The controversy of bolt vs. screw is nothing compared to the 50+ different terms used to categorize gender identification.
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Why is it called "bolt on neck" when they all use...
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lol...because they are bolted onto the neck! I chose what is the difference between a screw and a bolt?
Take a bolt out of your bass if you have a bolt-on neck, does it look like a screw? lol
Take a bolt out of your bass if you have a bolt-on neck, does it look like a screw? lol
One of my first jobs forty some years ago was working in a cabinet making shop. We used a type of threaded fastener that the label on the box from the manufacturer said "sex bolt".
I just looked it up, and here is a Wikipedia page describing sex bolts.
Sex bolt - Wikipedia
They do it as an initiation into the wonderful world of bassdom. Other topics covered include the merits of tort, the best ______ for metal, why Rics are worthy of fanatical devotion or utter hatred, and why the Pythagorean Theorem is the essential key to deciding whether or not to mix cabs. But wait, there's more! Before you are worthy to learn the secret handshake, you must defend either view that: a J is better than a P, or a P is better than a J (J/P's are a bastard child and should be flogged and forgotten), why G+L and MM are Leo's crowning achievements, why Carvins are cheaper than firewood even though their quality is through the roof, and why Gibsons get no respect. For extra credit you can try to explain why the "tug bar" or "finger rest" on Fender basses was invented in the first place. It is mounted to the pickguard, which is there to protect the body from harm. How much damage can digits at rest cause, anyway?
I think the bigger question is: Why isn't' it called a Bolt in Neck? It isn't bolted (or screwed) right to the body. It's bolted "in" to a neck pocket. Think about that one for a while. As for myself, I'm going to go play some of my bolt-in and neck-thru basses.
It's not really a pocket. It's a recess!
Edit: I just googled recess, and an engineering definition came up as "internal groove".
I like it.
Edit: I just googled recess, and an engineering definition came up as "internal groove".
I like it.
I liked recess. I hear You can't hold no groove if you ain't got no recess...It's not really a pocket. It's a recess!
The same reason people call conjectures theories."Why is it called "bolt on neck" when all these types of builds have screws?"
... for a similar reason that 'machine heads' are almost always referred to as 'tuners' ...
... and the gasoline 'engine' in your car is often referred to as a 'motor' ...
... etc., etc.
It gets the point across in everyday speech, and is accepted as a general replacement without going into a great deal of detail ...
.. or something like that .. kinda, sorta ...
Or the same reason people call hypotheses theories.
Or the same reason people call random thoughts theories.
You forgot "B string"Tug bar. Finger rest. One thing, that is called by two different names depending on the application.
Proves my position on screw/bolt terminology.
Amiright?
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That would depend on which side has the female fitting.To me, a "screw on neck" sounds like the neck is pointed/threaded and you "screw" it into the body...
Or maybe that's a "screw IN neck"...
Regardless of the years of tradition, call them whatever pleases you. So when you say "Screw On Neck", people can go like
Internal groove,bass and drums clickingIt's not really a pocket. It's a recess!
Edit: I just googled recess, and an engineering definition came up as "internal groove".
I like it.
Finally, we have a semi-expert.
Are registered (only 15% of all graduating engineers achieve this status). or did you pass the EIT or FE? (Many schools require that the test is taken, but not passed). If not IMO your not being civil (pun intended).
hcm said: One of my first jobs forty some years ago was working in a cabinet making shop. We used a type of threaded fastener that the label on the box from the manufacturer said
Accountants used to use something similar to assemble their ledgers. Now in 4/4 time one two three ...
Accountants used to use something similar to assemble their ledgers. Now in 4/4 time one two three ...
Tug bar. Finger rest. One thing, that is called by two different names depending on the application.
Proves my position on screw/bolt terminology.
Amiright?
Technically speaking, nobody was resting their thumb on it until the 70's...unless their thumb was where their pinky should have been
You might be surprised to know that different countries have different arrangements.
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