Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

[Silence Kid]

Why would a body have a hole routed between the corner of the neck pocket and a corner of the neck pickup route?

If a guitar had the Microtilt system, were those ever grounded using a wire there?

EDIT: Think I figured it out- probably the start point of the hole drilled between the neck pickup & control cavity.

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

EDIT: Think I figured it out- probably the start point of the hole drilled between the neck pickup & control cavity.

That’s it. It’s often easier to drill a hole from the neck pocket through the two pickup cavities.


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[ehdwuld]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

Wiring for the fretlights

Probably what Dave said

[AxlOz]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

Speed hole? Make you play faster!!

[Adieu]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

Any other holes in the neck pocket? Might be the hanging hole for painting

[Chistopher]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

Yup, it's for the neck pickup wiring.

On some guitars you can connect all the cavities and the grounding point for the bridge with a single well placed drill bit.

Or maybe it was so that your guitar was just under the maximum weight.

[ehdwuld]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

Maybe it was a boring beetle

Termites?

Is the guitar candy apple red? Worms?


Still probably what Dave said

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

That’s it. It’s often easier to drill a hole from the neck pocket through the two pickup cavities.


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yes... this..

I do it on solid bodies..

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Mystery Hole (Neck Pocket/Neck Pickup)

yes... this..

I do it on solid bodies..

Me too


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