Members frankie pajamas Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Does anyone know if the necks are pre-drilled, then put with a body, OR if they are matched up with a body first, then drilled accordingly. Hope that's clear, I don't really know how else to phrase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 I don't know how they do it, but I align the body and neck with the outside strings in place then drill it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headless Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Well, I know that the pickguards holes in the body are not pre-drilled. The pickguard assembly is placed on the otherwise completed guitar, and then the holes are drilled. This is done to allow for small adjustments of the pickguard to each individual assembled guitar, so that the most cosmetically appealing placement can be made. With wooden guitars, exact blueprint dimensions can't be adhered-to and so you have to be able to, "finesse" things a bit. I was once show (by a Fender employee) to drill and mount the neck of a Strat (on a undrilled body) by placing the neck-plate inside the pocket and the drill locations would be determined by the holes in the plate. I don't know if that was the production method, or just the way he did individual guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 6, 2010 Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 CNC = Prefection= Pre -drilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted July 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I ask because I've encountered Fenders where there is a slight gap between neck and the body (the main contact point), which made me suspect pre-drilled. On the other hand, the gaps could be explained by slight movements, etc. I'm also curious as to how well a straight neck swap would work and whether I would need to fill and redrill the neck holes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 6, 2010 Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I ask because I've encountered Fenders where there is a slight gap between neck and the body (the main contact point), which made me suspect pre-drilled. On the other hand, the gaps could be explained by slight movements, etc. I'm also curious as to how well a straight neck swap would work and whether I would need to fill and redrill the neck holes........ There pre drilled. A moderen Fender neck should bolt on a FFender guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted July 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I know it will bolt on. Its a matter of having a tight contact point or having to re-drill to achieve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 6, 2010 Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I know it will bolt on. Its a matter of having a tight contact point or having to re-drill to achieve this. After you get the guitar tuned up loosen the neck screws a turn then retighten and retune. Good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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