Fender PJ Body With 3 postion blade switching

[awes83]

Hey guys,

I want to build a custom bass that's almost exactly like the Fender Tony Franklin P Bass.

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I've found some online licensed Fender parts dealers that have a body routed for the P and J Bass pickups, and a front input, master tone, and master volume. But I haven't found any that are routed to include a 3 postion blade switch. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for the help!

 

[Musiclogic]

you can alter one of those bodies yourself to accept the switch(very minor routing if at all) and then buy the pick guard, or if you want to go rear rout, you will need to cut the slot for the 3-way, most likely with a dremel tool and a large cut off wheel.

 

[pasta4lnch]

what about a 3 way rotary pup switch?? might be a little easier . . .

 

[awes83]

Yeah, I wanted to minimize the amount of routing I'd have to do myself. Not much space for the tools.

If I opted for a rotary switch or even toggle switch, and I was able to get a pickguard for Fender Deluxe P Bass, would there be enough room in the body already routed out?

This is the body I'm looking at: http://www.bhefner.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=110

 

[saintx]

Careful mixing Deluxe parts with regular Fender P/J parts...IIRC the Fender deluxe line has a downsized body and longer neck. The pickguards may not be compatible.

 

[ctmullins]

A mini-toggle DPDT on-on-on switch takes almost no room. Easy to mount too.

Item 1223 on this StewMac page, though they can be purchased much cheaper elsewhere...

 

[pasta4lnch]

A mini-toggle DPDT on-on-on switch takes almost no room. Easy to mount too.

yes - same w/ the rotary switch. I also play guitar and the volume and pup blade get in the way of my strumming so I modded my strat by taking off the tone knobs (which I never used) and having just a volume and 5 way pup selector in their place. no routing ... custom pg though