Neck Pocket To Neck Pup 'wall'

[Bmth Builder]

Hey on some guitars there is a wall between the neck pocket and the neck pickup pocket, on others they just join into each other...

Here is a wall pocket

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/jwe...m/MIMPocket.jpg

Here is a no wall pocket

http://www.etguitars.com/images/Flame%20Maple%20Top.JPG

What is your preference?

I'm guessing there is no significant structural or tonal difference in either?

I used a wall on my first build but it was kinda anoyin, I was worried I was going to break it, so I'de rather just not use one.

Cheers

Neil

[wood is good]

From what ive seen, Ibanez is the only manufacturer that does the "no wall" thing. It has no affect on tone whatsoever. They just put it right up against the neck p up for asthetics.

[Prostheta]

It varies with Ibanez. It seems that the neck pocket and pickup routs are so close sometimes, that the wood fragments out during construction. This issue is normally hidden by fretboard overhang and pickup surrounds.

[NotYou]

I prefer no wall.

When you're building handmade guitars, it really makes things a lot easier. Also, I like to have as much of the neck into the body as possible.

Personally, I really don't see a reason to make a wall if you're doing a set neck. It all depends on what exactly you're building, though. The glue is plenty strong to hold it in place by three sides. Tonally, I don't see a difference. If anything, you might get just a hair more tone from having no wall and sending the neck through to the pup, but nothing noticeable.

But, like I said before, if you're building by hand, it really is easier to have no wall.