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P bass experts, Help!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by brekfustuvluzer, Dec 6, 2007.

  1. Dec 6, 2007 #1
    brekfustuvluzer

    brekfustuvluzer

    May 26, 2006
    Dallas, TX
    this may be a horible question, but thats the beauty anonymity! does anyone know if the old skool 51-54 p bass pickguards line up on the new p basses. i know i would have to drill some extra holes but will it fit?
     
  2. Dec 6, 2007 #2
    savit260

    savit260

    Mar 6, 2006
    Boston
    You'd have a big gaping hole where the control cavity is, and a lot of open space around the pickup from the oversized route.
     
  3. Dec 6, 2007 #3
    GlennW

    GlennW Inactive

    Sep 6, 2006
    I don't know, but I don't think so.

    I believe that while the perimeters of the basses are the same the early slab body P has a smaller diameter outside radius on the edges. Three or so years later when the body contours were added the radius of the outside edge was also increased which required a slightly smaller pickguard. Both of these were the single coil basses.

    I think 51-53 (larger pickguard) are the same and 54-56 (smaller pickguard) are the same.

    Not sure how the SC Tele Bass fits in.

    I also think all the current pickguards for the SC P are made to 54-56 size.
     
  4. Dec 6, 2007 #4
    savit260

    savit260

    Mar 6, 2006
    Boston
    Either way, the chome cover won't cover the control cavity. You'd have to improvise something for that.
     
  5. Dec 6, 2007 #5
    brekfustuvluzer

    brekfustuvluzer

    May 26, 2006
    Dallas, TX
    cool thanks for the info guys. i've never taken the pickguard off of a p to see what the routing looks like. thats why i love talkbass!