Add 2nd pickup to Fender MusicMaster

[Jarod Grieco]

I have a vintage Fender musicmaster. It's got a great sound, but no tonal variation. I really want that treble punch so i'm trying to figure out how i could wire up a second strat pickup or something and mount it to closer to the bridge. I refuse to rout the wood because i'm afraid it'll mess with the sound. This pickup has to be short and not too high off the body. Mounting the pickup won't be a problem, but what do you guys think about the rest? is it possible?
-Jarod

 

[line6man]

I'm not sure how you intend to add a second pickup without routing the wood...

The only way that would work would be to mount the pickup over the strings with standoffs, but that poses a number of problems.

It would look absolutely hilarious, it might hinder your playing technique, and the pickup itself is fully exposed and can easily be damaged.

IMHO, just route the wood.

 

[line6man]

I refuse to rout the wood because i'm afraid it'll mess with the sound.

Explain to me how removing a very small amount of wood will change the sound of the instrument?