Rickenbacker guitar production.

[paologregorio]

I was just trying to illustrate how much Rickenbackers have changed over the years. On the first page I mentioned the silver 360, and when I finally found the picture I remembered this thread.

My preference would be the CNC body as well - that silver one looks very strange in comparison.

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[jingle_jangle]

The area in question seems to be the "horns" of the cutaways. I believe this to be due to pin router pattern wear.

[deaconblues]

They also have different soundhole positions and the ramp on the silver one is deeper.

[jingle_jangle]

Yep. Hand production tooling and cumulative tolerance buildup. CNC eliminates these factors, if the programs are carefully written and fully debugged.

Speaking of CNC, I just acquired a couple of new toys for our department--A ZCorp 650 4-color 3D printer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-jU2aktWlo

And a partner handheld scanner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTFRdqx1bk

They're going to be delivered in a couple of weeks...

[cjj]

Cool! Technology, ain't it GREAT??!!?

[ken_j]

... CNC eliminates these factors, if the programs are carefully written and fully debugged...

The tool setter has a part in this also. Setting up the cutters in their holders needs to be exact to obtain accuracte repetitive cuts between tool changes.

We have or had at work a stereo lithography machine that word make full scale engine parts for mock up use that is similar to the copier. The parts we made were all white. It is basically a corn starch product. These parts were brittle. When I left last July they were in the process of getting a new machine and or materiel that was somewhat flexible. You could actually make a spring with it.

[johnallg]

Dan, not intending to incense, but I like the shape of the CNC body better. The horn shapes just look more pleasing to me. FWIW. Not sure where your preference lies, but since you hunted the free shaped one, I suspect there. Only my opinion.

What is neat about this is I've learned there is a big difference in body shaping through the years on the guitars.

I was just trying to illustrate how much Rickenbackers have changed over the years. On the first page I mentioned the silver 360, and when I finally found the picture I remembered this thread.

My preference would be the CNC body as well - that silver one looks very strange in comparison.

Dan, again, I didn't intend to offend. Those two pictures really do point out the differences, and you said it, it does look strange.

[deaconblues]

Dan, again, I didn't intend to offend. Those two pictures really do point out the differences, and you said it, it does look strange.

No offense taken, John.

[ken_j]

...Speaking of CNC, I just acquired a couple of new toys for our department--A ZCorp 650 4-color 3D printer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-jU2aktWlo

And a partner handheld scanner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTFRdqx1bk

They're going to be delivered in a couple of weeks...

Here is a similar item I just received the link for. Lokks like this company is in your neck of the woods Paul: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/vid ... vid=944641