Ok, after getting and loving my Variax bass, I decided to see what it would take to put the electronics into a different body. Not wanting to really dig into the electronics box attached to the knobs and pickguard, I ended up essentially sticking the pickguard with electronics onto a routed-out Signature jazz body. It wasn't very difficult to transfer over the bridge and the jack; in fact, I now know that it'd be pretty easy to remove the "brain" from the pickguard and place it elsewhere, but I'm just not gonna have the time to do it.
So, I then slapped an All-Parts bound and blocked neck w/Fender logo, Hipshot tuners (plus a detuner) and found that it worked just fine.
You can see more extensive pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drivenmore/
As you'll see, it's not pretty. There's some overhang from the pickguard, it doesn't match the neck pocket, etc. It's powered from the included DI and stereo cable, but I left the 9v battery connection somewhat accessible for testing purposes. You'll also see that the bridge cover is over an empty route. Like I said, not pretty. But, it gets the job done.
Anyway, for those of you who like to build, it's essentially a great neck and tuners that come with modeling electronics. Looking for $500 shipped in original gig bag.
