Body guide hole

[baskruit]

I'm about to order a Precision body that's going to hold a couple of soapbars and I'm not sure yet if I'd go for the standard neck and bridge locations or that I route the cavities myself with the option of customizing the exact location of the route. I've done a fair share of routing in the past so I feel quite comfortable doing that.

But what's the deal with that guide hole in the middle of a body that I sometimes see on a body that hasn't had its pickup routes yet. Do all bodies have that hole or is it just on certain body styles?

I know I can opt for a laminated top but I just wonder if that's necessary.

 

[Cagey]

They all have it. That's an indexing hole used by the CNC machine to locate relative positions. Generally, it gets eliminated by the pickup cavity routing. If you're not going to put a pickup there, I think your only option is to fill it.

 

[stultzies9]

On bass bodies, the hole you're talking about is actually in the bridge position (not the bridge pickup). So as long as you're putting the actual bridge in the normal position, it'll be covered up. You can put your pickups anywhere you want.