3 mms extension on swimming pool route

[vtpcnk]

other than jazzmaster bodies i am finding it very difficult to find a body which will host jazzmaster pickups - primarily due to the size of the jm pickup.

then after some research i find that the swimming pool/universal route might just hit the ballpark - though short by 3 millimeters.

universal route is 8.9 cms (3 1/2 inches) wide while the jm pickup is 9.2 cms wide.

So can that extra 3 mm routing extension be done by sanding (with a few rubs of sandpaper)?

i spoke to guitarcenter and they want 100 dollars for doing that!!!

appreciate the insights.

 

[Cagey]

You could sand it back far enough if you were in prison and had nothing else to do for a couple/few years. Otherwise, it's a job for The Routerbeast  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Fat Pete]

No, as cagey says, 3mm of hardwood would take more than 'a few rubs of sandpaper'. Quick and easy job with a router though - maybe have a look for an independent tech in your area, if you don't fancy doing it yourself.

Alternatively, depending how absolutely 'authentic' you want to be, you could try a JM-style pickup in a P90, or even humbucker form.

 

[DangerousR6]

3mm is roughly 1/8", if you can remove that much material with a few rubs of sandpaper, you should never strum a guitar... :laughing11:

 

[vtpcnk]

ok, thanks for the insights.

i want a guitar with jm pickups or a jp pickup paired with a wide range humbucker.

no point going for a p90 or hb size as it might defeat the purpose.

i will have to check for a local tech. thanks again.

 

[stratamania]

If a pickguard is going over it you could just use a chisel and pare away the 3mm.

 

[rgand]

If a pickguard is going over it you could just use a chisel and pare away the 3mm.

This is a valid possibility. A good, properly sharpened chisel can be used for that without needing to tap it with a hammer. When I was young (yes, I was young once) I opened up the neck cavity of my Tele to accept a humbucker. I did the whole thing with a chisel and did a pretty good job of it. It has 45 degree corners instead of rounded on the one side but it worked fine and the pickguard covered it.

 

[spe111]

I'm kind of surprised that GC would even do routing. Obviously you're trying to build a Warmoth here, but I think the new Fender Parallel Universe Series has some Jazzmaster pickups in other kinds of bodies.

 

[BigSteve22]

It has 45 degree corners instead of rounded on the one side but it worked fine and the pickguard covered it....

Pickguards are the musical equivalent of moulding: It doth cover a multitude of sins!