please help me to make wooden pickup cover

[ilham akbar]

all kind bass player, would you guys help me to make wooden pickup cover for my old bass guitar, i really want it a new fresh look. but found some issues
i want to make it a square pickup, but i found, its have.. i dunno, its like half circle for the screw, how should i do to make it a square pick up

please guys, really need your help, I'll really appreciate that
thank you.

 

[LoveThatBass]

all kind bass player, would you guys help me to make wooden pickup cover for my old bass guitar, i really want it a new fresh look. but found some issues
i want to make it a square pickup, but i found, its have.. i dunno, its like half circle for the screw, how should i do to make it a square pick up View attachment 888773
please guys, really need your help, I'll really appreciate that
thank you.

Here is a guy who makes them:
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And if you click here you will find a video on making them:


Or simply "google" wood jazz bass pickup covers

Sorry but I have not made any myself. Hope something here helps you. good luck

 

[wcriley]

Here is a guy who makes them:
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Have you read any of the James Reed threads here?
I would never advise anyone, especially someone outside the US, to have any business dealings with him.

 

[Coreythebassman]

So you would either want to make a cover that has the screw hole tabs, or design a longer square shape where the set screws could be on either end like a soapbar and route the new shape into the bass.

 

[RobbieK]

Yeah, you'll need to aquire and learn to safely and accurately use a router.

I'd strongly recommend making your cover and body route a standard size. This will open the door for future pickup swaps of many types. Probably the most common 4-string soapbar sizes are 1.5" x 3.5" and 1.5" x 4". Since you are planning to house a jazz bass pickup bobbin, you'll probably have to go with the 4".

 

[LoveThatBass]

Have you read any of the James Reed threads here?
I would never advise anyone, especially someone outside the US, to have any business dealings with him.

No I haven't on either account. Thanks for the heads up