Is Bathtub (aka swimming pool) routing a "bad thing"?

Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:26 pm

This question comes up frequently and if we had a "Urban Legends" section, it would be at the top of the list. :)
The majority of contributors to this discussion topic on the Discussion Page have agreed that this is not a "bad thing".
Here are some of the reasons:

1. It provides flexibility for altering pickups (e.g. installing a full size humbucker in a Legacy).
2. There are tonal benefits (more airy sound).
3. Other guitar builders use this method and have stated similar positive reasons and results.