I want to replace this humbucker with a darkstar. Does anyone know if it will require any routing? thanks.

Yes, it will require routing.

I think you can get a routing template from Fred.

yes it does ... I wrote a beginning to end thread on a project I did. I'll see if I posted it here or on the old DudePit (Pit v2)

R

bummer ... looks like it was on DP2 (which got wiped before I could capture all that I had documented) :(

here's a few images of what you'll encounter when you open er up

the bass as it originally came into my shop
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/EpiJackCassidyDarkStarUpgrade/EpiJackCassidyUpgrade_1_AsItCame.jpg

the original pickup hole before any mods. as you can see, a Cassady is a true hollow-body (unlike an Artcore which has a solid shaft running down the center core)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/EpiJackCassidyDarkStarUpgrade/EpiJackCassidyUpgrade_2_DetailOfOri.jpg

for your reference, this is an Artcore cavity routed for Darkstar
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/ArtcoreDarkStarUpgrade/ArtcoreDS-3Upgrade_F.jpg

homemade routing template firmly in place (shimmed to accommodate the top contour)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/EpiJackCassidyDarkStarUpgrade/EpiJackCassidyUpgrade_8_ReadyToRout.jpg

the bass as it left my shop
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/EpiJackCassidyDarkStarUpgrade/EpiJackCassidyUpgrade_13_ReadyToRol.jpg


I should note that you'll also need to make a minor modification to the pickguard since the Darkstar is longer (nut to bridge) than the original pickup

I'll also note that you'll need a mounting plate that is flat against the pickup and contoured to match the body. for this Cassady mod, I made one from a scrap piece of Cocobolo I had from a fretboard I made several months earlier. Fred also offers a contoured plate made of plastic - ask him about it if you don't have the tools/skill to make one yourself

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/Rodent65/Basses/MiscProjects/EpiJackCassidyDarkStarUpgrade/EpiJackCassidyUpgrade_7_MountingPla.jpg


all the best,

R

how did it sound?

Do you still have the bass?

I want to replace this humbucker with a darkstar. Does anyone know if it will require any routing? thanks.

I wouldn't do it myself, simply because you'll lose the unique sound the Cassady has which I particularly like and is a nice contrast to my other more usual sounding basses. I don't own a Cassady however but I really liked the ones I've tried. If I had one I'd concentrate on finding the right strings for it and use it as is.

The Darkstar, judging by the sound clips I've heard, also has a unique sound and you might like that better.

how did it sound?

Do you still have the bass?

This was a customer's bass, and it resides in the Mid-west. I used to have sound clips posted. e-mail me and I can forward you a rather large audio file

all the best,

R

that looks amazing. great work!