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The postman also delivered this package.
The inner the box.
The inner box opened
The content, a beautiful 3 colour sunburst Stratocaster body, by the code number I should think it's Mexican.
I can't believe one of the part casters builders on the forum didn't spot this on eBay. I only found it through another posting were one of our members were asking if I different body to this one was a genuine Fender. I went and had a look and scroll down the page as you do, and spotted the fender I now have.
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Isn't that like taking coals to Newcastle?
That's an awful lot of necks in the background in this post and the Small Package post!
I thought something looked odd about the body but couldn't put my finger on it.
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No colour lacquer in the cavities was the first thing I notice when I open the box. I used to run my own spray shop for spraying guitars, even though all cavities were carefully masked off, I can't recall ever having the body that looked as clean cut round the edges of the cavities. Not sure how they do it, but it does look very much like any over spray has been removed back on the CNC. Although I can't see that as being very cost-effective for practical. All the cavities do I have clear lacquer in them.
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Doesn’t matter elsewhere as it will be hidden under the scratch plate.
if it was paint it would suggest neck pocket was routed before finish and other routes were done after, which would be odd... but if it’s pen then they can be ignored
Maybe they just just have a really effective masking contraption, but it’s still an odd step to go to when it’s benefits are minimal if existent at all.
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fenders choice will be based on efficiency and cost, But it’s hard to imagine what the benefit to them would be without knowing the factory processes.
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I ran a few aluminium powder coating lines for a number of years and there were similar challenges with jigging.
I'm almost certain to be wrong, but in similar circumstances my logic would have been, against a requirement of:
- Request by manufacturing to retain visibility of the internally used id markings in the neck pocket
- Request by the marketing to have all under- scratchplate chambers unpainted but clear coated because it looks classier and more professional.
...then my solution, especially if I was using a cnc controlled automatic quick- colour change spray booth.- Dejig
This then leaves me with one problem - the possibility of a visible edge of the neck pocket once the guitar is assembled. My pragmatic solution would be to have a pack of colour matched sharpies at the end of the track and colour the cornersAs I say, I'm probably wrong but that is how I would do it given the range of multi color change automatic paint booths available nowadays.
The neck pocket (which is common to all models) is clearly routed before the colour coats.
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