route that was used for installing the trussrod. In the original one piece strat necks ('50s era) this was the way to install a truss rod. Later, when the fretboard and neck were made of two separate pieces ('60s strats, etc.) the truss rod route was under the fingerboard so there was no stripe on the back of the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uberpict Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 It's to cover the truss rod routing on a solid maple neck/fingerboard. It's very hard to straight drill a hole through 20"+ of maple so they just carve a slot into the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uberpict Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by miked58 It's wood (walnut?) used to fill in the route that was used for installing the trussrod. In the original one piece strat necks ('50s era) this was the way to install a truss rod. Later, when the fretboard and neck were made of two separate pieces ('60s strats, etc.) the truss rod route was under the fingerboard so there was no stripe on the back of the neck. Beat me by one minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slider Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 it is also there to help stabilize the neck. notice it is a different kind of wood than the neck wood.it's an expansion/contraction thing.sorry, Im not an engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theconezone Posted April 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 oh, it looks kinda cool to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by USian Pie I prefer the line that runs up the back of the stocking. I've always liked those kind of high heels, too. Come on USian Pie, give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miked58 Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by uberpict Beat me by one minute! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miked58 Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by uberpict Beat me by one minute! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Just to add to the real discussion: Now, regardless of whether the neck is one piece or two, maple or rosewood fretboard, some manufacturers like Fender still put the skunk stripe on all the necks because it streamlines the production process only doing it one way as opposed to doing it differently for different fretboard types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by Prages Just to add to the real discussion: eh..you're just salty 'cause they all beat you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted April 27, 2005 Members Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by k4df4l eh..you're just salty 'cause they all beat you! Guilty as charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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