Filling in a pickup cavity

[Gord_oh]

I have a P/J bass that im pretty much keeping around for parts. I like the look and sound of a precision bass. since i dont use my jazz pickup anyway, is it possible to fill it in thus making it a pbass? i want it to look like it was never there. im talking filling, painting, refinishing, etc. im not throwing it together.

i kinda wondered but i thought that might lead to intonation problems or something or another.

is it possible? how would i go about doing it?

[tdogg]

i think the "best" way would be to make the hole nice and square with a chisel. then find a block of a similar wwood (or any other hardwood really) and make it fit as tight as possible. then glue it in, fill the voids and refinish the bass. then you can re-paint the whole thing. ... or just go on ebay and buy a p-body.

[jworrellbass]

Why not just make a bigger pickup cover that would cover the j bass pickup.

[mikeyswood]

Create a male and female template with 1/2" mdf or similar. The female pattern should be large enough to cover whatever you want to fill and will be used with a top bearing flush trim bit.

The male should fit perfectly into the female (giggity). Cut slightly oversized then sand to perfection. You will then cut a piece slightly oversize then flush trim trim with a router.

If done properly it will require a love tap to fit in. Use the same species for the fill block for obvious reasons.

[Gord_oh]

Originally Posted by jworrellbass

Why not just make a bigger pickup cover that would cover the j bass pickup.

thats too much chrome for me, plus with the precision style pickguard it would be a tight fit.