JazzzzRay Mod

[PortlandBass77]

First off I am in no way a luthier, there is no forum for 'Bass Mods'. Anyways I got a project bass on CL a year ago I have been wanting to do something with:

The bass was made in Japan (likely 70's or 80's) and is PJ style with a Jazzzz neck.

Yes brass nut.

I have been GASing for a Stingray for a while so here is the premise of the mod:

There will be a MM style pickup in neck and bridge position, each with a series/split/parallel switch along with a P pickup in the sweet spot. The MM pickups will have a balance and the P pickup will have a single volume pot. The bass will also feature a stingray style 2 band EQ (and who knows, maybe even Ric style dual outputs....).

It will have a pickguard and either an aluminum or steel control plate, the pickguard I have not decided on the color for yet.

Here are the parts I have or have bought:
Bass: $40 on CL
EQ: $10.38 ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/231420411231
Resistors 3.3k ohm: $0.81 ebay www.ebay.com/itm/50-pcs-1-4W-0-25W-5-Carbon-Film-Resistors-resistor-Range-of-330-3-9K-ohm-New-/171365482064?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&var=&hash=item27e62dbe50
Switches (3 way tele style): 2 for $2.38 ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Fender-...833?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2ec8dd34f9
MM Pickups: 2 for $18.70 ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PC-Black-4...043?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f2abb94cb
P Pickup: from an Ibanez P bass
Pots: Have a ton of them
Deburring tool (for the metal): $1.81 http://www.ebay.com/itm/gi-b-Practi...113?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2a2c327a91
Control Plate: either: http://www.homedepot.com/p/MD-Build...nized-Sheet-56032/100287204?N=5yc1vZc27vZ12kx or http://www.homedepot.com/p/MD-Build...t-in-Silver-56040/100293264?N=5yc1vZc27vZ12kx or Invalid Link Removed
MM pickup template: $9 from Invalid Link Removed

I will update as I complete the schematic, design the logo, and start receiving the orders.

 

[Splods]

I'm a big fan of natural and tort, so that's my suggestion. I also like the black guard.

 

[Ronbeast]

Natural with Black is my Favorite. Also, that neck looks like a Cort neck.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Natural with Black is my Favorite. Also, that neck looks like a Cort neck.

It could be but I doubt it as I once had a neck branded Cort and this one feels like much higher quality.

 

[Hopkins]

Just a little information for you, You wont be able to completely get rid of the Jazz pickup rout by putting a MM rout over the top of it. The Jazz pickup is a bit longer as shown in this picture

 

[PortlandBass77]

Just a little information for you, You wont be able to completely get rid of the Jazz pickup rout by putting a MM rout over the top of it. The Jazz pickup is a bit longer as shown in this picture

That actually looks pretty cool. I can't think of a decent solution for that so I will probably keep it like that.

 

[Hopkins]

That actually looks pretty cool. I can't think of a decent solution for that so I will probably keep it like that.

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http://www.bestbassgear.com/djc-4-he-m2.htm

Either of these may be a pretty good compromise

 

[PortlandBass77]

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http://www.bestbassgear.com/djc-4-he-m2.htm

Either of these may be a pretty good compromise

lol both of those are way over my price range. I'll just stick with the cheapo Chinese humbuckers

 

[Hopkins]

lol both of those are way over my price range. I'll just stick with the cheapo Chinese humbuckers

Ive made a few by cutting the tabs off of one side of Jazz covers and gluing them together, then reversing the polarity of one coil with a couple neo mags, and wiring them in seriea by connecting the positives together. This makes both coils RWRP.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Carrot Orange:

 

[PortlandBass77]

Just "finished" the schematic if anyone is interested. As far as I can tell it's solid, but there are much smarter people than me on here who could find a flaw: (I am not plotting out the active EQ yet as I have no idea what to expect from a $10 eq from China)(also the both the "Ground" labels are the output jack ground).

 

[PortlandBass77]

UPDATE:

I have decided black will do for the pickguard as I already have the paint and it overwelmingly won the poll.
But more importantly:
I have finished the routing for the pickups! (more detailed photos to come)

Also I have all of the parts except for the metal plate and the switches, so this should be finished by the end of March (progress has been slow do to work....)