Control plate for top routed P-Bass body

[therumour]

I'm building a bass with a Warmoth top-routed p-bass body.

I've seen folks use the AllParts control plate [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] but I can't find any available.

Does anyone know who would make custom control plates?

Or perhaps know of one (in chrome) for sale?

 

[iiipopes]

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[therumour]

I've got one (in chrome) on standby, thanks. That's plan-b. That one's sized for the American Professional. (Disclaimer: the body is arriving this week, so I don't know for sure if the Warmoth top-route cavity is large enough for the four-home control plate, pots and jack attached). If you happen to know, that would be helpful.

 

[DCCat]

I'm building a bass with a Warmoth top-routed p-bass body.

I've seen folks use the AllParts control plate [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] but I can't find any available.

Does anyone know who would make custom control plates?

Or perhaps know of one (in chrome) for sale?

I ended up just cutting and shaping a plastic P-bass pickguard into a control plate. I couldn't find a proper 3-hole metal one anywhere, especially in my preferred black. That's a Warmoth bass it's attached to.

 

[therumour]

Yes, very nice. That might be my Plan-C...

 

[2saddleslab]

This certainly won't help you but my dad was always willing to make me anything I needed for my basses. He ultimately made 3 solid brass chrome plated full string thru bridge assemblies, a extra pair of saddles, and 2 control plates. He's about to turn 91 and has long since retired. But I still enjoy the benefits of his contributions to this day.

Good luck & keep us posted on the progress.

 

[Peter N]

Your post is quite a while ago already but you (or others) may still be interested.

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I have attached a picture of an old brass item on my 1978 fretless P-Bass.

Cheers, Peter Niessen