Today I swapped a pickup..

cj73

And I'm disproportionally pleased with myself.  Is this the beginning of a long road to ruin?

This is the end product

But I was sightly bemused by these three circlular holes beneath the pickgaurd.  The guitar version of crop circles?

 

not_the_dj

cj73 said:

But I was sightly bemused by these three circlular holes beneath the pickgaurd.  The guitar version of crop circles?

 

Different hole patterns so you can't pass of a Mex body as a US or Jap etc etc .....or part of the CNC manufcaturing process

speshul91

It's mojo

MattFGBI

It's weight relief.  Must have been heavy if it needed three holes. 

Strat_a_tat_tat

MattFGBI said:

It's weight relief.  Must have been heavy if it needed three holes. 

Really?  Doesn't look like much wood (and hence weight) was removed.

WezV

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

MattFGBI said:

It's weight relief.  Must have been heavy if it needed three holes. 

Really?  Doesn't look like much wood (and hence weight) was removed.

yeah, having done weight relief holes they would need to be a lot more of them drilled deeper to make much difference.  then maybe you can reduce the overall weight by 20 - 30% tops.  to go beyound that you need to start with proper chambering

 

these 3 holes will be an ounce or two at most

MattFGBI

Sorry, it's just for the jig in the factory! Guess I need to be careful what I say....

guitarfishbay

I think he might be joking? 

There's enough weight missing from a strat anyway by the time you've removed the wood for the pickups, control cavity, and trem cavity.  

Strat_a_tat_tat

WezV said:

yeah, having done weight relief holes they would need to be a lot more of them drilled deeper to make much difference.  then maybe you can reduce the overall weight by 20 - 30% tops.  to go beyound that you need to start with proper chambering

For substantial weight reduction, I'd consider removing those 22 metal stripey things that are scattered along the neck.

WezV

MattFGBI said:

Sorry, it's just for the jig in the factory! Guess I need to be careful what I say....

 

I thought you might be joking  - but you neverknow what somecompanies will claim is a feature!   best bet is a smiley face on the end of a joke